A small desert town in western Australia is the scene of several love affairs in this romantic drama. Forty-year-old Stella (Wendy Hughes) works at her father's hotel and bar. She receives annual New Year's marriage proposals from rodeo rider Andy Ford (John Hargreaves), who talks himself into asking her one more time. Stella's father Billy (Norman Kaye) is a former cricket star whose career ended early when he was involved in a sex scandal. She spends the night with vacationing Arthur (Michael Siberry) when his car breaks down. Andy elects not to pop the question to Stella in lieu of her one-night stand with the stranger. When Billy elects to marry June Thompson (Julie Nihill), the local gossipmongers have a field day recalling the woman's promiscuous past.

Wendy Hughes
Stella Marsden

John Hargreaves
Andy Ford

Norman Kaye
Billy Morgan

Max Cullen
Blanco White

Julie Nihill
June Thompson

Michael Siberry
Arthur Pearson

John Clayton
Sergeant Riley
Robert Faggetter
Ted Mason
Vivienne Garrett
Freda

Don Halbert
Truck Driver #1
Andy King
Jim Clayton
Russell Bandy
Lester
Morton Hanson
Lester's Mate #1
Preston Thomas
Lester's Mate #2
Beverley Shaw
Millie