A WELCOME SPLASH After seven dry months spent well-hopping across Australia, Robyn Davidson and her camel Bub luxuriate in the waters of the Indian Ocean
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OUTBACK QUEEN
There’s initially nothing remarkable about a young Australian student leaving university to go travelling. However, Robyn Davidson didn’t follow the well-worn Aussie backpack-thongs-and-bongs trail through Asia to London. Instead, she made her own distinct tracks, embarking on an extraordinary journey through the centre of Australia, with four camels, a dog called Diggity and a gun.