Back Roads
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Année : 2015
Nombre de saisons : 10
Durée moyenne d'un épisode : 30 minutes
Genre(s) : Aventure, Documentaire, Histoire
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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Épisode 1 - Ceduna
30 novembre 2015
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.
Épisode 2 - Winton
7 décembre 2015
Heather Ewart visits the Western Queensland town of Winton and meets former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce.
Épisode 3 - Yackandandah
14 décembre 2015
This week Heather Ewart travels to the remote town of Yackandandah. In the foothills of the high country, Victoria. this picture-perfect gold rush town gambled on itself and won.
Épisode 4 - Karumba
21 décembre 2015
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.
Épisode 5 - Birchip
28 décembre 2015
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.
Épisode 6 - Derby
4 janvier 2016
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.
Épisode 7 - Queenstown
11 janvier 2016
In this episode Heather Ewart meets Young Tasmanian of the year, Adam Mostogl and explores the stories from the Tasmanian community of Queenstown.
Épisode 8 - Clarence River
18 janvier 2016
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.
Épisode 1 - Mundulla
28 novembre 2016
Heather Ewart visits Mundulla, this tiny South Australian community cherishes its old world values, but doesn't mind a bit of healthy competition.
Épisode 2 - Innisfail to Normanton
5 décembre 2016
Heather Ewart joins a big-hearted hairdresser and her 76-year-old apprentice on a ten day road-trip from their home town of Innisfail to Normanton in Queensland's Gulf country.
Épisode 3 - Mallacoota
12 décembre 2016
Heather Ewart visits Mallacoota, a remote place at the end of the road on the far eastern tip of Victoria. Known for its natural beauty and wilderness, its isolation has bred a determination in the town to look after its own.
Épisode 4 - Thursday Island
19 décembre 2016
Thursday Island is a laid-back paradise that most Australians have never visited and know little about. While its isolation can present problems, locals are rising to the challenge and are carving out a new future.
Épisode 5 - Katanning
2 janvier 2017
The "ordinary" sheep and wheat town of Katanning in Western Australia has laid out the welcome mat and transformed itself, extraordinarily, holding some delightful surprises.
Épisode 6 - Hermannsburg
9 janvier 2017
Heather Ewart visits Hermannsburg (known as Ntaria in Western Arrarnta language), the stunning birthplace of Albert Namatjira. This Northern Territory town is nurturing both culture & creativity in its young people.
Épisode 7 - White Cliffs
16 janvier 2017
Heather Ewart visits White Cliffs, a tiny underground outback town in NSW, which is full of colourful surprises.
Épisode 8 - Cygnet
23 janvier 2017
This week Heather Ewart discovers the seaside hamlet of Cygnet in southern Tasmania's Huon Valley is undergoing some big changes with runaways from the city flooding in to town.
Épisode 9 - Harrow
30 janvier 2017
This week Heather visits Harrow, a creative community that took to heart the mantra "reinvent or perish" and found unique ways to bring new people and fresh ideas into the town.
Épisode 1 - Corryong
27 novembre 2017
Heather heads to Corryong, Victoria. A bucket-load of beauty and a fascinating history haven't been enough to cement the town's success. But that's changing, with some of Corryong's young people starting to move back.
Épisode 2 - Dunalley
4 décembre 2017
Dunalley is a small town in Tasmania that was almost wiped out by bushfires in 2013. But instead of destroying them, the tragedy has proven to be a catalyst for many people to pursue a new path.
Épisode 3 - Oodnadatta (1)
11 décembre 2017
Back Roads heads along the legendary Oodnadatta Track in outback South Australia. Heather Ewart begins her journey in the small town of Marree, where the Oodnadatta and Birdsville Tracks meet.
Épisode 4 - Oodnadatta (2)
18 décembre 2017
Heather continues along the Oodnadatta Track, SA. She hitches a lift with 'Wally' the truck-driver who delivers essential supplies; meets the Pink Roadhouse owner; as well as the workers at an isolated cattle station.
Épisode 5 - Robe
1 janvier 2018
Robe, SA, is a seaside safe-haven known for helping others and having a generosity of spirit. Local farming families offer their holiday houses to war veterans and give them a free weekend in their stunning town.
