The plains of Northern Victoria
The plains of Northern Victoria symbolize the beautiful landscape of Australia, which is a center of attraction for both local and foreign tourists. Tom is a tour guide, and the book entirely discusses his tour guide job, which involves taking tourists around the plains to show them the beauty of Australia.
The Bush life
The bush life symbolizes the practical life of a tourist. Rory, Nosey, Warringa, and Buckley have dedicated their lives to adventure and visiting new places. While in their journey, Tom finds himself deeply engaged in the conversation about adventure and bush life. The stories about bush life are humorous and entertaining, which is the best way the tourists kill their time.
Swagmen and bullockies
Swagmen and bullockies embody ancient life, which was stress-free. For instance, the Swagmen do not care about technology and other world worries such as the version. Instead, the Swagmen and bullockies live a simple life without any complications and worries of the modern man.
Rory O’Halloran
Rory represents the challenges in the marriage that couples go through. When you meet Rory, he is a Catholic religious man but married to a protestant. The biggest issue is that Rory and his wife live under the same roof but in different rooms. Rory is having trouble with his wife, but he does not want to talk about it openly. People assume that the two are having a blissful marriage, but the reality is different.
Nosey
The author uses the character Nosey to represent multiple identities. The author reminds the reader that it is hard to understand some people because they camouflage to situations that fit them. Nosey is such a character with manifold individualities than Tom Collins and Rory.
