Back Roads

(11/30/2015–03/05/2026)

Travel

(7)

30 min

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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Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Ceduna, South Australia

November 30, 2015 at 09:00 AM

S01E02

Winton, Queensland

December 07, 2015 at 09:00 AM

S01E03

Yackandandah, Victoria

December 14, 2015 at 09:00 AM

S01E04

Karumba, Queensland

December 21, 2015 at 09:00 AM

S01E05

Birchip, Victoria

December 28, 2015 at 09:00 AM

S01E06

Derby, Western Australia

January 04, 2016 at 09:00 AM

S01E07

Queenstown, Tasmania

January 11, 2016 at 09:00 AM

S01E08

Clarence River, New South Wales

January 18, 2016 at 09:00 AM

Season 2

S02E01

Mundulla, South Australia

November 28, 2016 at 09:00 AM

S02E02

Innisfail to Normanton, Queensland

December 05, 2016 at 09:00 AM

S02E03

Mallacoota, Victoria

December 12, 2016 at 09:00 AM

S02E04

Thursday Island, Queensland

December 19, 2016 at 09:00 AM

S02E05

Katanning, Western Australia

January 02, 2017 at 09:00 AM

S02E06

Hermannsburg, Western Australia

January 09, 2017 at 09:00 AM

S02E07

White Cliffs, New South Wales

January 16, 2017 at 09:00 AM

S02E08

Cygnet, Tasmania

January 23, 2017 at 09:00 AM

S02E09

Harrow, Victoria

January 30, 2017 at 09:00 AM

Season 3

S03E01

Corryong, Victoria

November 27, 2017 at 09:00 AM

S03E02

Dunalley, Tasmania

December 04, 2017 at 09:00 AM

S03E03

Oodnadatta, South Australia (Part 1)

December 11, 2017 at 09:00 AM

S03E04

Oodnadatta, South Australia (Part 2)

