Back Roads

2015– · Ongoing · 12 seasons · 189 episodes · Documentary · Australia

Channel ABC TV · Starring Heather Ewart, Lisa Millar, Paul West

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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Episodes

8 episodes · November 2015 – January 2016
  1. Episode 1: 1. CedunaNovember 30, 2015 · 28 min
    Award 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.
  2. Episode 2: 2. WintonDecember 7, 2015 · 28 min
    Heather 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.
  3. Episode 3: 3. YackandandahDecember 14, 2015 · 28 min
    This 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.
  4. Episode 4: 4. KarumbaDecember 21, 2015 · 28 min
    This 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.
  5. Episode 5: 5. BirchipDecember 28, 2015 · 28 min
    This 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.
  6. Episode 6: 6. DerbyJanuary 4, 2016 · 28 min
    Heather 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.
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  1. Episode 7: 7. QueenstownJanuary 11, 2016 · 29 min
    In this episode Heather Ewart meets Young Tasmanian of the year, Adam Mostogl and explores the stories from the Tasmanian community of Queenstown.
  2. Episode 8: 8. Clarence RiverJanuary 18, 2016 · 28 min
    Heather 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.

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EPISODE LENGTH
28 minutes
FIRST AIRED
November 30, 2015
LAST AIRED
October 8, 2026
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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