We share the sadness of Kate Darcy Teece as she tells of the tragic disappearance of her mother and 'one of the little ones' in 1944; the joy and relief of Elaine Cluff when threee-year -old Tom is found after spending two nights lost in the bush; the houmour as 'Wagga' Darcy is treed by a buffalo and Wayne McCulloch has a stand-off with a bull. These, together with the stories of Dale Appleton, Phoebe Atkinson, Brian Beveridge, Helen Clarke, Mac Core, Lennie Forman, Reg Hart, Kerry Kendall, Ross Leake, Estelle Moody, Ciffie Robinson, Toby Rodgers, Clargie Saltmere, Tommy Saville, Ab Teece, Jack 'Scrubba' Watkins, Brenda Wilson and Edna Zigenbine, offer us a fascinating glimpse into life in Australia's Outback.