Walkabout
Date: 1971
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Production Company: Max L. Raab Productions, Si Litvinoff Film Production
Stars: Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, Luc Roeg, John Meillon
Location(s): New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia (Australia)
Region(s): Australia
Storyline:
A brother and sister are stranded in the Australian Outback and are forced to live on their own. They meet up with an Australian boy on “Walkabout”, the rite of passage during which Australian Aborigines undergo a journey during adolescence and survive in the wilderness for a period of six months, living on and with the land and nature.
Additional Information:
Screen shots and uncredited ‘Now” photo’s provided by David Huggan and uploaded by Richard Lovejoy. Additional screen captures by Phil Wilkinson.
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- 17 Jul 2015
The corner of Albert & Macquarie Street with Circular Quay, Sydney train station in the distance.
Circular Quay is now obscured by trees.
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Two city buildings as seen from the Botanical Gardens. "Enquiries" by David would suggest that the building on the left is the old Land Lease building at Circular Quay that was replaced by a new apartment block known,call as "The Toaster".
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- 17 Jul 2015
Two City buildings on Macquarie Street, Sydney close to Albert Street.
The Astor apartments to the right and could that be the same tree, it looks healthier.
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Whilst his older sister is still in class, a 'Boy' is seen in the school playground.
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- 17 Jul 2015
A 'Man' (John Meillon) drives his car up Martin Place. A year before it became a pedestrian zone.
And now.
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- 17 Jul 2015
Having parked his car on Pitt Street. the 'Man' arrives at work, Australia Square.
No long term parking there now.
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- 17 Jul 2015
The 'Man' continues onto the reception level at Australia Square - now the open air section of a café.
Very little has changed except the addition of the café.
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- 17 Jul 2015
The 'Boy' (Luc Roeg) walks through the Botanical Gardens in Sydney.
The same bridge in the Rainforest Section of the Gardens.
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- 17 Jul 2015
View of those tower blocks on Macquarie Street from the Botanical Gardens.
The same place now.
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- 17 Jul 2015
The 'Man' stares up at the ugly office building across from Australia Square.
Some might say that the building is still ugly!
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A 'Girl' (Jenny Agutter) makes her way home along Darling Point Road, Darling Point, Sydney.
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- 17 Jul 2015
Pan shot to see the view of the Harbour Bridge in the background and the Opera House under construction. NB: This shot is taken virtually across the road from St Mark's Church where Muriel's Wedding was filmed.
The picket fence remains, well it certainly did in 2010!
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The 'Boy' continues his way home from school. An unknown location in the Botanical Gardens, Sydney.
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The family's apartment, 73 Yarranabee Road, Darling Point, Sydney with the family car seen earlier.
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- 17 Jul 2015
Through the window of the family home, the 'Mother' waters plants. The apartment was also used for filming the interiors.
All very much still the same but more established.
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The 'Man' looks down from the apartment as his children swim in the pool below.
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The 'Boy' and 'Girl' begin to survive alone in the outback after their father shoots himself whilst the three are on a picnic.
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After coming across the city children, an Aboriginal Boy (David Gulpilil) leads the siblings across the desert.
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The Aboriginal Boy paints on a rock face.
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The 'Boy' watches as his sister swims in the clear waters of a deep pool.
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As the three continue travelling together, the Aboriginal Boy carries his companions across a stream.
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The children pass a close to an isolated community.
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A Woman returns to the building after coming into contact with the Aboriginal Boy.
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The companions come across a deserted farm surrounded by termite mounds.
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After the death of the Aboriginal Boy, the Girl' and 'Boy' make their way towards civilization.
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The siblings make their way through the old mining town.
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The buildings appear deserted.
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The camera pans with the children as they make their way along the street.
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The pair come across a White Man who disappears into a building after tending to the garden.
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The 'Boy' and 'Girl' walk from the town after the surly Man directs them towards a nearby hotel.
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The children pass through a landscape of abandoned machinery. The Hammerhead crane at Garden Island, now demolished......only in 2014!
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- 03 Aug 2015
Years later, the same city's skyline is seen. The tall building with the distinctive logo is the Park Regis at 50 Park Street.
The best possible angle given subsequent development.
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A Man drives home to his wife, the 'Girl' - changed forever after her experience. The apartment at Yaranabee Street at Darling Point.