# Barcoo — While the Billy Boils character guide

> Barcoo in While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0018-in-a-dry-season

## Who they are

A dog or a bushman from the Barcoo region.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/characters/the_narrator)

_friendship_

Barcoo is a fellow bushman and mate of the narrator, often sharing work and drink in outback settings.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/characters/the_narrator)

_friendship_

Barcoo is a fellow bushman and mate of the narrator, often sharing work and drink in outback settings.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/characters/the_narrator)

_friendship_

Barcoo is a fellow bushman and mate of the narrator, often sharing work and drink in outback settings.

## In the story

### [Macquarie's Mate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/chapters/macquarie-s-mate)

Loud critic of Macquarie; eventually flees when Macquarie appears.

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