Peering into the lives of a group of women, from the rough and ready to the genteel, Valley Belles reveals the intricate tapestry that made up their remarkable lives. Their collection of real life, poignant, heart-warming and funny stories prove that women were, and are, central to life in the bush and the development of rural Australia.

Valley Belles also redresses the byth that men are the major players in the Australian outback—and shows that women really can do anything!