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Tom Moonlight

A shearer or bush character.

minor

Also known as Tom

First appearance: the shearing of the cook s dog

Tom Moonlight shows up with force in He’d Come Back. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Named Bush Characters
  • Eccentric Bush Characters
  • Family and Mystery Figures

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