Épisode 6 - Canowindra
8 janvier 2018
Canowindra might be known as the hot-air ballooning capital of Australia, but there's plenty more going for this town. The Canowindra community is looking to reinvent its future, doing big gestures of kindness along the way.
Épisode 7 - Pine Creek
15 janvier 2018
Heather travels to Pine Creek, a pioneering outback town in the Northern Territory. On the fringes of Kakadu National Park, Pine Creek has long been a boom or bust mining area, but the town now finds itself at a cross roads.
Épisode 8 - Pilbara
22 janvier 2018
Heather Ewart heads to the Pilbara region of Western Australia to meet some of the remarkable locals who are driving change as the mining boom ends. There's also plenty of 'girl power' to be found out in this harsh landscape.
Épisode 9 - Violet Town
29 janvier 2018
Violet Town, Victoria, is a small place with a very big heart. It might be well-known by some for its popular monthly market, but it's the way Violet Town locals embrace creativity & diversity that really makes a difference.
Épisode 1 - Waterfall Way
11 juin 2018
Heather Ewart travels to Waterfall Way in NSW, one of the most beautiful drives in Australia. But it's not just the scenery that's spectacular, Heather meets some wonderful locals including celebrated pianist, David Helfgott.
Épisode 2 - Murray River, SA
18 juin 2018
Heather Ewart travels along the southern Murray River. She meets locals who've weathered drought & flood. She experiences many shades of the river from its bountiful Riverland to the spectacular limestone cliffs of Big Bend.
Épisode 3 - Natimuk
25 juin 2018
Guest presenter Paul West visits the small, yet spectacular, town of Natimuk in Victoria. Paul discovers that two worlds have collided in Natimuk, where the community is a mix of rock climbers and German-Lutheran farmers.
Épisode 4 - Scottsdale
2 juillet 2018
Heather visits Scottsdale in Tasmania's north-east. After losing three major industries, the area's unemployment figures doubled. With the only options to move or innovate, locals started creating new jobs.
Épisode 5 - Thallon
9 juillet 2018
ABC News presenter Joe O'Brien visits the tiny Queensland town of Thallon. Joe grew up in regional Queensland, and he gladly leaves the studio behind to head into the outback.
Épisode 6 - Robinvale
16 juillet 2018
Heather Ewart visits Robinvale, in Victoria, which was named after a local soldier, Lieutenant George 'Robin' Cuttle, who was killed at the Somme during the First World War, near the town of Villers-Bretonneux in France.
Épisode 7 - Tiwi Islands
23 juillet 2018
Guest presenter and triple j newsreader Brooke Boney is taking over the Back Roads reins this week, travelling to the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin.
Épisode 8 - Nyngan
30 juillet 2018
In the midseason final, Heather Ewart travels to the surprising little town of Nyngan. The gateway to the outback in NSW, this isolated spot on the Bogan River, Nyngan locals are changing the lives of others.
Épisode 9 - The Greengrocer
3 décembre 2018
Heather Ewart is on a road trip in Queensland with a much-loved travelling greengrocer. For 30 years, Fari Rameshfar has travelled through droughts, cyclones and floods to deliver fresh food to people living in isolation.
Épisode 10 - Lightning Ridge
10 décembre 2018
Heather Ewart heads to the NSW outback town of Lightning Ridge, a place of dreamers and drifters, with most residents lured by the black opals. Heather discovers the many stories of Lightning Ridge's outback grit.
Épisode 11 - Furneaux Islands
17 décembre 2018
Guest presenter Paul West visits the Furneaux Islands, a wild and windswept group of islands in Bass Strait, just off Tasmania. The cold ocean waters are full of treasures like lobsters and abalone, plus rusted shipwrecks.
Épisode 12 - Beaufort
14 janvier 2019
Heather Ewart travels to the historic Victorian town of Beaufort, which is halfway between the two 'rats' - Ararat and Ballarat. 160 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, it's a place where old and new collide.
Épisode 13 - Marble Bar
21 janvier 2019
Back Roads travels to Marble Bar, known as the hottest place in Australia. Singer-songwriter and ABC Radio's Saturday Night Country presenter Felicity Urquhart takes the wheel as we visit red-dirt country in the Pilbara, WA.
