A HERO DISGRACED; A REPUTATION FRACTURED... Early settlers at opposite ends of the continent strive in the face of overwhelming environmental odds, battling everything the urgencies of a fledgling nation can throw at them.

The Parnham family, a blue-blood family in the lush farmlands east of Sydney, thrive on the back of their prize merino flock, ensuring generations of wealth, success, and growing status.

In the heat of outback Queensland, the Cuthbertsons are confronted with drought, choking dust and the tyranny of distance to achieve the respect of their community.

When World War II commences and ultimately interferes with the respective lives of the Parnham and Cuthbertson families, the ripples are set in motion that cause the families to question their morals, their place in society and even themselves.