City-dweller Pa Townie goes to the country for a holiday with his wife Ma and children Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brissy, Perth and Hobart.

In a romantic subplot, Pa Townie's daughter Adelaide (Lotus Thompson) is pursued by a returned serviceman, George, and an English "new chum" called "Choom".

[4] The film was written, produced and sold within five weeks in May 1923 with shooting taking place in and around Sydney under the title The Townies.

[5][6] Specific scenes and titles were added for the Melbourne and Adelaide release (e.g. Potts Point was changed to Toorak).

[7][8] Everyone's said the film "is reported to be of a very unusual type, and breaks fresh ground as far as comedy photoplays are concerhed.