Character Relationship Map: Outback Bound

Characters

• Samantha Hollings (played by Donna Mills) — protagonist
• Bill Wellesley (played by Andrew Clarke) — protagonist
• Nobby (played by John Meillon) — supporting
• Edith Fraser (played by Colette Mann) — supporting
• Bennett (played by Robert Harper) — supporting
• Samantha's mother (played by Nina Foch) — supporting
• Jim Tully (played by John Schneider) — minor
• Maitre'd (played by Christian Manon) — minor

Key Relationships

• Samantha's mother → Samantha Hollings (mother)
• Samantha Hollings → Maitre'd (Professional Service Provider)
• Bill Wellesley → Nobby (Professional Colleague)
• Samantha Hollings → Jim Tully (Alliance Companion)
• Samantha Hollings → Bennett (Conflict Rival)
• Samantha Hollings → Edith Fraser (Alliance Informant)
• Samantha Hollings → Nobby (Professional Local Guide)
• Samantha Hollings → Bill Wellesley (Professional Guide)
• Samantha Hollings → Samantha's mother (Family Mother)

Story Analysis

A journey of self-discovery as a Beverly Hills woman searches for her father's opal mine in the Australian outback

Plot Progression

1. Urban Exodus
2. Outback Initiation
3. The Opal Quest
4. Inner Crucible
5. Rebirth in the Wilderness