Diver Dan is a retired shark wrangler respected by the community as an underwater hero. He operates a boat hire and school ferry service across the river. Dan is also the proprietor of Diver Dan's Cafe, a unique establishment that is more of a retreat for quiet reflection than a provider of reliable service.

Though very different, Dan and Laura are destined to become friends and Dan is the one who helps get her life in perspective. As Laura comes to realise, still waters run deep with Dan.

As David Wenham...

David Wenham is now quickly rising through the ranks to become one of Australia's most popular and sought after male actors.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Drama School, David worked extensively in theatre, establishing a special link with Belvoir St Theatre under the guidance of Neil Armfield. David has successfully crossed over into television and film work. He reveals wonderful diversity in his range of performances in films such as David Caesar's Greenkeeping and Idiot Box, Cosi, Dark City and the recent film version of The Boys, selected for Competition at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival. Last year David won the AFI for Best Male Actor in the Artist Services/ABC mini-series, Simone de Beauvoir's Babies.

His many theatre credits include roles in such celebrated productions as Barry Kosky's Tartuffe, Neil Armfield's Hamlet, The Tempest and Art.

To enable him to portray Diver Dan as a gourmet cook David spent time with a master chef, learning how to use a knife without cutting his fingers off. He has listened to countless CDs and is constantly practising drumming to match Dan's lack of percussion skills and, whilst David likes fishing, he doubts he will ever reach Dan's boating ability.

Dan finds Laura's company stimulating. There aren't many women in Pearl Bay and her arrival is refreshing. He finds her endearing and her attempts to maintain control in this new environment constantly amuse him.

"Dan has his own particular slant on the world and he often does things for no other reason than his own amusement. But the idyllic life and togetherness of Dan is a facade. There is a darker side to him."

| Sigrid Thornton | Cassandra Magrath | Kane McNay | Patrick Dickson | David Wenham | William McInnes |

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