Katy Wild had originally been contracted as a guest actor for the episode, but during rehearsals, she fell from a horse and broke her leg. Patsy Trench was called in as a last-minute replacement.
This is the first appearance of Patsy Trench as Jackie Stuart, but it was originally planned as a one-off appearance. However producer David Goddard was so impressed with Patsy's acting ability that she was signed up to reprise the character in a regular role in the second season.
The scenes set in the uninhabited town were filmed at the abandoned mining town of Harvey Vale, located in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.