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Colour is used to symbolise change. The soft tertiary greys, browns and blues which the artists found in the Australian landscapes near Young, Braidwood, Castlemaine, Ballarat, Bendigo and Maldon are dominant in the first sections of the scroll. The artists used these colours to represent not only the landscape but also the era and the hardships endured by Chinese labourers. Sections of the scroll representing later periods are painted using stronger colours to indicate a change of mood for what was largely a happier and more successful time for Chinese people in Australia.
To indicate a change of theme or era the artists have painted various species of Australian flora. For example in the segment entitled 'Isolated and homesick', southern east coast banksias are juxtaposed with banana trees to denote the change in theme.
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