on the wallaby track
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Meaning · English
out of work; unemployed
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “on the wallaby track” mean?
out of work; unemployed
Is “on the wallaby track” formal or informal?
on the wallaby track is generally slang.