Chris Masterman is a TV weather presenter whose good days are already behind him. One day he receives an assignment to travel to the town of Broome - in the middle of the Australian outback. Through carelessness, he hits a kangaroo cub and, while looking for help, meets the 11-year-old indigenous girl Lilly, who immediately takes care of the injured animal. The two become friends and an exciting adventure begins as they try to save more kangaroo cubs...