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
as Stella Marsden
John Hargreaves
as Andy Ford
Norman Kaye
as Billy Morgan
Max Cullen
as Blanco White
Julie Nihill
as June Thompson
Michael Siberry
as Arthur Pearson
John Clayton
as Sergeant Riley
Robert Faggetter
as Ted Mason
Vivienne Garrett
as Freda
Don Halbert
as Truck Driver #1
Andy King
as Jim Clayton
Russell Bandy
as Lester
