In the mind 1800's, two Irish families cross the unforgiving oceans to make a new life in the wild colonies of Australia, the Kennedy's and the Tobin's. A chance meeting of Michael Kennedy and Bridget Tobin, two kindred spirits from across the globe find love in an untamed land. Respected law officer with his beloved, they carve out a niche for their growing family, becoming integral and respected members of their communities. But this idylic new life will soon change when Michael is charged with bringing in and placing under arrest, a man who would go on to become an icon to his new country. A fateful encounter that forever changed the course of the lives of so many, but the truth and the aftermath of this encounter , buried by countless generations of myth and legend. The true story of Michael and Bridget Kennedy, finally revealed, is only the tip of the iceberg of this historically and culturally significant story.