Épisode 14 - The Coorong
28 janvier 2019
Heather Ewart visits The Coorong, an area spanning 130kms of South Australian coastline. It's a stunning mosaic of wild ocean beaches, lagoons and wetlands, but in many ways it's become the forgotten end of the Murray River.
Épisode 15 - Finke
4 février 2019
ABC's Joe O'Brien visits the remote Northern Territory community of Finke, traditionally known as Aputula and famous for the Finke Desert Race, a 460 kilometre off-road endurance rally, one of the toughest in the world.
Épisode 16 - Windorah
11 février 2019
Back Roads takes viewers to more of Australia's most interesting and resilient communities. These towns are full of colourful characters whose grit and good humour will continue to uplift and inspire.
Épisode 1 - Glen Helen Ride
17 juin 2019
Back Roads returns with an epic journey in the Northern Territory, from one of the world's most remote cattle stations to some of the most spectacular landscapes in the heart of Australia.
Épisode 2 - Tolmie, VIC
24 juin 2019
Heather visits Tolmie, tucked away in Victoria's High Country. In the past it was known as a hideaway for bushrangers, near the infamous Stringybark Creek ambush where Ned Kelly and his gang murdered three police officers.
Épisode 3 - Woolgoolga, NSW
1 juillet 2019
Heather Ewart explores a vibrant coastal community in northern New South Wales, where East meets West and which the locals affectionately call Woopi.
Épisode 4 - Burketown, Qld
8 juillet 2019
Guest presenter, chef and farmer Paul West heads to the Gulf of Carpentaria to see one of the world's most extraordinary weather events.
Épisode 5 - Kulin, WA
15 juillet 2019
280kms from Perth, Kulin is home to less than 400 people. From the 'Tin Horse Highway' - horse-shaped sculptures made out of 44 gallon drums to a giant waterslide, the quirky town is known for its generosity of spirit.
Épisode 6 - Fish Creek, VIC
22 juillet 2019
Fish Creek is a whimsical town straight from a storybook, home to children's book authors and illustrators, world-renowned botanical artists, musicians and sculptors. It is near the southernmost tip of Australia's mainland.
Épisode 7 - Flinders Ranges, SA
29 juillet 2019
Incoming News Breakfast co-host Lisa Millar traces the footsteps of her Prussian ancestors who migrated to SA in the mid-1800s, discovering a town rich in film history and a spectacularly coloured yellow-footed rock wallaby.
Épisode 8 - Riverina, NSW
5 août 2019
Heather visits one of the flattest places on earth, the dusty Hay Plains. Home to a fascinating bunch with a dry sense of humour, the town hosts the Hay Rodeo and Rainbow on the Plains - the Hay Mardi Gras.
Épisode 9 - Snow Journey, VIC + NSW
23 décembre 2019
Heather Ewart discovers a very different type of community on the roof of Australia as she visits the peaks of Victoria and New South Wales' snow country.
Épisode 10 - Bulloo Shire, QLD
30 décembre 2019
Heather Ewart catches a ride to the Bulloo Shire in southwest Queensland, a community that thrives despite its isolation.
Épisode 11 - Wynyard, Tas
6 janvier 2020
Guest presenter Joe O'Brien leaves the ABC newsroom for the wilds of Wynyard in north west Tasmania.
Épisode 12 - Clunes, VIC
13 janvier 2020
Heather Ewart visits the preserved gold rush town of Clunes, in the Victorian Central Goldfields. Its golden days might be long gone, but a wave of newcomers is putting its untouched 19th century main street back on the map.
Épisode 13 - Koroit, VIC
20 janvier 2020
Heather Ewart discovers a patch of Ireland tucked away in coastal Victoria. Koroit is reportedly home to the largest Irish community in regional Australia, and it's a place that thrives on music, poetry and potatoes.
Épisode 14 - Menindee, NSW
27 janvier 2020
Last summer, Menindee in NSW made worldwide news when a perfect storm of drought and poor water management caused a mass fish kill of nearly a million fish. Guest presenter Lisa Millar uncovers the town behind the headlines.
Épisode 15 - Show Town, QLD
3 février 2020
Heather joins a cavalcade of showmen and their little town on wheels on an 800 km run through far north Queensland. It's a journey that will bust every preconceived idea of what the travelling carnival life is like.
