

As he crosses state borders from North to South, he is hell bent on determining his own path, until circumstances continue to fuel his situation beyond his control. One man’s attempt at dodging the war while on a treasure seeking mission for gold, leads him on a quest that he never imagined possible. Without warning, Donovan is forced to use all that he has learned, in order to survive this downward spiral that seems to be leading him nowhere, with his only hope of making it back to civilization again. Pretty soon, Donovan finds himself on an unexpected course with this deliberate Swagman, with his harsh ways and cruel intentions.

All the while, a peculiar stranger continues to shadow them for unknown reasons. Together they fight against the elements and the mysteries of the dark, with beliefs and rituals as deep as the Dreamtime. Eventually, he befriends an Aborigine boy named Neji, who is on a journey into manhood. Once he discovers that he is lost, he continues to make his way through the bush, but not without its perils. One mishap leads to another until he finds himself alone in the dark and unprepared to face the unknown that envelopes his surroundings. His curiosity continues to get the best of him, when he sets off on foot to explore a trail to a waterfall and plunge pool. While slipping away from the care of his guardian and sister at the airport in Darwin, he decides to take a tour bus to a Crocodile Farm, which inadvertently continues to take him hundreds of miles deeper in the outback and into Kakadu National park. When a rebellious youth named Donovan leaves his home in Europe for a family trip to Australia, he quickly determines another course when he takes advantage of an opportunity to seek out adventure of his own.
