Nicole Kidman as Lady Sarah Ashley

Hugh Jackman as The Drover

Essie Davis as Katherine

David Wenham as Neil Fletcher

Bryan Brown as King Carney

David Gulpilil as King George

John Jarratt as Sergeant

Shea Adams as Carney Boy

Nathin Art Butler as Carney Boy

John Walton as Carney Boy

Nigel Harbach as Carney Boy

Eddie Baroo as Bull

Arthur Dignam as Father Benedict

Sandy Gore as Gloria Carney

Bill Hunter as Skipper (Qantas Sloop)

Jacek Koman as Ivan

Ben Mendelsohn as Captain Dutton

Barry Otto as Administrator Allsop

David Ngoombujarra as Magarri

Bruce Spence as Dr. Barker

Jack Thompson as Kipling Flynn

Yuen Wah as Sing Song

Kerry Walker as Myrtle Allsop

Ray Barrett as Ramsden

Jamal Sydney Bednarz as Mission Boy

Tony Barry as Sergeant Callahan

Ursula Yovich as Daisy

Brandon Walters as Nullah

Matthew Whittet as Brother Frank

Lillian Crombie as Bandy Legs

Max Cullen as Old Drunk

Haidee Gaudry as Essential Services Woman

Jamie Gulpilil as Porter (Wharf)

Peter Gwynne as Lady Sarah's Butler

Jimmy Hong as Carney Manservant

Angus Pilakui as Goolaj

Adam McMonigal as Darwin Policeman

Robin Queree as Ball Guest

Mark Rathbone as Stockman

Crusoe Kurddal as Aboriginal Tracker

Siena Larsson as Flying Boat Passenger Child

Anton Monsted as Maitland Ashley (uncredited)

William Gabriel as Drover / Guest / Waiter (uncredited)

Chris Polzot as Firefighter (uncredited)

Damian Bradford as Constable #1

Eugene Kang as Waiter