The exact year is not known , because he was born in the bush and grew up without any contact with Western society .
Dawson was born near Mount Davies in the north - west corner of South Australia , around 1935 .
The exact year is not known , because Dawson was born in the bush and grew up without any contact with Western society .
Dawson was born near Mount Davies in the north - west corner of South Australia , around 1935 .