Walkabout

Walkabout is an Australian term referring to the commonly-held belief that Australian Aborigines would "go walkabout" at the age of thirteen in the wilderness for six months as a rite of passage. In this practice they would trace the paths (the so-called songlines) that their people's ceremonial ancestors took, and imitate, in a fashion, their heroic deeds.

See also

• Walkabout by James Vance Marshall, from which the 1971 film was made.
• Walkabout is a Babylon 5 episode which focuses on Dr. Stephen Franklin's walkabout through the Downbelow section of the station.
• Walkabout is a LOST episode which focuses on John Locke trying to go on a walkabout, despite his paraplegia.

Walkabout is also small novel written by James Vance Marshall talking about two kids who were lost in a gully and finaly survived.