Newborn camel named after descendant of Afghan cameleer — and the owners are thrilled with the choice

Silverton Outback Camels' newest calf has been named Nullah in honour of the Afghan cameleers who delivered food, mail and supplies across Australia from the late 1800s.

To celebrate their first baby camel, Broken Hill newspaper the Barrier Truth put out a call for the community to name him.

Of all the names that went into the hat, the owners felt "lucky" the Afghan name Nullah was drawn.