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Title: Ayres Rock closed due to rain :)
Post by: Bird on December 27, 2016, 01:42:36 PM
and 3 people missing... :(
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Central Australia was hit by heavy rain, causing flash flooding and the evacuation of residents from a remote community.

Three people were reported missing, their car believed to be bogged in a remote area.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park was closed with roads leading to the park made unsafe by the rain.

The rain created waterfalls on the massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Australia’s Red Centre
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/downpour-floods-uluru-national-park/news-story/71989ee771caae384a050a572d846689 (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/downpour-floods-uluru-national-park/news-story/71989ee771caae384a050a572d846689)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-26/uluru's-temporary-waterfall/8148652 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-26/uluru's-temporary-waterfall/8148652)
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/photo-flash-flooding-in-central-australia-closes-uluru-2016-12 (http://www.businessinsider.com.au/photo-flash-flooding-in-central-australia-closes-uluru-2016-12)
(http://edge.alluremedia.com.au/uploads/businessinsider/2016/12/Uluru-rain-supplied-PArks-Australia.jpg)
Title: Re: Ayres Rock closed due to rain :)
Post by: tracker on December 27, 2016, 01:45:33 PM
Quote from: Bird on December 27, 2016, 01:42:36 PM
and 3 people missing... :(


 
Title: Re: Ayres Rock closed due to rain :)
Post by: tracker on December 27, 2016, 01:47:08 PM
The waterfalls would be very impressive to see......... :o :o :o
Title: Re: Ayres Rock closed due to rain :)
Post by: Bird on December 27, 2016, 01:49:12 PM
The Todd River in Alice Springs, which is usually a dry riverbed, was reported to be flowing with water.
Title: Re: Ayres Rock closed due to rain :)
Post by: tracker on December 27, 2016, 03:41:37 PM
That will bring the flutterbys out....... :cup: :cup: :cup:
Title: Re: Ayres Rock closed due to rain :)
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on December 27, 2016, 04:05:24 PM
Quote from: Bird on December 27, 2016, 01:49:12 PM
The Todd River in Alice Springs, which is usually a dry riverbed, was reported to be flowing with water.

That'll clean the rubbish/Debris out of the river bed.
They'll have to use real boats for the Todd River Regatta this year.  (Provided they have the Regatta soon.)
Title: Re: Ayres Rock closed due to rain :)
Post by: Alan Loy on December 27, 2016, 04:42:57 PM
the Rock in the rain is a bucket list item but you have to be lucky.
Title: Re: Ayres Rock closed due to rain :)
Post by: peter01 on December 27, 2016, 05:15:27 PM
Quote from: Alan Loy on December 27, 2016, 04:42:57 PM
the Rock in the rain is a bucket list item but you have to be lucky.

Alan, agree


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-_yHSBnIDY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-_yHSBnIDY)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrK644KA2rU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrK644KA2rU)
Title: Re: Ayres Rock closed due to rain :)
Post by: marvellous_matt on December 27, 2016, 08:59:25 PM
Quote from: Bird on December 27, 2016, 01:49:12 PM
The Todd River in Alice Springs, which is usually a dry riverbed, was reported to be flowing with water.
well there was a short lived bit of flow south end of town, and through the gap, however as it was just 'run off' from the suburbs, I don't know if it really counts as the todd flowing. But lovely rain for the last few days nonetheless.