Series
Back Roads
Documentary
Take a road less travelled to the small towns and communities that make Australia special. Join Heather Ewart and guest presenters as they discover remarkable stories and inspiring people you'll never forget.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 8 epS2 · 9 epS3 · 10 epS4 · 16 epS5 · 16 epS6 · 8 epS7 · 16 epS8 · 16 epS9 · 16 epS10 · 26 epS11 · 24 epS12 · 24 ep
1Ceduna30 Nov 2015 · 28mAward winning journalist Heather Ewart takes a trip to the Nullarbor frontier town of Ceduna on the Great Australian Bight, where breaking conventions is the rule.
2Winton7 Dec 2015 · 28mHeather Ewart visits the Western Queensland town of Winton, in Waltzing Matilda country. Heather spends a day at the races, goes digging for dinosaur bones & meets former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce.
3Yackandandah14 Dec 2015 · 28mThis week Heather Ewart travels to the remote town of Yackandandah. In the foothills of Victoria's high country, this picture-perfect gold rush town gambled on itself and won.
4Karumba21 Dec 2015 · 28mThis week Heather Ewart travels to the remote fishing town of Karumba in Far North Queensland and discovers why the locals love the isolation so much.
5Birchip28 Dec 2015 · 28mThis week Heather Ewart explores the heart of wheat country, Birchip in the Victorian Mallee to enjoy a slice of country life in a town that thrives on bucking trends.
6Derby4 Jan 2016 · 28mHeather Ewart swaps reporting from political corridors of power to a new beat around the bush. In this episode she meets the characters and explores the stories from the WA community of Derby.
7Queenstown11 Jan 2016 · 29mIn this episode Heather Ewart meets Young Tasmanian of the year, Adam Mostogl and explores the stories from the Tasmanian community of Queenstown.
8Clarence River18 Jan 2016 · 28mHeather Ewart swaps reporting from political corridors of power to a new beat around the bush. In this episode she meets the characters and explores the stories from the community of Clarence River in NSW.
Details
- First aired
- 30 Nov 2015
- Last aired
- 8 Oct 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC TV
- Episodes
- 189
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Heather EwartSelf - Presenter
