澳大利亚常青树节目Afterthedeathofhiswifeandsonduringchildbirth,Claire'sfather,JackMcLeod,marriedcitygirlRuthSilverman.Tesswastheproductofthistempestuousbutshort-livedrelationship.Growingup,thetwogirlshadbeenveryclosebutwereseparatedwhenRuthtook5-year-oldTessbacktothecity.Twentyyearslater,afterJack'ssuddendeath,hisdaughterseachinherithalfofheavilymortgagedDrover'sRun.Tess,whorecentlylosthermothertobreastcancer,returnstoDrover'sinthehopesofcashingoutandopeningacafeinthecity,butisdisappointedtobemetwithaless-than-rosyfinancialpictureandtheopenresentmentofheroldersister.AfterClairefiresthemaleworkforce,thesisters,withthehelpofhousekeeperMegFountain,herdaughterJodi,andlocalgirlBecky,decidetorunthepropertythemselves.Thetentative--andpresumablytemporary--partnershipisthefirststepinthereunitedsisters'efforttohealoldwounds,improvetheirrelationship,andliftthepropertyoutofdebt.Thenextfewseasonsdepictsthegrowingbondbetweenthesisters,includingTess'decisiontostayatDrover'spermanently,aswellastheirrelationshipswiththeneighboringRyanbrothersandotherswithinthedistrict.Bythefourthseason,Claire'soldfriendStevieHallhadrelocatedtoDrover'sandwasintentonestablishingarodeoschool.Jodi'soldschoolchumKatealsojoinedtheDrover'swomen.Summarywrittenbywarriorrabbit