William H. R. Forsyth

Socially isolated FIFO (fly-in fly-out) miner Clipper returns to the worksite after a wasted fortnight in Bali. Clipper is eager to rekindle his secret affair with an older colleague, Stub, who promised that they would discuss their relationship further upon his return. Meanwhile, Stub makes a phone call that makes him reconsider his priorities.

Deep in the Australian outback a group gathers on a salt flat. From small postman bikes to jet propelled land speed record holders they all chase the same thing - serenity on the salt. Where the grass don't grow is an experimental documentary that seeks to understand the ritual of land speed racing.