Uluru receives massive downpour resulting in moment rarely seen

It’s a sight only a handful of visitors will ever experience in the Australian outback — and for Georgia Love, it’s one she will never forget.

It’s known as one of the most magical sights you can witness during a visit to the Australian outback.

In fact, it’s a sight so rare — only 1 per cent of visitors will ever get to see it in person.

But after record-breaking falls in the Top End just last week, a subsequent deluge occurred over the Red Centre this weekend. As a result, visitors were lucky enough to witness an incredible phenomenon at Uluru rarely seen at other times of the year.

The waterfalls were seen at Uluru over the weekend.

The deluge caused stunning waterfalls for the few who ventured to the site over the weekend.

The intense downpour across Saturday and Sunday caused water to collect at the top of Uluru and then spill over the sides, with dozens of waterfalls falling down the massive monolith.

It’s a natural wonder that is rarely seen, with rain in the region only occurring a few times each year.

“The weather in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is extreme, highly variable and very difficult to predict,” Parks Australia said on its website.

“The average annual rainfall is around 300mm, but this varies a lot from year to year.

“While rain can fall at any time, heavy rains are most likely between November and March (although very heavy downpours have also occurred in May).”

But for those lucky enough to be in the region over the weekend, falls could be seen right around the incredible site — including TV star and radio host Georgia Love — who was in the area at the time of the rain event.

Georgia Love was at Uluru at the time of the massive rainfall that created stunning waterfalls.

Georgia Love was among some of the visitors to Uluru over the weekend to witness the rain event

“Joined the 1 per cent club,” she captioned a video on social media alongside snippets of Uluru and the waterfalls.

“An absolute bucket list moment.”

Love, who has 215k followers on Instagram, added the moment was “pure magic”.

“This was just one highlight of the most incredible girls’ trip.”

Her video was met with praise, with many wishing they could one day witness the spectacle.

“That is so epic,” one posted.

“Magical,” another added.

“Seriously sensational. Such a surreal experience.”

According to local rainfall reports, Uluru received 6mm on Saturday and a further 18mm on Sunday.

Similar footage of rainfall at Uluru was taken in November last year with rangers from the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park capturing the incredible moment.

In 2022, the rock had been drenched by 22mm of rain in one night, causing the waterfalls the next morning.

Parks Australia said while the 22mm of rain didn’t sound like much, the annual average rainfall is just under 300mm – so to have that amount in one evening is quite significant.

The moment at Uluru was one of the top posts for NT Tourism in 2023.

Last year, higher-than-average rainfall caused a similar event — with strong water streams filmed flowing down Uluru’s waterfalls, which are usually dormant.

The moment last year, according to Tourism NT, was the boards most liked post of 2023, amassing more than 30,000 likes.