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Kapi Mutitjulu Waterhole - EarthCache
While many people see Uluru as a large, red sandstone boulder that stands magnificently above the arid landscape that surrounds it, what many people don’t realise is that the rock is actually surrounded by several waterholes which have provided life-giving water to plants, animals and the aboriginal people of the area for thousands of years. Among these watering holes, the Mutitjulu Waterhole can be found, this is possibly the most interesting of all these oases because of its immense significance to the Aboriginal people and it’s captivating beauty.
The Mutitjulu Waterhole lies at the foot of the breathtaking folds of Ayers Rock, and has a pool so calm and still that it looks like glass, clearly reflecting the monumental sandstone walls behind it. From a small viewing area along a boardwalk you will be able to view this jaw-dropping scene, and if you arrive early enough, the surroundings will be bathed in a red glow as the sun Mutitjulu Waterhole walking tracks rises, creating a picturesque display like no other. What’s more is that this watering hole also has a few rock paintings that date back thousands of years and showcase the importance of this place in particular to the Pitjantjatjara Anangu People.
Water has shaped the valleys, potholes and pools of Uluru. Rainstorm after rainstorm over millions of years has sent water plummeting down the hard rock, wearing it away to form grooves, and chains of potholes and plunge pools, therefore Uluru has a number of watering holes
Mutitjulu is one of these natural wonders that Uluru harbours – one that very few people actually know about. Situated on the eastern side of Uluru, Mutitjulu waterhole is an unusually shaped water-filled hole at the base of the rock.
But Mutitjulu is so much more than just a hole filled with water. As well as providing a thirst-quenching hotspot for animals and humans for many, many years, it is the most reliable water around the base of Uluru
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Q1 Standing near the fence line, looking towards the waterhole, what do you see up to your right below the top of Uluru? Describe the shape and how you believe it was formed.
Q2 In your own words, explain how this site has formed and what sort of rock Uluru is composed of
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