Uluru national park in Australia has record rainfall

Record amount of rainfall in Australia has closed its famous Uluru national park and waterfalls have formed all over the park's huge sandstone landmark. This is also known as Ayers Rock and is one of Australia's top tourist attractions in the Northern Territory.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 27 December 2016.

Rangers had no other alternative but to close the park at 9am on Boxing Day due to flooded roads and a risk of car accidents.
The heavy rain resulted in flash floods in the nearby town of Kintore and houses were flooded and dozens had to be evacuated from the area. Kintore was nearly cut off due to the flooding. Nearby towns of Papunya and Yulara also suffered the same fate. in fact, in Yulara, the town square was inundated and had to be drained by firemen.


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