December 18, 2017 at 09:00 AM

S03E05

Robe, South Australia

January 01, 2018 at 09:00 AM

S03E06

Canowindra, New South Wales

January 08, 2018 at 09:00 AM

S03E07

Pine Creek, Northern Territory

January 15, 2018 at 09:00 AM

S03E08

Pilbara, Western Australia

January 22, 2018 at 09:00 AM

S03E09

The Best of Back Roads

January 26, 2018 at 09:30 AM

S03E10

Violet Town, Victoria

January 29, 2018 at 09:00 AM

Season 4

S04E01

Waterfall Way, New South Wales

June 11, 2018 at 10:00 AM

S04E02

Murray River, South Australia

June 18, 2018 at 10:00 AM

S04E03

Natimuk, Victoria

June 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM

S04E04

Scottsdale, Tasmania

July 02, 2018 at 10:00 AM

S04E05

Thallon, Queensland

July 09, 2018 at 10:00 AM

S04E06

Robinvale, Victoria

July 16, 2018 at 10:00 AM

S04E07

Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory

July 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM

S04E08

Nyngan, New South Wales

July 30, 2018 at 10:00 AM

S04E09

The Greengrocer, Queensland

December 03, 2018 at 09:30 AM

S04E10

Lightning Ridge, New South Wales

December 10, 2018 at 09:30 AM

S04E11

Furneaux Islands, Tasmania

December 17, 2018 at 09:30 AM

S04E12

Beaufort, Victoria

January 14, 2019 at 09:00 AM

S04E13

Marble Bar, Western Australia

January 21, 2019 at 09:00 AM

S04E14

The Coorong, South Australia

January 28, 2019 at 09:00 AM

S04E15

Finke, Northern Territory

February 04, 2019 at 09:00 AM

S04E16

Windorah, Queensland

February 11, 2019 at 09:00 AM

Season 5

S05E01

Glen Helen Ride, Northern Territory

June 17, 2019 at 10:00 AM

S05E02

Tolmie, Victoria

June 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM

S05E03

Woolgoolga, New South Wales

July 01, 2019 at 10:00 AM

S05E04

Burketown, Queensland

July 08, 2019 at 10:00 AM

S05E05

Kulin, Western Australia

July 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM

S05E06

Fish Creek, Victoria

July 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM

S05E07

Flinders Ranges, South Australia

July 29, 2019 at 10:00 AM

S05E08

Riverina, New South Wales

August 05, 2019 at 10:00 AM

S05E09

Snow Journey, Victoria to New South Wales

December 23, 2019 at 09:00 AM

S05E10

Bulloo Shire, Queensland

December 30, 2019 at 09:00 AM

S05E11

Wynyard, Tasmania

January 06, 2020 at 09:00 AM

S05E12

Clunes, Victoria

January 13, 2020 at 09:00 AM

S05E13

Koroit, Victoria

January 20, 2020 at 09:00 AM

S05E14

Menindee, New South Wales

January 27, 2020 at 09:00 AM

S05E15

Show Town, Queensland

February 03, 2020 at 09:00 AM

S05E16

Jabiru, Northern Territory

February 10, 2020 at 09:00 AM

Season 6

S06E01

Nullarbor: The Endless Horizon

June 08, 2020 at 10:00 AM

S06E02

Nullarbor: Turning Back Time

June 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM

S06E03

Rokewood-Corindhap, Victoria

June 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM

S06E04

Biloela, Queensland

June 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM

S06E05

Penguin, Tasmania

July 06, 2020 at 10:00 AM

S06E06

Girgarre, Victoria

July 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM

S06E07

Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia

July 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM

S06E08

Omeo, Victoria

July 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM

Season 7

S07E01

Cobar, New South Wales

February 04, 2021 at 09:00 AM

S07E02

Kyogle, New South Wales

February 11, 2021 at 09:00 AM

S07E03

Coober Pedy, South Australia

February 18, 2021 at 09:00 AM

S07E04

Conquering Isolation

February 25, 2021 at 09:00 AM

S07E05

Eugowra, New South Wales

March 04, 2021 at 09:00 AM

S07E06

Agnes Water and 1770, Queensland

March 11, 2021 at 09:00 AM

S07E07

Local Heroes

March 18, 2021 at 09:00 AM

S07E08

Back to Mallacoota, Victoria

March 25, 2021 at 09:00 AM

S07E09

Cooktown, Queensland

April 01, 2021 at 09:00 AM

S07E10

Tenterfield, New South Wales

April 08, 2021 at 10:00 AM

S07E11

Adelaide River, Northern Territory

April 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM

S07E12

The Central Highlands, Queensland

April 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM

S07E13

The Mallee, Victoria

April 29, 2021 at 10:00 AM

S07E14

Cloncurry, Queensland

May 06, 2021 at 10:00 AM

S07E15

Rupanyup & Minyip, Victoria

May 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM

S07E16

Strahan, Tasmania

May 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Season 8

S08E01

The Great Australian Road Trip

January 03, 2022 at 09:00 AM

S08E02

Tom Price, Western Australia

January 10, 2022 at 09:00 AM

S08E03

Cradle Mountain, TAS

January 17, 2022 at 09:00 AM

S08E04

Boulia, Queensland

January 24, 2022 at 09:00 AM

S08E05

Eyre Peninsula, South Australia

January 31, 2022 at 09:00 AM

S08E06

Port Campbell, Victoria

February 07, 2022 at 09:00 AM

S08E07

Charleville, Queensland

February 14, 2022 at 09:00 AM

S08E08

Longford, Tasmania

February 21, 2022 at 09:00 AM

S08E09

Leeton, New South Wales

July 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM

S08E10

Katherine, Northern Territory

July 18, 2022 at 10:00 AM

S08E11

Hebel, Queensland

July 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM

S08E12

Tumut, New South Wales

August 01, 2022 at 10:00 AM

S08E13

French Island, Victoria

August 08, 2022 at 10:00 AM

S08E14

Leonora, Western Australia

August 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM

S08E15

Pinnaroo, South Australia

August 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM

S08E16

King Island, Tasmania

August 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Season 9

S09E01

The Great Australian Pub

January 02, 2023 at 09:00 AM

S09E02

Brunette Downs, Northern Territory

January 09, 2023 at 09:00 AM

S09E03

Marrawah, Tasmania

January 16, 2023 at 09:00 AM

S09E04

Quilpie, Queensland

January 23, 2023 at 09:00 AM

S09E05

Ord River, Western Australia

January 30, 2023 at 09:00 AM

S09E06

Pyramid Hill and Nhill, Victoria

February 06, 2023 at 09:00 AM

S09E07

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory

February 13, 2023 at 09:00 AM

S09E08

Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland

February 20, 2023 at 09:00 AM

S09E09

Strzelecki Track, South Australia (Part 1)

