If you have a bit of extra time on your hands, you might want to head up to Lake Amadeus, located about 40 kilometers north of Yulara (Ayers Rock Resort).
This is not for the faint hearted - there is only a dirt track in and out and absolutely no facilities at all (shops, rest rooms etc).
Unlike the resort, however, it is unlikely that you will encounter any people and you can really get a true sense of the isolation.
If 4WDing is not your thing, you can take an aerial view
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