The story follows four Scottish Highland families who, because of the potato famine in the Scottish Hebridean Islands have to emigrate to Australia and start new lives Mary Macdonald with her husband Murdoch and children; her Brother Fergus and his family; Murdoch's sister Caro and her family; and cousins Alec Fraser and his family. They are sponsored at 3 per head by the Clan Chieftain, in this case it was Lord Macdonald. They settled in New South Wales Australia and learnt how to carve a new life for themselves. They learn new farming skills and a new way of Life. Our Highlander characters...