Linda Evans plays an American divorcee who marries a handsome Australian cattleman (Tony Bonner). She makes the tough decision to shift her family to the unforgiving Australian bush, but soon finds herself and her two teenage children stranded on a drought and debt-ridden ranch. Caught in a feud between a local land baron (Jason Robards) and his idealistic son (Jack Thompson), she refuses to get involved but soon falls on the side of love.