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South Africa's uncommon outing (6)

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safari

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(Other definitions for safari that I've seen before include "African hunting expeiditon" , "tropical trip" , "Overland journey to look for wild animals" , "[PARK] trip" , "Expedition to see animals" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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