walkabout
Noun
Meaning
nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
a walking trip or tour
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Although Stockhausen's music had been used for films previously (most notably, parts of Hymnen in Nicolas Roeg 's Walkabout in 1971), this was the first time he had been asked to provide music specially for the purpose.
Candidates from parties vying for the Likas, Api-Api and Luyang state seats had a walkabout at the Gaya Street Sunday market yesterday to distribute pamphlets outlining their manifesto to the electorate.
Caption: Police Minister Bheki Cele receiving a mask from Edendale Spar Manager Ray Moodley during his walkabout on Monday.
He made the call at a press conference after a walkabout with Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi at a supermarket in The Spring Shopping Mall here yesterday.
Best of luck and hoping that your wayward phone comes back none the worse for wear from its walkabout travels.
In the second half, set in 1941, she wrestles with the implications of Nullah's race -- his desire to go walkabout, the authorities' capturing him -- as the Japanese approach and eventually attack Darwin.