Back Roads transports audiences to some of the nation's most remote and inspiring communities that highlight rural Australia's trademark grit, generosity, humour and innovation. Each week award-winning ABC journalist, Heather Ewart, who grew up on a sheep and wheat farm in Victoria, uncovers corners of Australia where misfortune has brought some to their knees, but imagination, faith and fun has lifted them back up.
Back Roads transports audiences to some of the nation's most remote and inspiring communities that highlight rural Australia's trademark grit, generosity, humour and innovation. Each week award-winning ABC journalist, Heather Ewart, who grew up on a sheep and wheat farm in Victoria, uncovers corners of Australia where misfortune has brought some to their knees, but imagination, faith and fun has lifted them back up.
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Seasons (12)
Season 1
30 Nov 2015 – 18 Jan 2016 · 8 episodes
1Ceduna, South Australia30 Nov 2015
2Winton, Queensland7 Dec 2015
3Yackandandah, Victoria14 Dec 2015
4Karumba, Queensland21 Dec 2015
5Birchip, Victoria28 Dec 2015
6Derby, Western Australia4 Jan 2016
7Queenstown, Tasmania11 Jan 2016
8Clarence River, New South Wales18 Jan 2016
Season 2
28 Nov 2016 – 30 Jan 2017 · 9 episodes
1Mundulla, South Australia28 Nov 2016
2Innisfail to Normanton, Queensland5 Dec 2016
3Mallacoota, Victoria12 Dec 2016
4Thursday Island, Queensland19 Dec 2016
5Katanning, Western Australia2 Jan 2017
6Hermannsburg, Western Australia9 Jan 2017
7White Cliffs, New South Wales16 Jan 2017
8Cygnet, Tasmania23 Jan 2017
9Harrow, Victoria30 Jan 2017
Season 3
27 Nov 2017 – 29 Jan 2018 · 10 episodes
1Corryong, Victoria27 Nov 2017
2Dunalley, Tasmania4 Dec 2017
3Oodnadatta, South Australia (Part 1)11 Dec 2017
4Oodnadatta, South Australia (Part 2)18 Dec 2017
5Robe, South Australia1 Jan 2018
6Canowindra, New South Wales8 Jan 2018
7Pine Creek, Northern Territory15 Jan 2018
8Pilbara, Western Australia22 Jan 2018
9The Best of Back Roads26 Jan 2018
10Violet Town, Victoria29 Jan 2018
Season 4
11 Jun 2018 – 11 Feb 2019 · 16 episodes
1Waterfall Way, New South Wales11 Jun 2018
2Murray River, South Australia18 Jun 2018
3Natimuk, Victoria25 Jun 2018
4Scottsdale, Tasmania2 Jul 2018
5Thallon, Queensland9 Jul 2018
6Robinvale, Victoria16 Jul 2018
7Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory23 Jul 2018
8Nyngan, New South Wales30 Jul 2018
9The Greengrocer, Queensland3 Dec 2018
10Lightning Ridge, New South Wales10 Dec 2018
11Furneaux Islands, Tasmania17 Dec 2018
12Beaufort, Victoria14 Jan 2019
13Marble Bar, Western Australia21 Jan 2019
14The Coorong, South Australia28 Jan 2019
15Finke, Northern Territory4 Feb 2019
16Windorah, Queensland11 Feb 2019
Season 5
17 Jun 2019 – 10 Feb 2020 · 16 episodes
1Glen Helen Ride, Northern Territory17 Jun 2019
2Tolmie, Victoria24 Jun 2019
3Woolgoolga, New South Wales1 Jul 2019
4Burketown, Queensland8 Jul 2019
5Kulin, Western Australia15 Jul 2019
6Fish Creek, Victoria22 Jul 2019
7Flinders Ranges, South Australia29 Jul 2019
8Riverina, New South Wales5 Aug 2019
9Snow Journey, Victoria to New South Wales23 Dec 2019
10Bulloo Shire, Queensland30 Dec 2019
11Wynyard, Tasmania6 Jan 2020
12Clunes, Victoria13 Jan 2020
13Koroit, Victoria20 Jan 2020
14Menindee, New South Wales27 Jan 2020
15Show Town, Queensland3 Feb 2020
16Jabiru, Northern Territory10 Feb 2020
Season 6
8 Jun 2020 – 27 Jul 2020 · 8 episodes
1Nullarbor: The Endless Horizon8 Jun 2020
2Nullarbor: Turning Back Time15 Jun 2020
3Rokewood-Corindhap, Victoria22 Jun 2020
4Biloela, Queensland29 Jun 2020
5Penguin, Tasmania6 Jul 2020
6Girgarre, Victoria13 Jul 2020
7Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia20 Jul 2020
