Rare Rainstorm Soaks Uluru (Ayers Rock) For 2nd Time In Month As Desert Bursts Into Bloom - AFP

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Heavy rains which flooded parts of Australia's vast desert centre have brought rare waterfalls spilling from the iconic monolith Uluru, or Ayers Rocks, officials said Saturday.

The deluge, which swept across much of the continent's east after a tropical cyclone last month, prompted a wave of green in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, home to the giant red rock.

"It's something that a lot of people actually wouldn't experience, seeing the park at this time of year when it is green and the plants are really shooting and the flowers are coming out," said park manager Christine Burke.

"It's a very exciting time at the park now to see what happens after we have a good rain and it looks beautiful," she told state radio.

Situated near the centre of the semi-arid Sturt Desert, Uluru typically receives little more than 12 inches of rain a year, and January is its hottest, driest month, with temperatures topping to 45 degrees Celsius (113 F).



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http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Flooding_rains_bring_rare_waterfalls_to_Australias_Uluru_999.html

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1. I'm sure it's an amazing sight

I was there in Oct 2007 and it had recently rained, leaving those watermark stains on the rock. Magical place. Glad they are getting much needed rain.