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5!Main Characters
6
7[[folder:Laura (2008)]]
8A girl of Indigenous descent who, after accidentally dumping the landlord Michaelis' dog's ashes into the creek, becomes conflicted over whether she should apologize and face the consequences.
9* AbandonShip: She and her friend Soriya go sailing in a small boat they find by the creek and pretend to be pirates. It goes far from well and they are forced to jump out when a hole causes it to start sinking.
10* DiveDiveDive: What she and Soriya are forced to do when the boat cannot stay afloat any longer.
11[[/folder]]
12
13[[folder:Mohammed (1998)]]
14A boy who is into cricket and describes himself as 'a mad keen bowler'.
15* PetsHomageName: Named his goldfish after Shane Warne and talks to it as if it were the actual cricket player.
16[[/folder]]
17
18[[folder:Lily (1988)]]
19[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7ab417be4b3940c94c04c4c9452e5344.jpg]]
20[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1988]]
21A Vietnamese Australian girl whose attempt at fitting in is temporarily interrupted by the arrival of her cousin.
22* AlwaysSecondBest: Starts to feel this way in regards to her younger cousin.
23* CantGetAwayWithNuthin: Lets her jealousy get the better of her and tries to make school life more difficult for her cousin. It backfires each time, causing her to get in trouble with her teacher and her parents.
24* CultureClash: With her cousin, Phuong.
25* GreenEyedMonster: Quickly becomes jealous when Phuong proves to be better than her at most things and wins the attention and awe of her classmates.
26* TeachersPet: Her teacher Mr Mcgrath praises her as one of the smartest students he has taught. The tables turn once Phuong arrives.
27[[/folder]]
28
29[[folder:Mike (1978)]]
30[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f88c22e5e3d0830b95cec2f41a42082a.jpg]]
31[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1978]]
32Michaelis and Janice's son, who is fascinated by Australian muscle cars from 1968 - 1978.
33* SeventiesHair: More specifically, the type of bowl cut that is commonly associated with young boys who grew up in that decade.
34* BirdsOfAFeather: Both he and the Tippy are considered odd by those their age.
35* CoolCar: One of his primary interests.
36* GoodWithNumbers: Able to quickly solve most mathematic problems his classmates have, a trait which only contributes to him being labelled as strange.
37* IntergenerationalFriendship: With the Tippy, a Vietnam War veteran whom everybody else tries to avoid.
38* PrecociousCrush: On Sofia's friend Nina. He asks the Tippy for advice on how to talk to girls, which he later puts into practice on her, much to the shock of his aunt.
39[[/folder]]
40
41[[folder:Sofia (1968)]]
42[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b9b837fff2acdbba6ad5906ff2464704.jpg]]
43[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1958, 1968, 1978]]
44Michaelis' sister, first seen as a baby in 1958. She and her friend Mareka plot to break Michaelis up with with his girlfriend.
45* SeventiesHair: Her appearance in 1978.
46* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To her older brother, Michaelis. She attempts to stop him from dating Janice and smudges lipstick on his clean clothes, among other things.
47* DemolitionsExpert: Apparently wishes to become one as a child.
48* GirlishPigtails: Wears her hair in these.
49* StuffBlowingUp: Enjoys blowing toys up with crackers with her friend Mareka.
50* TrollingTranslator: She deliberately gives her mother and grandmother wrong translations of Janice's words, so that they have a bad impression of Michaelis' girlfriend.
51[[/folder]]
52
53[[folder:Michaelis (1958)]]
54[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ebf31a11bc18ad2d2b326ec19291d5bd.jpg]]
55[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1958, 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2008]]
56A Greek boy who simply wants to fit in with other Australians.
57* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Being the son of Greek immigrants, he ends up being picked on by the other Aussie boys. He gets accepted eventually, though.
58* AloofBigBrother: To Sofia in 1968. His leaving for Vietnam and his relationship with his girlfriend don't do much to close the distance between them, until the end of the episode.
59* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Janice bond over their liking of Robin Hood and their misfit status.
60* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Janice, as seen in later episodes where they have apparently married and had a child together.
61* CrankyLandlord: Briefly becomes one after Laura and her friend accidentally dump his dog's ashes into a creek.
62* DadTheVeteran: A Vietnam War variation, as he is seen as a father to Mike in 1978.
63* ImportantHaircut: Has his hair shaved into a military style before he leaves for national training.
64* HappilyMarried: With Janice
65* NiceGuy: Easily forgives Laura when she apologizes for dumping his dog's ashes.
66[[/folder]]
67
68[[folder:Jen (1948)]]
69Her father [[DisappearedDad died fighting]] in World War Two and her mother marries another man.
