It is a common misconception that Uluru (Ayers' Rock) is close to Alice Springs. Which is why I thought we could go to this small town in the geographical centre of the Australian continent, pop over to Uluru in the afternoon and leave the next day. We didn't want to fly, we wanted to see the Outback up close and personal. But we didn't really want to drive 1,500kms either. The answer: go by train!