"Somerton Man" was found resting against the sea wall at Adelaide's suburban Somerton Beach. Peaceful; passers-by thought he was sleeping.

Except the quality of his clothes — the highly polished new shoes, the neatness of his grooming — indicated he was not the kind of man who would be sleeping outside.

After his body was found at 6:40am on December 1, 1948, no-one would come to claim him. No-one ever has and "Somerton Man" has become one of Australia's most enduring mysteries.

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