Épisode 16 - Jabiru, NT
10 février 2020
Join award-winning journalist and Murawari-Gomeroi man Allan Clarke as he uncovers the small community of Jabiru. Buried deep in Kakadu National Park, it is one of the most extraordinary places on the planet.
Épisode 1 - Nullarbor (Part 1) The Endless Horizon
8 juin 2020
Back Roads returns this winter to take you to some of the widest open spaces on Earth. Join Heather Ewart on a journey across the Nullarbor Plain, discovering why people are drawn to this remote landscape and why they stay.
Épisode 2 - Nullarbor (Part 2) Turning Back Time
15 juin 2020
Heather Ewart resumes her Nullarbor Plain odyssey, this time from the South Australian border travelling west across Western Australia. It is a very special tale of time travel, outer space and underground secrets.
Épisode 3 - Rokewood-Corindhap, Vic
22 juin 2020
Guest presenter Lisa Millar presents a COVID-19 special program about how the Rokewood-Corindhap community has come together when the heart of the town is not able to beat.
Épisode 4 - Biloela, Qld
29 juin 2020
The Central Queensland town of Biloela hit the headlines in its bid to stop a Sri Lankan Tamil family being deported. The industrial town, a traditionally conservative heartland, is now a welcoming place full of opportunity.
Épisode 5 - Penguin, Tas
6 juillet 2020
Heather meets a community embracing rejuvenation and taking life head on. Once the overlooked Cinderella of Tasmania's picturesque north-west coast, a makeover transformed Penguin - its crowning glory penguins big and small.
Épisode 6 - Girgarre, Vic
13 juillet 2020
How Girgarre got its groove back. Heather visits a Victorian town transformed by the power of music.
Épisode 7 - Dampier Peninsula, WA
20 juillet 2020
Discover the cultural and culinary delights of WA's Dampier Peninsula, one of the last 'undiscovered' parts of Australia's coastline. Guest presenter Paul West meets people who have a deep connection to this land and the sea.
Épisode 8 - Omeo, Vic
27 juillet 2020
Victoria's High Country is famous for its cattlemen and horsemen, but Heather tracks down the extraordinary women of Omeo and the surrounding region, whose grit and determination have seen them survive droughts and bushfires.
Épisode 1 - Cobar, NSW
4 février 2021
Heather Ewart visits Cobar, NSW, where she meets the stoic locals who want to keep the community together, trying to discover what it is that makes people fight so hard for Cobar.
Épisode 2 - Kyogle, NSW
11 février 2021
Heather Ewart visits Kyogle in northern NSW. The traditional farming town is growing and changing as it welcomes newcomers from all walks of life. Heather discovers a town that dreams big and doesn't take no for an answer.
Épisode 3 - Coober Pedy, SA
18 février 2021
Guest presenter Poh Ling Yeow explores a remote outpost connected by their love of opal but also each other. Coober Pedy in SA has dust, tumbleweeds, no trees and a lunar-like landscape but it attracts people from everywhere.
Épisode 4 - Conquering Isolation Special
25 février 2021
On a wild ride through remote country we discover people need resilience, a sense of humour and creativity to make isolation work. Heather Ewart brings together the inspiring characters she's met and shares their latest news.
Épisode 5 - Eugowra, NSW
4 mars 2021
Heather Ewart visits a town at the centre of the richest gold escort heist in Australian history and discovers where its real treasure lies. She also has a crack at driving a horse-drawn plough in this rich, farming country.
Épisode 6 - Agnes Water and 1770, QLD
11 mars 2021
Join guest presenter Paul West as he discovers the heart and soul of the twin towns Agnes Water and 1770 in Queensland, where science is harnessing the 'power of people'.
Épisode 7 - Local Heroes
18 mars 2021
Heather Ewart reconnects with some of our favourite characters - remarkable local heroes who live on the back roads. From the parched red dirt of Roebourne in WA to the rolling green hills of Corryong in Victoria.
Épisode 8 - Back to Mallacoota
25 mars 2021
Heather Ewart returns to Mallacoota after the New Year's Eve 2019 firestorm engulfed the town. Heather catches up with some old friends to find out how they've dealt with the impact of the bushfires, then a global pandemic.
