Where Was Walkabout Filmed

Filming began in Sydney in August 1969 and later moved to Alice Springs, and Roeg’s son, Luc, played the younger boy in the film. Roeg brought an outsider’s eye and interpretation to the Australian setting, and improvised greatly during filming.

Does the Aboriginal boy killed himself in Walkabout?

The Aborigine boy hangs himself. Whether that’s due to the girl rejecting his courtship dance, or the sight of the white hunters killing the buffalo, or both, is not clear. It is notable that neither one of these two characters commit suicide in the book.

Is the term walkabout offensive?

‘Walkabout’ is a derogative term, used when someone doesn’t turn up or is late. The left-hand terms are offensive because they imply First Nations societies are not as ‘advanced’ as European societies.