July 03, 2023 at 10:00 AM

S09E10

Strzelecki Track, South Australia (Part 2)

July 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM

S09E11

Great South West Walk, Victoria

July 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM

S09E12

Walhalla, Victoria

July 24, 2023 at 10:00 AM

S09E13

Cunnamulla, Queensland

July 31, 2023 at 10:00 AM

S09E14

Darkan, Western Australia

August 07, 2023 at 10:00 AM

S09E15

Boot Scootin' Tour, Tasmania

August 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM

S09E16

Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

August 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Season 10

S10E01

Brunswick Heads, New South Wales

January 09, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E02

Naracoorte, South Australia

January 16, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E03

Uralla, New South Wales

January 23, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E04

Home Hill, Queensland

January 30, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E05

Timber Creek, Northern Territories

February 06, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E06

Wheatbelt Animal Carers, Western Australia

February 13, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E07

Gemfields, Queensland

February 20, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E08

Eugowra Recovery, New South Wales

February 27, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E09

East Arnhem Land, Northern Territories (Part 1)

March 05, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E10

East Arnhem Land, Northern Territories (Part 2)

March 12, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E11

Gunbower And Torrumbarry, Victoria

March 19, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E12

Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania

March 26, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E13

Braidwood, New South Wales

April 02, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E14

Julia Creek, Queensland

August 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM

S10E15

Tarkine, Tasmania

August 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM

S10E16

Kurri Kurri, New South Wales

September 03, 2024 at 10:00 AM

S10E17

Bass Coast, Victoria

September 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM

S10E18

Heysen Trail, South Australia

September 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM

S10E19

90 Mile Beach, Victoria

September 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM

S10E20

South Burnett Rail Trail, QLD

October 01, 2024 at 10:00 AM

S10E21

Ongerup, WA

October 08, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E22

Charlton, VIC

October 15, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E23

Nimmitabel, NSW

October 22, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E24

Beechworth, VIC

October 29, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E25

Port MacDonnell, SA

November 05, 2024 at 09:00 AM

S10E26

Evandale, TAS

November 12, 2024 at 09:00 AM

Season 11

S11E01

Andamooka and Roxby Downs, SA

January 09, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E02

Camperdown, VIC

January 16, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E03

Theodore, QLD

January 23, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E04

Kandos, NSW

January 30, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E05

Outback Way, NT (Part 1)

February 06, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E06

Outback Way, NT (Part 2)

February 13, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E07

Kangaroo Island, SA

February 20, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E08

Great Keppel, QLD

February 27, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E09

Hilltops Region, NSW

March 06, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E10

Wheelbarrow Way, QLD

March 13, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E11

Bibbulmun Track, WA

March 20, 2025 at 09:00 AM

S11E12

Outback Dressmakers (Moree), NSW

July 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E13

North East Tasmania

July 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E14

10 Years of Back Roads: Heather's Farewell

July 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E15

Snowy River, NSW

August 07, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E16

Mataranka, NT

August 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E17

Forrest, VIC

August 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E18

Harvey, WA

August 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E19

Van Life (Part 1)

September 04, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E20

Van Life (Part 2)

September 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E21

Gippsland Lakes, VIC

September 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E22

Tambo, QLD

September 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E23

Lucindale, SA

October 02, 2025 at 10:00 AM

S11E24

Tassie Woodchoppers, TAS

October 09, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Season 12

S12E01

Shark Bay, WA (Part 1)

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E02

Shark Bay, WA (Part 2)

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E03

Eldorado, Vic

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E04

Shearers, NSW

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E05

Copper Coast, SA

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E06

Gayndah, Qld

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E07

Outback Kids' Choir, NSW

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E08

Mission Beach, Qld

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E09

Binns Track (Part 1)

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E10

Binns Track (Part 2)

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E11

Coonamble, NSW

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E12

Barcaldine, Qld

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E13

Cocos Islands, WA

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E14

Spa Country, VIC

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E15

Gulf Country, NT

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM

S12E16

Wycheproof, VIC

March 05, 2026 at 09:00 AM