8Omeo, Victoria27 Jul 2020
Season 7
4 Feb 2021 – 27 May 2021 · 16 episodes
1Cobar, New South Wales4 Feb 2021
2Kyogle, New South Wales11 Feb 2021
3Coober Pedy, South Australia18 Feb 2021
4Conquering Isolation25 Feb 2021
5Eugowra, New South Wales4 Mar 2021
6Agnes Water and 1770, Queensland11 Mar 2021
7Local Heroes18 Mar 2021
8Back to Mallacoota, Victoria25 Mar 2021
9Cooktown, Queensland1 Apr 2021
10Tenterfield, New South Wales8 Apr 2021
11Adelaide River, Northern Territory15 Apr 2021
12The Central Highlands, Queensland22 Apr 2021
13The Mallee, Victoria29 Apr 2021
14Cloncurry, Queensland6 May 2021
15Rupanyup & Minyip, Victoria20 May 2021
16Strahan, Tasmania27 May 2021
Season 8
3 Jan 2022 – 29 Aug 2022 · 16 episodes
1The Great Australian Road Trip3 Jan 2022
2Tom Price, Western Australia10 Jan 2022
3Cradle Mountain, TAS17 Jan 2022
4Boulia, Queensland24 Jan 2022
5Eyre Peninsula, South Australia31 Jan 2022
6Port Campbell, Victoria7 Feb 2022
7Charleville, Queensland14 Feb 2022
8Longford, Tasmania21 Feb 2022
9Leeton, New South Wales11 Jul 2022
10Katherine, Northern Territory18 Jul 2022
11Hebel, Queensland25 Jul 2022
12Tumut, New South Wales1 Aug 2022
13French Island, Victoria8 Aug 2022
14Leonora, Western Australia15 Aug 2022
15Pinnaroo, South Australia22 Aug 2022
16King Island, Tasmania29 Aug 2022
Season 9
2 Jan 2023 – 21 Aug 2023 · 16 episodes
1The Great Australian Pub2 Jan 2023
2Brunette Downs, Northern Territory9 Jan 2023
3Marrawah, Tasmania16 Jan 2023
4Quilpie, Queensland23 Jan 2023
5Ord River, Western Australia30 Jan 2023
6Pyramid Hill and Nhill, Victoria6 Feb 2023
7Tennant Creek, Northern Territory13 Feb 2023
8Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland20 Feb 2023
9Strzelecki Track, South Australia (Part 1)3 Jul 2023
10Strzelecki Track, South Australia (Part 2)10 Jul 2023
11Great South West Walk, Victoria17 Jul 2023
12Walhalla, Victoria24 Jul 2023
13Cunnamulla, Queensland31 Jul 2023
14Darkan, Western Australia7 Aug 2023
15Boot Scootin' Tour, Tasmania14 Aug 2023
16Rabaul, Papua New Guinea21 Aug 2023
Season 10
9 Jan 2024 – 12 Nov 2024 · 26 episodes
1Brunswick Heads, New South Wales9 Jan 2024
2Naracoorte, South Australia16 Jan 2024
3Uralla, New South Wales23 Jan 2024
4Home Hill, Queensland30 Jan 2024
5Timber Creek, Northern Territories6 Feb 2024
6Wheatbelt Animal Carers, Western Australia13 Feb 2024
7Gemfields, Queensland20 Feb 2024
8Eugowra Recovery, New South Wales27 Feb 2024
9East Arnhem Land, Northern Territories (Part 1)5 Mar 2024
10East Arnhem Land, Northern Territories (Part 2)12 Mar 2024
11Gunbower And Torrumbarry, Victoria19 Mar 2024
12Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania26 Mar 2024
13Braidwood, New South Wales2 Apr 2024
14Julia Creek, Queensland20 Aug 2024
15Tarkine, Tasmania27 Aug 2024
16Kurri Kurri, New South Wales3 Sep 2024
17Bass Coast, Victoria10 Sep 2024
18Heysen Trail, South Australia17 Sep 2024
1990 Mile Beach, Victoria24 Sep 2024
20South Burnett Rail Trail, QLD1 Oct 2024
21Ongerup, WA8 Oct 2024
22Charlton, VIC15 Oct 2024
23Nimmitabel, NSW22 Oct 2024
24Beechworth, VIC29 Oct 2024
25Port MacDonnell, SA5 Nov 2024
26Evandale, TAS12 Nov 2024
Season 11
9 Jan 2025 – 9 Oct 2025 · 24 episodes
1Andamooka and Roxby Downs, SA9 Jan 2025
2Camperdown, VIC16 Jan 2025
3Theodore, QLD23 Jan 2025
4Kandos, NSW30 Jan 2025
5Outback Way, NT (Part 1)6 Feb 2025
6Outback Way, NT (Part 2)13 Feb 2025
7Kangaroo Island, SA20 Feb 2025
8Great Keppel, QLD27 Feb 2025
9Hilltops Region, NSW6 Mar 2025
10Wheelbarrow Way, QLD13 Mar 2025
11Bibbulmun Track, WA20 Mar 2025
12Outback Dressmakers (Moree), NSW17 Jul 2025
13North East Tasmania24 Jul 2025
1410 Years of Back Roads: Heather's Farewell31 Jul 2025