Épisode 9 - Cooktown, QLD
1 avril 2021
Cooktown is a place heaving with history. Guest presenter Craig Quartermaine discovers what locals make of Captain Cook and how the community is making sense of its past in a story of connections, friendships and forgiveness.
Épisode 10 - Tenterfield, NSW
8 avril 2021
Heather travels through time in historic Tenterfield, a town drawing on its past to try and preserve its future. Tenterfield suffered major drought, fires and COVID. Heather meets the characters who are making a difference.
Épisode 11 - Adelaide River, NT
15 avril 2021
Heather Ewart takes a walk on the wild side of the Top End. In Adelaide River, she joins the Fawcett sisters on a buffalo muster, a rollercoaster ride which has her literally on the edge of her seat.
Épisode 12 - The Central Highlands
22 avril 2021
Guest presenter Lisa Millar heads to the 'land of a thousand lakes' in the wild beating heart of Tassie. The Central Highlands is a harsh, beautiful and isolated place regarded as one of the world's best fly-fishing spots.
Épisode 13 - The Mallee, Vic
29 avril 2021
Heather Ewart discovers the Mallee spirit, where locals know how to roll up their sleeves and get things done. The Mallee people know the importance of investing in their children and the future to have a vibrant community.
Épisode 14 - Cloncurry, Qld
6 mai 2021
Guest presenter Kristy O'Brien heads to north-west Queensland and big cattle country. A community that pulls together in tough times, they know how to look out for their mates and getting back on the horse is a way of life.
Épisode 15 - Rupanyup & Minyip, Vic
20 mai 2021
Heather Ewart heads into silo country on a journey through Victoria's Wimmera. Meet the hard-working and humble people of Rupanyup and Minyip, whose fighting spirit and hard work ensure their future is full of opportunities.
Épisode 16 - Strahan, Tas
27 mai 2021
Heather Ewart travels to Strahan in Tasmania, a tiny coastal community in one of the oldest and most spectacular wilderness landscapes, a place of world heritage beauty and an open library of stories.
Épisode 1 - The Great Australian Road Trip
3 janvier 2022
As the ABC celebrates its 90th year, Heather Ewart takes a look at the evolution of the great Australian road trip, and revisits some of the very best she's taken on Back Roads.
Épisode 2 - Tom Price, WA
10 janvier 2022
There are unexpected encounters when colourful South Pacific and traditional cultures kick up the red dust of the Pilbara, as the team head to the town of Tom Price in Western Australia.
Épisode 3 - Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
17 janvier 2022
Guest presenter Joe O'Brien taps into his inner Bear Grylls in this Back Roads adventure to Cradle Mountain in the wilds of the Tasmanian Highlands.
Épisode 4 - Boulia, QLD
24 janvier 2022
Heather Ewart finds there are many surprises in the tiny town of Boulia on the edge of the Simpson Desert about 1700km from Brisbane.
Épisode 5 - Eyre Peninsula, SA
31 janvier 2022
In South Australia, guest presenter Paul West goes on a wild ride along the Eyre Peninsula's rugged west coast, finding a place with an untamed spirit and a fierce self-reliance.
Épisode 6 - Port Campbell, Vic
7 février 2022
Heather Ewart sets course for Port Campbell on Victoria's Shipwreck Coast, known for its wild weather and dangerous seas.
Épisode 7 - Charleville, Qld
14 février 2022
Guest presenter Kristy O'Brien heads to the outback town of Charleville in south-west Queensland, where she discovers a place that offers second chances and a community that always finds the silver linings.
Épisode 8 - Longford, Tas
21 février 2022
Back Roads host Heather Ewart takes an adventurous trip through Longford in Tasmania to find out if keeping an old world alive can still offer some surprises. (Midseason Final)
Épisode 9 - Leeton, NSW
11 juillet 2022
Back Roads kicks off its Winter series in the vibrant multicultural town of Leeton, in NSW's Riverina region.
Épisode 10 - Katherine, NT
18 juillet 2022
A unique insight into the NT town of Katherine, where blakfella and whitefella walk together. With Bardi-Kidja guest presenter Albert Wiggan.
Épisode 11 - Hebel, QLD
25 juillet 2022
Heather Ewart travels to the border town of Hebel in south-west Queensland, a little place with a big heart, where folk look for a silver lining in the toughest of times.
