Robyn Davidson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robyn Davidson
Occupation	Explorer
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1950(1950-09-06)
Age	74
Birthplace	Miles City
Country	United States
Birth City	Montana
Horoscope	Virgo

Robyn Davidson Biography

Robyn Davidson is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on September 6, 1950 in Miles City, Montana, United States. Robyn Davidson was born 6 September 1950. She is an Australian writer, best known for Tracks, a book about her 1,700-mile journey across Western Australia with camels. Her 40-year career in travelling and writing about her experiences has taken her around the world.

In 1978, the National Geographic article was published. It attracted so much attention that Davidson decided to publish a book about it. While writing Tracks, she traveled to London with Doris Lessing. Tracks was awarded the first Thomas Cook Travel Book Award in 1980, and the Blind Society Award. Smolan published his photos of the trip in From Alice To Ocean in the early nineties. It featured the first interactive story-and photo CDs for the general public.

Davidson is the subject of a song written by Irish folk singer and songwriter Mick Hanly. The song, “Crusader”, was recorded by Mary Black on her 1983 self- titled album.

The majority of Davidson’s work has been travelling with and studying nomadic peoples. Jane Sullivan in The Age writes that ‘while she is often called a social anthropologist’, she has no academic qualifications and claims to be “completely self-taught”. Davidson’s experiences with nomads include traveling on migration with nomads in India from 1990 to 1992. These experiences were published in Desert Places.

Davidson left Alice Springs in 1977 to travel west with a dog, four camels, Dookie (a large male), Bub, Zeleika (a wild male), and Goliath (Zeleika’s offspring). Although she had not intended to write about the trip, she eventually agreed to write an article in National Geographic. After meeting Rick Smolan, a photographer from Alice Springs, she insists that he be the photographer of the entire journey. Smolan, who she shared a “on-again, off- again” relationship with during the trip, drove three times to meet her during the nine-month journey.

Robyn Davidson Net Worth

Robyn Davidson is one of the richest Explorer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robyn Davidson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Robyn Davidson, the second of her two daughters, was born in Stanley Park, Miles, Queensland. Her mother, who was 11 years old, committed suicide. She was raised mainly by Gillian, her unmarried sister. She attended a Brisbane girls’ boarding school. Although she was awarded a music scholarship, she did not accept it. Davidson lived in Brisbane with biologists, and she studied zoology. She was 18 when she moved to Sydney in 1968. She later led a happy life in Paddington with a Sydney Push family. While working as a card-dealer for an illegal gambling house.

1975 was the year that Davidson moved from New York to Alice Springs to help with her desert trek. She trained camels for two years and learned how to survive in harsh desert conditions. She was only peripherally involved with the Aboriginal Land Rights movement.

For some years in the 1980s she was in a relationship with Salman Rushdie, to whom she was introduced by their mutual friend Bruce Chatwin.

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Facts & Trivia

Robyn Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robyn Davidson celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Robyn Davidson

1. Robyn Davidson is an Australian writer and adventurer.
2. She gained fame for her solo trek across the Australian desert.
3. Davidson’s journey was documented in her book “Tracks” (1980).
4. She traveled over 1,700 miles with four camels and a dog.
5. The trek took nine months to complete from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.
6. Davidson was born on September 6, 1950, in Queensland, Australia.
7. Her love for animals led her to work as a camel handler before the journey.
8. “Tracks” became an international bestseller and inspired a film adaptation.
9. Davidson has also written other books exploring travel and indigenous cultures.
10. She continues to be recognized as an influential figure in adventure writing.
11. Note: These facts are based on available information at the time of writing and may be subject to change or updates in the future.

What happened Robyn Davidson?

For some years in the 1980s she was in a relationship with the Indian novelist, Salman Rushdie, to whom she was introduced by their mutual friend Bruce Chatwin. Robyn has moved frequently, and had homes in Sydney, London, and India. As of 2014, she resides in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.

Did Robyn Davidson get married?

It was wonderful.” Davidson has never married.

How many days did it take Robyn Davidson to walk?

Her journey took nine months and pushed her to her mental and physical limits. Tracks, the film of Davidson’s journey, which stars Mia Wasikowska and is directed by John Curran, is searingly beautiful.

Is Tracks movie a true story?

Following a solo trek through the Australian desert, ‘Tracks’ is based on an inspirational true story. Starring Mia Wasikowska.

What happened to Robyn Davidson's dog Diggity?

Davidson writes that Diggity is more than just a dog and becomes a very close friend during the trip. Toward the end of the trek, Diggity eats a poisoned bait intended for dingoes after Davidson fails to provide her with adequate food. She becomes intensely ill and Davidson has no choice but to shoot her.