In 1998, David Mason walked 5,500 km across Australia with three camels; 236 days later, he reached the coast and won Adventurer of the Year
- Image: Janet GeappenIn 1998, David Mason became the first person to walk solo across the Australian continent, completing an eight-month, 5,500-kilometre journey accompanied by three camels.
- The 236-day trek later earned him the 1999 Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year award.
- Seventeen years on, Mason flew to Broome for an emotional reunion with Kabul, the last surviving camel from his historic crossing.
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- Image: Janet GeappenIn 1998, David Mason became the first person to walk solo across the Australian continent, completing an eight-month, 5,500-kilometre journey accompanied by three camels.
- The 236-day trek later earned him the 1999 Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year award.
- Seventeen years on, Mason flew to Broome for an emotional reunion with Kabul, the last surviving camel from his historic crossing.
Sources: Times of India