Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is hundreds of miles from the nearest big city, so this township of barely 1,000 people is a welcome sight for those arriving by bus or plane. Sail-shaped canopies protect you from the midday sun as you stroll around the town square. The community is quiet during the day, coming alive when visitors return from a day of touring the nearby red sandstone domes. Book a sunrise or sunset tour of Uluru, sign up for a nighttime stargazing trek, or get your bearings at the national park visitor centre.