In 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. Here's the story behind Mason's journey, and what became of him and his camel afterwards.
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