It''s Christmas 1902 and the town of Kilcoy has been enduring a serious drought all year. Buckley the Yowie cannot stop the drought but he and his animal friends can lend a hand preparing for the coming rains. But it is not just Kilcoy that is need of help, for a certain magical figure and his exhausted and thirsty reindeer have lost much time due to the terrible heat, and need Buckley to do the Australian run for them. Join Buckley on his adventure around Australia, in his rickety farm cart, as he races to save Christmas. But will he succeed?