A Sydney club introduction sends a young man to a remote station, where social expectations, romantic entanglements, and contested inheritances complicate life on the run. Urban dinners and pastoral routines give way to bush hazards — a coach accident, wild cattle, long searches and a daring rescue — that reveal loyalties and character. Broken engagements and rival suitors lead to courtroom conflict over a disputed certificate, while station work, friendships, and racing scenes frame the practical and emotional resolution of property and personal disputes.