Épisode 12 - Tumut, NSW
1 août 2022
The Snowy Valleys come alive to the sound of music and traditions, old and new, bring a community together and heal the wounds of the past.
Épisode 13 - French Island, VIC
8 août 2022
Guest Presenter Lisa Millar goes on an adventure to Victoria's French Island. World renowned as a haven for many bird, animal and plant species - it is a Noah's ark of diversity.
Épisode 14 - Leonora, WA
15 août 2022
Heather Ewart travels to Leonora in the goldfields of WA. 800km north-east of Perth, its home to Australia's richest road mile running race and where heptathlete-turned-bobsleigh Winter Olympian Kiara Reddingius was raised.
Épisode 15 - Pinnaroo, SA
22 août 2022
Guest Presenter Kerry Staight travels to Pinnaroo in South Australia, a town that is putting the health and happiness of its people above everything else.
Épisode 16 - King Island, TAS
29 août 2022
Heather Ewart heads to King Island, in Bass Strait half-way between Tasmania and Victoria. A place famous for cheese, seafood and the treacherous Roaring 40's winds, she finds out why many who've left are coming back.
Épisode 1 - The Great Australian Pub
2 janvier 2023
In this special 100th episode of Back Roads, Heather Ewart looks at The Great Australian Pub. Our very own unique style of watering hole, the humble pub sits at the heart of many communities.
Épisode 2 - Brunette Downs, NT
9 janvier 2023
Back Roads heads to one of the country's largest cattle stations, Brunette Downs in the NT. Heather Ewart discovers what makes life on this remote and rugged property so attractive and arrives in time for the Brunette Races.
Épisode 3 - Marrawah, TAS
16 janvier 2023
Foodie and farmer Paul West packs his surfboard for a Back Roads visit to tiny Marrawah in northwest Tasmania for the legendary West Coast Classic: three days of big swells, blowing gales and woolly beanies.
Épisode 4 - Quilpie, QLD
23 janvier 2023
Heather Ewart visits the Quilpie shire in outback Queensland. With an average age of under 40, residents have transformed this former Opalopolis into a vibrant community, with a little help from Australia's biggest dinosaur.
Épisode 5 - Ord River, WA
30 janvier 2023
Wiradjuri woman and journalist, Rae Johnston, takes Back Roads on a water fuelled odyssey to the East Kimberley region, at the very top of WA, where the mighty Ord River is the lifeblood of the community.
Épisode 6 - Pyramid Hill And Nhill, VIC
6 février 2023
Nhill and Pyramid Hill lie 260km apart but are connected in the most surprising ways. These two old farming towns offer newcomers a fresh start and a fair go. Heather discovers the spin offs were surprising and unexpected.
Épisode 7 - Tennant Creek, NT
13 février 2023
Champion Paralympian Kurt Fearnley finds a heart of gold shining brightly amongst the townsfolk of Tennant Creek. Locals are overcoming intergenerational trauma by nourishing residents with great education, art and religion.
Épisode 8 - Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland
20 février 2023
Heather Ewart hitches a ride with singer-songwriter Josh Arnold across western Queensland as he makes stars of local kids, teaching them how to celebrate their community by writing their own town anthem.
Épisode 9 - Strzelecki Track, SA (Part 1)
3 juillet 2023
Back Roads returns with a journey on the Strzelecki Track, starting near Lyndhurst in SA and heading into the Strzelecki Desert. Heather Ewart witnesses a way of life on this historic track that's been unchanged for decades.
Épisode 10 - Strzelecki Track, SA (Part 2)
10 juillet 2023
Back Roads continues the journey on the challenging Strzelecki Track, heading up to Innamincka in the top corner of South Australia.
Épisode 11 - Great South West Walk, VIC
17 juillet 2023
Guest presenter Lisa Millar goes on a journey along Victoria's spectacular Great South West Walk. Hiking the 250km trail is a chance to connect with nature but the experience can also be life changing.
Épisode 12 - Walhalla, VIC
24 juillet 2023
Heather visits the sleepy Victorian mountainside town of Walhalla, on the historic Goldfields Railway. Frozen in time, with movie-set looks, a cricket pitch that defies logic and nearby creatures straight from the Dreamtime.
