Park ranger Steve Mitchell is torn between Lee, a beautiful sly political aide from Melbourne who supports the government's decision to turn the local grazing areas into a national park, and his old flame Joanna, a rancher who opposes it.
Acting
Deborra-Lee Furness outshines everyone as the political operator.
Practical Effects
Actual Australian landscapes doing heavy lifting.

Director
George T. Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lead actor Jon Blake suffered catastrophic injuries in a car accident shortly after filming, ending his career and leaving him requiring full-time care until his death in 2011.
This was Deborra-Lee Furness's breakthrough role before becoming Hugh Jackman's wife and an adoption advocate; she's the only reason anyone remembers this film.