A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.

Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who is terribly jealous of this new friendship—has for him.

Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius, who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in…

A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.