70* SweetTooth: Likes lollies.
71[[/folder]]
72
73[[folder:Colum (1938)]]
74Bridie and Kath's younger brother. He makes it his goal to save his friend Thommo's family from eviction.
75* AcePilot: Dreams of becoming one and is obsessed with Spitfires.
76* GogglesDoNothing: Wears a pair, though it probably has more to do with him trying to look like a pilot.
77[[/folder]]
78
79[[folder:Bridie (1928)]]
80[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9b6361c642bdd2cd8b1b189c239dc783.jpg]]
81[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1928, 1938, 1948]]
82A little girl living during [[TheRoaringTwenties the twenties]] whose outing with her sister Kath and their friend Lorna ends in tragedy.
83* TwentiesBobHaircut: Sports one as a child that seems to emphasize her innocence.
84* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To her sister, Kath.
85* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Her hair is noticeably longer and wavier as a teenager and adult (likely a sign of the changing times and the loss of her aforementioned innocence).
86* ItsAllMyFault: Believes that she herself is to blame for [[spoiler: Lorna's death]]. Her mother tries to snap her out of it.
87* LethalChef: If her burned sausages are anything to go by in 1948.
88[[/folder]]
89
90[[folder:Bertie (1918)]]
91Younger brother of Edward and Evelyn.
92* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Sid.
93* PullARabbitOutOfMyHat: Steals his friend's pet rabbit so he can practice this trick.
94* StageMagician: Runs a magic show to raise money so he can buy a pair of boots for Edward.
95[[/folder]]
96
97[[folder:Evelyn (1908)]]
98[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/88bfddc55f4325f79a2555cb843a2970.jpg]]
99[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1908, 1918]]
100* HeroicBSOD: When she finds out that [[spoiler: Freddie]] and her father are dead in 1918.
101* HoldingHands: With Freddie as they watch fireworks on cracker night and gaze briefly at each other.
102* OneOfTheBoys: Prefers to play with boys and insists on being the hero in their make-believe games.
103* PrayerIsALastResort: Played for laughs when she realizes her father may punish her for wasting expensive crackers before cracker night.
104* PuppyLove: Has a crush on her friend Freddie and dreams of marrying him. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, her dream never comes true as he dies in World War I.]]
105* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: As she pretends to shoot Freddie, who is dressed up as a tiger in one of their games.
106* StuffBlowingUp: She, along with her brother Edward and friend Freddie accidentally set off their father's firecrackers. They then try to find a way to replace them as soon as possible.
107[[/folder]]
108
109[[folder:Rowley (1898)]]
110Believes that performing 1000 good deeds will make his father come home.
111[[/folder]]
112
113[[folder:Victoria (1888)]]
114* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Shares a name with Queen Victoria and her father sometimes refers to her as such.
115* TrueBlueFemininity: Wears an elegant blue dress with frills.
116[[/folder]]
117
118[[folder:Henry (1878)]]
119[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/398df11a4bb77abef3d8cf618c165e79.jpg]]
120[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1878, 1888]]
121Minna's nephew, who is friends with Leck's son Franklin.
122* BornInTheWrongCentury: Believes this of himself when nobody seems to appreciate what he does. He begins to fantasize about a time when machines will be able to take people to the moon as well as do the washing.
123* BunglingInventor: In trying to experiment with a hot air balloon, he blows up his schoolhouse and is subsequently expelled.
124* ChildProdigy: Failed inventions aside, he is pretty bright and manages to make a working dough churner in 1878, seven years before they were patented in America.
125* DashinglyDapperDerby: Is seen wearing one when he makes an appearance in 1888 as a coach driver.
126* HomemadeInventions: Not surprising, considering the infrastructure of the time period. Henry makes most of his machines right in his family's saddlery as his father watches.
127[[/folder]]
128
129[[folder:Minna (1868)]]
130[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2dbb4cb703067a88ba43e56bb92cf861.jpg]]
131[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1868, 1878, 1888, 1898, 1908, 1918, 1928, 1938, 1948]]
132The youngest child of two German immigrants. She later becomes a matriarch of sorts to the Muller family and has the most consecutive episode appearances out of all the central protagonists.
133* AlliterativeName: Minna Muller.
134* CatapultNightmare: She wakes up this way after having a frightening dream in which a golem that she makes comes to life.
135* CoolOldLady: Lives to be at least ninety and continues to play a major role in subsequent episodes, usually providing advice or emotional support to later children.
136* KindheartedCatLover
137* MirrorScare: One of the Owen boys gives her a mirror and dares her to summon the Bloody Mary. She does so, and jumps in fright as soon as something appears behind her.
