When Sydney-sider, June Hall, takes on a practice nurse locum for the month of March, she finds herself in the unfamiliar world of Tropical North Queensland and animal sitting on a hobby farm. Knowing nothing about the care of farm animals and even less about the local wildlife, she faces all sorts of animal trouble, but thanks to Winston, a pet steer that won't stay home, she becomes acquainted with her neighbour, saviour, entrepreneur, farmer...