<Tr> <Td> Brenna Harding </Td> <Td> Rose O'Connell </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominic Allburn </Td> <Td> Harry Polson </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deborah Kennedy </Td> <Td> Doris Collins </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Marta Dusseldorp as Sarah Adams, who despite a strictly religious Catholic upbringing, had moved to Paris to be with the man she loved and to adopt his Jewish faith . However, a new life awaits her when she comes to work for the local hospital near the Bligh family, whom she met while serving as a nurse on the ship taking them all back to Australia from Europe . Later, she is astonished to hear a report that her husband is still alive following World War II, and her life again spins into troubled times . </Li> <Li> Noni Hazlehurst as Elizabeth Bligh, the headstrong and stubborn matriarch of the Bligh family . She is at first rude and cruel to Sarah, but she grudgingly mellows over time . Later in the series, she leaves for Sydney to live with her daughter Carolyn, and to become a better person . </Li> <Li> Brett Climo as Elizabeth's son, George Bligh, a good - hearted man who takes Sarah under his protection and gradually falls in love with her . He is Elaine's widower; at the beginning of the series, he appears to be father to James and Anna; eventually it emerges that Anna is actually a secret child of his sister Carolyn and their friend Jack, taken in by George and Elaine to spare Carolyn any scandal . His worst flaw may be his trust in people who seek to take advantage of him . </Li> <Li> Craig Hall as Jack Duncan, the secret past lover of Carolyn, who now faces many challenges in his work as a doctor in a hospital run by the Bligh family . He is a genuine person despite his personal problems and would do anything to help others . </Li> <Li> David Berry as James Bligh, the only son of George and Elaine, who grows up unaware of his "sister" Anna's true background . He marries Olivia, but is tormented by the realisation that he is gay, and tries to commit suicide . He later feels betrayed when his wife has an affair, but returns to Ash Park to live for his young son . </Li> <Li> Arianwen Parkes - Lockwood as Olivia Bligh, James' wife, a newlywed from England at the start of the series . She develops anger toward James for his indifference to her desperate need for affection, but does try to come to terms with his "condition". </Li> <Li> Abby Earl as Anna Bligh (later Poletti), the secret child of Carolyn and Jack, who was raised believing she was daughter of George and Elaine . Anna marries a local farmer, Gino, after rebelling against the Bligh family . However the marriage faces difficulties when Gino goes into debt, and his attempts to expand the farm fail . </Li> <Li> Aldo Mignone as Gino Poletti, the young, handsome Italian farmer who has set Anna's heart on fire . He has a real passion for farming and trying to please everybody, but his ambitious business decisions are not very successful . </Li> <Li> Sara Wiseman as Carolyn Bligh . Much like her secret daughter Anna, Carolyn was the rebel child of her generation . For a long time, she gave up on her relationship with the Bligh family, and has had little contact for years . Once her secret is revealed, she is reunited with her long - separated daughter Anna and they develop an even closer relationship than before . Later on Carolyn works for Sir Richard Bennett, encountering new problems . </Li> <Li> Frankie J. Holden as Roy Briggs, a kindly old farmer who lives alone at the series start . He is very generous toward Sarah from the time she arrives in town, eventually offering her a refuge in his small home . They develop an easy, informal, mutually - supportive friendship . </Li> <Li> Ben Winspear as Doctor Rene Nordmann, the long - lost first love and husband of Sarah Adams . First seen only in flashback, Rene had been arrested by the Nazi occupiers of Paris, and had disappeared without a trace . Later, when Sarah is amazed to learn that he is still alive, she travels to Paris to rescue him from the deep psychological damage caused by his long ordeal of imprisonment and torture . Rene has great difficulty adjusting to normal life, and still seems to carry his imprisonment within him . </Li> <Li> Jenni Baird as Regina Standish, the widowed, formerly wealthy and still money - hungry sister of George's late wife, Elaine . Regina is the opposite of who Elaine had been: cold, bitter, and scheming, she despises Jews and openly displays religious intolerance toward Sarah . Regina has now set her sights on the widower George's inheritance, and would take extreme actions to achieve her goals regardless of anyone she sees as an obstacle . </Li> <Li> Dominic Allburn as Harry Polson, the gay brother of Amy . He has a brief romantic involvement with James, but when much of the village learns of Harry's true nature, he leaves Inverness for a new life elsewhere . Later, when he returns after having been severely beaten, Sarah helps him to settle back into a more stable life at Inverness . </Li> <Li> Tim Draxl as Doctor Henry Fox, the doctor who helps to save George's life after he is shot . Henry then goes on to befriend James, and they realize their mutual attraction to each other is stronger than mere friendship . Henry falls under the devious control of Regina, when she blackmails him into supplying her with morphine for her addiction . </Li> <Li> Matt Levett as Andrew Swanson, a somewhat entitled heir apparent who tries to win the hand of Anna Bligh . </Li> <Li> Deborah Kennedy as Doris Collins, the most widely - known member of the Inverness village, who seems omnipresent on her bicycle . Although she means well, her gossiping ways can sometimes make her seem rude and intrusive . Sarah dislikes her at first, but as time goes on, finds her helpful as someone who always knows who has done what in the village . </Li> </Ul>

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