Scott Hunter becomes concerned for his father's safety when he fails to return from the goldfields.
Scott stows away on a supply dray headed for the goldfields and finds himself in the hands of thieves.
Keeping an eye out for thieves, Scott and Baddock continue their journey when they encounter a prospector who thinks his gold is being stolen by the local Chinese.
Scott hitches a ride with a flamboyant magician and becomes involved in a death defying illusion.
Marvelo the Magician stays to entertain the locals, while Scott departs on a bullock cart headed for Tucker's Gully.
Sergeant O'Halloran determines to send Scott packing but doesn't bargain on the wiles of Scott's new found friend, the redoubtable Molly Grogan.
Molly is having a few regrets, the case against Scott's father is strong and events are to make things bleaker still.
With a second killing in as many weeks, Tucker's Gully smoulders on the edge of riot and when Molly suffers a terrible loss, Scott can't help but feel responsible.
A reward is posted for Scott's father, the diggings are abandoned as the minors take to bounty hunting.
Scott is reunited with his friend Baddock. A duel at noon entertains the townsfolk.
Scott and his father come together at last, but the reunion is to be shortlived.
Scott finds himself alone with time running out for his father, but Baddock, Molly and O'Halloran have not been idle.
The moment of truth and new beginnings, and a tent town disappears as the miners rush for gold.