138* NightmareFetishist: Claims to be unafraid of anything, enjoys frightening the Owen boys, loves Edgar Allen Poe and is interested in ghosts.
139* ProperLady: Polite and soft-spoken as an adult, in contrast to her child self.
140[[/folder]]
141
142[[folder:Ben (1858)]]
143[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/672ebf9b55ea7619238c5c7bd0088e8d.jpg]]
144[[caption-width-right:250:Episode appearances: 1858]]
145An American boy who comes to Australia with his family after his parents failed to find gold in San Francisco.
146* CultureClash: With local Chinese boy Leck, whom he believes is responsible for the disappearance of his cat Scratch.
147* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Benjamin Franklin is his full name.
148* TeethClenchedTeamwork: When he sees John Owen throw out a broken clock, he comes up with a plan to fix it before selling it for a high price so that he can get a turkey for Thanksgiving. After coming across some difficulty, he reluctantly goes to ask Leck for help.
149[[/folder]]
150
151[[folder:Johanna (1848)]]
152[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/92dcb7d08c802bb95693a26e5b089503.jpg]]
153[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1848]]
154Sarah and Sam's granddaughter, who must sell potatoes for her family instead of go to school.
155* FieryRedhead: The local boys tease her because of her hair colour and she has quite a temper.
156* HeroicBastard: Was born out of wedlock and has no idea who her father is for most of the episode. [[spoiler: It's John Owen.]]
157* RaisedByGrandparents: Lives with her grandmother Sarah after [[spoiler: her mother Alice died giving birth to her.]]
158* YouthfulFreckles
159[[/folder]]
160
161[[folder:Davey (1838)]]
162[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ef9c89d323c8c0fa59f208de770b0eea.jpg]]
163[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1838]]
164Sarah's son, as well as the younger brother of Alice and Maryann. He tries to save his favourite horse Duchess from being sent to the tannery.
165%% * ABoyAndHisX: He and Duchess. %% Add more context to describe their relationship and what effect it has on them. %%
166* EarnYourHappyEnding: If not for his trying so hard to save the wounded Mr Owen, Duchess would most definitely have been killed.
167* PlayingPossum: Pretends to be dead after he and his friends pretend to shoot at each other with sticks.
168* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: When he pretends to shoot at the Owen boys.
169* TragicKeepsake: The tinder box his father used to own.
170[[/folder]]
171
172[[folder:Alice (1828)]]
173[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/61147ac31f18424d8b7fa7cc44fea1a2.jpg]]
174[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1828, 1838]]
175One of Sarah and Sam's daughters. She enters a pig race against George and her younger siblings.
176* DeadGuyJunior: Named after Alice Owen, a childhood friend of Sarah's whom passed away from an illness.
177* ForegoneConclusion: As her episode is shown after Johanna's, it is clear that [[spoiler: she won't live to be a mother.]]
178* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Old Freddie.
179* SecretRelationship: Apparently had one with [[spoiler: John Owen]] as a young woman, which led to her pregnancy.
180[[/folder]]
181
182[[folder:Charles (1818)]]
183The hardworking son of Mr and Mrs Owen, two fairly wealthy landowners from England. He unwittingly ends up having to help a convict on the run and tries his best to keep the secret hidden from his parents.
184* BirdsOfAFeather: He finds out society is also preventing Liam from becoming what he wants to be.
185* OhCrap: His reaction when Liam (the convict) decides to gatecrash Sarah and Sam's wedding, which is being held on his family's land.
186[[/folder]]
187
188[[folder:Sarah (1808)]]
189[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a1327c5ffe527b1ffeffd06855791319.jpg]]
190[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1808, 1818, 1828, 1838, 1848]]
191A servant to Mrs Thea Owen. She befriends Alice Owen, the sickly daughter of her mistress.
192* BirdsOfAFeather: She and Alice become friends over their shared loneliness and feeling of being trapped.
193* HappilyMarried: To Sam from 1818 onwards.
194* MessyHair: When she first arrives at the Owen's house.
195* ServileSnarker: She becomes this a few times in response to Alice Owen's demanding attitude.
196* SheCleansUpNicely: Has her hair done up neatly and her face clean for her wedding with Sam. She even manages to convince Mrs Owen to let her wear an expensive shawl.
197* StreetUrchin: Was one before she was hired as a servant.
198* WithFriendsLikeThese: Her friendship with Alice is arguably this, as Alice is rather mean to her at times and isn't above taking advantage of her.
