The story revolves around the romance between two characters, Hughie Marlowe, a hardworking, modest young man, and Thelma, a beautiful, high-spirited woman who lives with her father in the vast, remote Australian outback. The central conflict of the story is the tension between their differing social statuses and lifestyles. Hughie comes from humble beginnings, working as a station hand (a farm laborer), while Thelma is the daughter of a wealthy landowner. As the story progresses, the two fall in love, despite the differences in their backgrounds. Their love story is complicated by the harsh realities of life in the outback, with its grueling physical demands, isolation, and unpredictable nature. The couple faces external pressures, including Thelma’s father, who disapproves of the relationship due to the disparity in their social standing.
