| The scroll is neither strictly chronological, nor tied to a geographical order. The subject of each segment also varies from actual events, to specific eras, to key personalities. The foreground and the background of a scene can be used to depict different activities in completely opposite areas of Australia. For example, the section entitled 'Riverboat trade' shows rice being transplanted near Darwin in the foreground, while in the background the Murray riverboat trade is depicted. |