199[[/folder]]
200
201[[folder:Sam (1798)]]
202[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/596f2180212dde3f91d0b6a0f30a018a.jpg]]
203[[caption-width-right:300:Episode appearances: 1798, 1808, 1818, 1828]]
204A convict boy who is sent to work for Mr Owen.
205* CityMouse: Spent most of his life in cities and towns, and initially has a hard time adjusting to working on a farm.
206* FarmBoy
207* HappilyMarried: To Sarah from 1818 onwards.
208* JustifiedCriminal: Transported to Australia for stealing a jacket when he couldn't afford one himself.
209* OopNorth: He and his family originated from Yorkshire, England.
210* TheKlutz: Rather clumsy when it comes to doing menial tasks.
211* ThePromise: To another child convict who did not survive the trip to Australia. Sam promises to keep their token so that he can eventually pass it on to their family.
212[[/folder]]
213
214[[folder:Dan (1788)]]
215* CultureClash: With Waruwi and some of the natives.
216[[/folder]]
217
218[[folder:Waruwi (1788)]]
219* ActionGirl: Her grandmother describes her as a 'warrior woman'.
220* CultureClash: With Dan and the other British settlers.
221* RaisedByGrandparents: More specifically, her grandmother Nana.
222[[/folder]]
223
224[[folder:Bunda (Before Time)]]
225* SiblingRivalry: With his older brother, Garudi.
226[[/folder]]
227
228[[folder:Barangaroo (Before Time)]]
229[[/folder]]
230
231!Others
232
233[[folder:Bunda's Father]]
234* GoodParents: Does what he can to help his sons and accepts that their behaviour won't always be perfect.
235[[/folder]]
236
237[[folder:Nana]]
238[[/folder]]
239
240[[folder:Goodwin]]
241* BigBrotherMentor: Teaches Dan many of the skills needed to work in the navy.
242[[/folder]]
243
244[[folder:Mrs Thea Owen]]
245* ProperLady: Places great value on her family's good breeding and manners, of which she goes to great effort to pass on to her children.
246[[/folder]]
247
248[[folder:Alice Owen]]
249* BirdsOfAFeather: She and Sarah become friends over their shared loneliness and feeling of being trapped.
250* LonelyRichKid: Is the only female child living in the area, until Sarah comes along.
251* ParasolOfPrettiness: Carries one on an outing.
252* SpoiledBrat: Comes across as one until it is revealed that she is dying from a life threatening illness.
253[[/folder]]
254
255[[folder:John Owen]]
256The younger brother of Alice Owen and older brother of Charles. He inherits the family fortune when his parents pass away and becomes the patriarch of the Owen family.
257* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: After he drinks a little too much rum in 1818.
258* BigFancyHouse
259* MyGreatestFailure: Blames himself for [[spoiler: Alice's death]] and goes out of his way to avoid [[spoiler: Johanna]] whenever he can.
260* SpoiledBrat: As a child, though he fortunately grows out of it.
261* TookALevelInKindness: Goes from being a lazy and selfish young boy, to a gruff but otherwise kindhearted adult.
262[[/folder]]
263
264[[folder:Liam]]
265An escaped convict who hides on the Owen estate. Charles is forced to give in to his ever increasing demands.
266* DisguisedInDrag: Charles gives him women's clothes to wear so that he may escape unnoticed.
267* LoveableRogue
268* WithFriendsLikeThese: Was arrested when his so-called best friend framed him for theft.
269* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He screams and loses his usual cool demeanor once he sees what appears to be a snake in the grass.
270[[/folder]]
271
272[[folder:Maryann]]
273The sister of Alice and Davey, as well as Johanna's aunt.
274[[/folder]]
275
276[[folder:George]]
277One of the Owen's stablehands, he serves as an older brother figure to Davey and later marries Maryann.
278* ScarilyCompetentTracker: He figures out that Davey took Duchess from examining the soil outside the stables.
279[[/folder]]
280
281[[folder:Leck Wong]]
282A Chinese immigrant who befriends Ben in 1858 and later opens his own shop.
283* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Ben when they fix a clock together because they both want the money.
284[[/folder]]
285
286[[folder:Adelaide Owen]]
287Minna's best friend, who is always eager to play a part in scaring her brothers.
288* CannotKeepASecret: A trait of her's that winds up getting Minna into a lot of trouble.
289* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Her frilly dress with the wide, puffy skirt.
290[[/folder]]
291
292[[folder:Minna's Parents]]
293* GermanicDepressives: Both were born in Germany and are quite strict with their children.
294[[/folder]]
295
296[[folder:Karl Muller]]
297Minna's older brother and Henry's father.
298* FamilyBusiness: Runs the Muller saddlery and expects his son to follow in his footsteps. Unfortunately for him, Henry would rather start a company with Franklin.