Épisode 13 - Cunnamulla, QLD
31 juillet 2023
Heather visits Cunnamulla in south-west Queensland with guest presenter, 24-year-old Yorta Yorta man and TikTok star `Outback Tom' Tom Forrest.
Épisode 14 - Darkan, WA
7 août 2023
Heather Ewart heads to the little town of Darkan in the vast wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Soon, she finds out how a small community manages to saves itself from extinction.
Épisode 15 - Boot Scootin' Tour, TAS
14 août 2023
Heather Ewart heads to Tasmania with two intrepid line dancers who are on a boot-scootin' line dancing tour of the nation. They hold Hoedowns for country towns, lifting spirits and raising money to help others.
Épisode 16 - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
21 août 2023
The Back Roads leave Australian shores and travel to the closest northern neighbour, Papua New Guinea. Tania Bale introduces us to Rabaul, a community with close ties to Australia.
Épisode 1 - Brunswick Heads, NSW
9 janvier 2024
Presenter Heather Ewart starts the summer season in the idyllic beachside village of Brunswick Heads in northern New South Wales and discovers the surprising joys of life in a holiday town.
Épisode 2 - Naracoorte, SA
16 janvier 2024
Join 'Back Roads' on a journey to Naracoorte on SA's Limestone Coast. Guest presenter, Amanda Shalala discovers a heartwarming community that's welcoming newcomers, changing lives and inspiring its young people to dream big.
Épisode 3 - Uralla, NSW
23 janvier 2024
Heather Ewart heads to the New England region in NSW and the former gold town of Uralla. The locals are uncovering a different kind of treasure, finding riches and using it to invest in a sustainable future.
Épisode 4 - Home Hill, QLD
30 janvier 2024
Back Roads heads to north Queensland sugar cane country and the town of Home Hill. Presenter Heather Ewart discovers the heartwarming, and at times heartbreaking, stories of the families that first came here to cut cane.
Épisode 5 - Timber Creek, NT
6 février 2024
Back Roads heads to Timber Creek in the Top End where guest presenter Kristy O'Brien finds an unlikely partnership is creating positive spin offs for the town and meets locals who've found love in the most unexpected places.
Épisode 6 - Wheatbelt Animal Carers, WA
13 février 2024
Back Roads sets out to discover the wildlife carers of Western Australia's Northern Wheatbelt. Presenter Heather Ewart meets the fascinating people who have dedicated their lives to helping animals.
Épisode 7 - Gemfields, QLD
20 février 2024
Guest presenter Lisa Millar goes fossicking on the central Queensland Gemfields, where anyone can strike it lucky. Lisa discovers a unique way of life and meets the miners who are keeping a slice of Australian history alive.
Épisode 8 - Eugowra Recovery, NSW
27 février 2024
Heather revisits Eugowra, one of the first towns she visited when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Two years later, a flash flood nearly destroyed it. She investigates how the town survived and what is driving its recovery.
Épisode 9 - East Arnhem Land, NT (Part 1)
5 mars 2024
Rae Johnston discovers a remote and tiny community that punches above its weight on the international stage, in music, art, science, politics and culture - all while tackling a growing environmental and ecological crisis.
Épisode 10 - East Arnhem Land, NT (Part 2)
12 mars 2024
Rae Johnston continues her journey to East Arnhem Land and two very remote communities we rarely see - Gapuwiyak and Galiwin'ku - where the Yolngu people's lives are deeply connected to their culture, the land and each other.
Épisode 11 - Gunbower And Torrumbarry, VIC
19 mars 2024
Back Roads meanders the mighty Murray River as it criss-crosses the towns of Gunbower and Torrumbarry, in north central Victoria. Heather finds the communities share a passion for protecting and nurturing the most vulnerable.
Épisode 12 - Tasman Peninsula, TAS
26 mars 2024
Joe O'Brien travels to the Tasman Peninsula, an hour's drive from Hobart. With rolling hills and tranquil bays, towering cliffs and roaring seas, the beauty and dangers of this coastline stirs people's passion for the wild.
Épisode 13 - Braidwood, NSW
2 avril 2024
The team visits the heritage-listed NSW town of Braidwood. Heather discovers what inspires the town's many artists and how their creative spirit helps the community pull together in challenging times.
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Back Roads | Season 5 | Trailer
19/04/2024
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