Sarah Kanowski

So tell me about that final paddle, that final wave that you caught into shore.

What was that morning like for you?

Well, what's the biggest difference between the Bonnie who stepped back onto the shore on the Gold Coast and the one who set off almost a year before?

Bonnie, it's been an absolute pleasure to meet you and congratulations on an absolutely extraordinary feat.

Thank you for being my guest on Conversations.

Such a pleasure.

Bonnie Hancock was my guest and her book about circumnavigating the Australian coastline is called The Girl Who Touched the Stars.

This story was made on the lands of the Yagra and Turrbal peoples.

The producer was Meggie Morris and the executive producer was Carmel Rooney.

I'm Sarah Konoski.

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Alex Brazkowski spends a lot of his life around big cats, but he's only been really scared once.

On that day in Uganda, Alex was tracking a pride of rare tree climbing lions.

He was in his little Suzuki Jeep without proper doors.

And as night began to fall, the lions came down from their trees and became very interested in Alex.

Alex is a conservation biologist and a wildlife cameraman with National Geographic.