299[[/folder]]
300
301[[folder:Mrs Wong]]
302Leck's wife and Franklin's mother.
303* ChineseLaunderer: Washes clothes for wealthy folk.
304[[/folder]]
305
306[[folder:Franklin Wong]]
307Leck's son and Henry's best friend in 1878. He repeatedly stresses the importance of testing inventions first.
308* BigBrotherInstinct: Wanders out into the bush alone when his sister goes missing.
309* BunglingInventor: Similar to Henry, though he is more sensible and possesses more common sense.
310* DeadpanSnarker: Every time Henry gets a little too excited over a invention.
311* LeaveMeAlone: Does this a few times to Henry after Mrs Wong forbids them from spending time with each other. Things return to normal between them once one of Henry's lanterns help to locate Mei-Lin.
312[[/folder]]
313
314[[folder:Mei-Lin Wong]]
315Franklin's little sister. She happens to be rather fond of floating lanterns.
316* CheerfulChild
317* CuteMute: She doesn't speak at all in the episode she appears in.
318* TagalongKid: Often runs along behind Henry and Franklin.
319[[/folder]]
320
321[[folder:Edward]]
322* AnArmAndALeg: Loses a leg while fighting in World War I.
323* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Taunts Evelyn by reminding her of her potential punishment if she doesn't finish her chores by five.
324* ThePollyanna: When he comes back from the war, he remarks about how lucky he is to have only lost a limb. His little brother Bertie on the other hand, doesn't take things as well.
325[[/folder]]
326
327[[folder:Freddie Müller]]
328Minna's great nephew.
329* ForegoneConclusion: [[spoiler: He dies in World War I.]]
330[[/folder]]
331
332[[folder:Sid]]
333An Aboriginal digger who befriends Bertie.
334* EyepatchOfPower: Due to an eye injury he sustained in action.
335[[/folder]]
336
337[[folder:Kath Wilson (née Sheahan)]]
338A sister to Bridie and Colum, she later marries Jack and gives birth to Jen.
339* ParentWithNewParamour: She begins dating Wal after Jack dies, much to Jen's grief.
340* TeamMom: Older than Bridie and Lorna, as well as the one who assumes the most responsibility and looks out for their safety.
341[[/folder]]
342
343[[folder:Lorna]]
344A friend of Bridie and Kath.
345* TwentiesBobHaircut
346[[/folder]]
347
348[[folder:Wal]]
349* RomancingTheWidow: His relationship with Kath.
350* UglyGuyHotWife: Jen certainly finds him unattractive, rating him as a three out of ten and thinking that her mother is too good for him.
351[[/folder]]
352
353[[folder:Jack Wilson]]
354Kath's husband and Jen's father.
355* CelebrityResemblance: Noted by Jen, who claims that he resembles Prince Phillip.
356* DisappearedDad: He died in World War Two.
357[[/folder]]
358
359[[folder:Janice]]
360* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Michaelis.
361* EyepatchOfPower: Wears one as a child in order to strengthen the muscles in her other eye.
362* GirlishPigtails
363[[/folder]]
364
365[[folder:The Tippy]]
366* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Everybody refers to him as 'The Tippy' throughout the episode, with the sole exception being when Michaelis offhandedly mentions that his real name is Jerry.
367[[/folder]]
368
369[[folder:Ben]]
370A young boy who Mike makes a bet with. He turns out to not be all that he seems.
371* FalseFriend
372[[/folder]]
373
374[[folder:Mrs Benson]]
375A neighbour to a few of the characters from 1958 to 2008.
376* BeehiveHairdo: Wears her hair like this in her youth.
377[[/folder]]
378
379[[folder:Lily's Friends]]
380* InnocentBigot: They refer to Lily's cousin Phuong as 'a boat person' and openly discuss how long it will take for her to become 'normal,' while being seemingly unaware of how offensive their statements might be.
381[[/folder]]
382
383[[folder:Phuong]]
384* GirlishPigtails
385[[/folder]]
386
387[[folder:Thi Mai]]
388Lily's strict mother.
389* EducationMama
390* NeatFreak
391[[/folder]]
392
393[[folder:Danielle]]
394* PassionateSportsGirl: Tries out for the boy's cricket team since there isn't one for girls, but gets rejected. She tries to form her own team as a result and invites Mohammed to join.
395[[/folder]]
396
397[[folder:Soriya]]
398Laura's best friend.
399* Hypochondria: Self-diagnoses herself with lockjaw based on some internet research, after accidentally swallowing dirty creek water. It turns out to be a false alarm.

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