Ray Mears Goes Walkabout
Created by	Ray Mears
Directed by	John Miller, Ben Southwell
Presented by	Ray Mears
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	BBC
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	2008  ( 2008 )  ? 2008  ( 2008 )
Related
Ray Mears' World of Survival , Extreme Survival , Ray Mears' Bushcraft

Ray Mears Goes Walkabout is a survival television series hosted by Ray Mears , showing Mears in Australia. The series aired from 2008 on the BBC in United Kingdom, and was also shown on Discovery Channel in Canada, India, Italy, Brazil , New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Sweden , the Netherlands, Russia, and the United States. The broadcast version uses an updated Australian-themed take on the opening theme music to Ray Mears' World of Survival .

A book of the same title was released concurrently with the series. In the series Mears met one of his heroes: Les Hiddins (aka "The Bush Tucker Man").

Synopsis [ edit ]

Ray Mears journeys through the wilderness of the Australian outback to learn about the people, the wildlife, and the culture. He is joined by Australian survival experts who enrich his journey and deepen Mears's understanding of Australian bushcraft . These journeys encompass many of the themes of Mears's world discovery: the natural world, indigenous culture, adventure and survival.

External links [ edit ]

• RayMears.com
• Ray Mears Goes Walkabout at BBC Online