Adam Cameron in 1992.
Adam Cameron was a series regular from June 1989 (Episode 338) to March 1994 (Episode 1413). He returned as a guest in 1999, bowing out in Episode 2702. Although he was a pleasant enough guy who could have done well for himself, his inherent laziness and weakness for get-rich-quick scams militated against him. Adam was played by Mat Stevenson.
Backstory[]
Adam Cameron was born in 1969, the only child of Ian and Bridget Cameron. By the time Adam arrived in Summer Bay in 1989, both of his parents had died. He inherited their estate and sank just about all of that money into a yacht. His plan was to sail around the world in it but he made the mistake of mooring in Summer Bay. Soon Adam's yacht was no more and he was left with little choice but to stay in town
1989-1994[]
Adam Cameron.
Adam enjoyed the surfing lifestyle in Summer Bay and never really fell out with anybody. But because he wasn't the most honest or hard-working guy in town, he made few friends locally. Almost always broke, the nearest he got to a steady job was his time working as a mechanic in Michael Ross's Boatshed (1991). His best friends were Matt Wilson and later, Blake Dean. Adam briefly went out with Carly Morris, Emma Jackson and Marilyn Chambers. Not all at the same time! Although his relationship with Marilyn ended in early 1991, the pair remained close friends.
Adam is probably best known for accidentally killing Bobby Marshall in a boat crash in August 1993. On that fateful day, he took Bobby and schoolteacher Luke Cunningham for a trip on a speedboat. More interested in showing off than watching the water in front of him, the speedboat struck a log. Bobby died shortly after the collision and Adam was charged with manslaughter. He became persona non grata in the area, with only his old boss Michael Ross taking pity on him. When the subsequent court case was heard, Adam was fined $2,000 for his part in the accident. Shortly afterwards, Adam saved Bobby's foster son Sam Marshall from a fire. Seeing this as a sign that he had balanced the books, he moved away from Summer Bay.
1999[]
Five years later, Adam returned as the new manager of The Bonza Burger Kiosk in the Surf Club. Time hadn't mellowed him at all and he had become a far less pleasant character. He began to throw his weight around, including threatening to sack Sally Fletcher. Sally had been one of his few defenders after Bobby's accident. He also became involved in a feud with Sally's boyfriend Vinnie Patterson. To nobody's regret, Adam was transferred to another Bonza Burger chain away from Summer Bay. He hasn't returned to the area since then.
Memorable info[]
Birthday: 1969
Full Name: Adam Cameron
First Line: "You should never leave your keys in the ignition, fellas...She's got a bit of power, how about I back it into a brick wall for ya?" (to Revhead, as Adam steals his car to stop the gang harassing Roo Stewart)
Last Line: "That does it. You wanna speak to me, you know what van I'm in. But you'd better make it soon, cause I'm outta here. I've got a conference to go to." (to Joel)
Family[]
Parents: Ian and Bridget Cameron (deceased)