An Outback Marriage · Character

Charlie Gordon

The steady hand of Kuryong, a cattleman who measures men by their work and pours his rum for black and white alike.

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Also known as Charles Gordon, old Gordon

As a major figure in An Outback Marriage, Charlie Gordon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned as a member of the club and a manager for Grant.

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Charlie runs the station with dry humour and an unshowy fairness that unsettles visitors expecting colonial roughness. He hosts the celebration when Considine's fortune lands, treating his Aboriginal workers and Chinese cook to the same overproof rum as the white men. His quiet authority anchors the Gordon side of the inheritance fight, and his decency throws the schemers around him into relief.

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Old Man Grant
family · ambivalent
Charlie Gordon is another son of Old Man Grant, with a relationship marked by filial duty… How this plays out →
Mr. Carew
professional · positive
Mr. Carew
professional · positive
Old Man Grant
family · ambivalent
Charlie Gordon is another son of Old Man Grant, with a relationship marked by filial duty… How this plays out →
Mr. Carew
professional · positive
Old Man Grant
family · ambivalent
Charlie Gordon is another son of Old Man Grant, with a relationship marked by filial duty… How this plays out →

Old Man Grant
Charlie Gordon is another son of Old Man Grant, with a relationship marked by filial duty and occasional conflict.
Mr. Carew
Charlie Gordon and Mr. Carew have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleagues on the station.
Mr. Carew
Charlie Gordon and Mr. Carew have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleagues on the station.
Old Man Grant
Charlie Gordon is another son of Old Man Grant, with a relationship marked by filial duty and occasional conflict.
Mr. Carew
Charlie Gordon and Mr. Carew have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleagues on the station.
Old Man Grant
Charlie Gordon is another son of Old Man Grant, with a relationship marked by filial duty and occasional conflict.

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In the story

Charlie Gordon appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: In the Club
Mentioned as a member of the club and a manager for Grant. He is described as a good fellow who has endured hardships in the bush.
IV: The Old Station
Mentioned as the son of old Gordon; his mother and brother Hugh live at Kuryong.
V: The Coming of the Heiress
Charlie is mentioned as Hugh's brother, a contrasting personality who takes life as it comes.
The Road to No Man's Land
Travels with Carew to take over a cattle station for Old Man Grant; negotiates with Paddy Keogh.
Considine
Witnesses the signing and the revelation of Considine's inheritance.
The Wild Cattle
Accompanies Considine and Carew, helps plan the moonlighting expedition, and decides to return to manage Mr. Grant's stations.
A Chance Encounter
Receives the telegram about William Grant's death and confronts Peggy Donohoe at Pike's station.
XXI: No Compromise
Participates in the discussion at Kuryong, dismissing the claim and suggesting Peggy stick with Considine.
Hugh Goes in Search
Receives the letter from Redshaw and agrees to send Hugh on the search.
The Second Search for Considine
Gives Hugh instructions and emphasizes the importance of finding Considine.
Races and a Win
Eager to race Revoke, he is disqualified after discovering the lead-bag was stolen by Red Mick. He starts the brawl by throwing the lead-bag at Red Mick.

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See Charlie Gordon in I: In the Club