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
- 12
- Episodes aired
- 186
- Latest aired
- S12E22
- Total runtime
- 3d 12h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 November 2015 – January 2016 8 episodes
- Season 2 November 2016 – January 2017 9 episodes
- Season 3 November 2017 – January 2018 10 episodes
- Season 4 June 2018 – February 2019 16 episodes
- Season 5 June 2019 – February 2020 16 episodes
- Season 6 June 2020 – July 2020 8 episodes
- Season 7 February 2021 – May 2021 16 episodes
- Season 8 January 2022 – August 2022 16 episodes
- Season 9 January 2023 – August 2023 16 episodes
- Season 10 January 2024 – November 2024 26 episodes
- Season 11 January 2025 – October 2025 24 episodes
- Season 12 March 2026 – September 2026 21 episodes
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S10E01 Brunswick Heads, NSW
January 9 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S10E02 Naracoorte, SA
January 16 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S10E03 Uralla, NSW
January 23 · 27min find the promo
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Heather Ewart heads to the New England region in NSW and the former gold town of Uralla. Now the locals are uncovering a different kind of treasure, finding riches everywhere and using that to invest in a sustainable future.
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S10E04 Home Hill, Qld
January 30 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S10E05 Timber Creek, NT
February 6 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S10E06 Wheatbelt Animal Carers, WA
February 13 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S10E07 Gemfields, QLD
February 20 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S10E08 Eugowra Recovery, NSW
February 27 · 28min find the promo
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We return to Eugowra, one of the first towns Back Roads visited when the pandemic hit in 2020. Two years later, it was almost wiped out by a flash flood. Heather discovers how they survived and what's driving their recovery.
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S10E09 East Arnhem Land, NT (Part 1)
March 5 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S10E10 East Arnhem Land, NT (Part 2)
March 12 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S10E11 Gunbower and Torrumbarry, VIC
March 19 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S10E12 Tasman Peninsula, TAS
March 26 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S10E13 Braidwood, NSW
April 2 · 29min find the promo
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Back Roads 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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S10E14 Julia Creek, QLD
August 20 · 27min find the promo
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While it's assumed men run things in the Outback, Heather arrives in the Queensland town of Julia Creek to discover the local women ROAR...running everything from cattle stations to the famous outback Dirt n Dust festival.
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S10E15 Tarkine, TAS
August 27 · 29min find the promo
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Tasmania's north-west embraces one of the oldest and most spectacular areas in the world. Actress Marta Dusseldorp joins Back Roads for a journey of discovery through one of the most magical places on earth, the Tarkine.
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S10E16 Kurri Kurri, NSW
September 3 · 29min find the promo
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Lisa Millar travels to an old mining town in eastern NSW. In the face of change, the town is fighting to hang onto its identity, but Lisa discovers that a much-maligned haircut is helping Kurri Kurri stand out from the crowd.
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S10E17 Bass Coast, VIC
September 10 · 28min find the promo
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Back Roads visits the wild Bass Coast in Southeast Victoria. Uncovering the coastline's ancient secrets, Heather Ewart discovers why the locals aren't afraid to do things a bit differently and break new ground.
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S10E18 Heysen Trail, SA
September 17 · 28min find the promo
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Back Roads tackles the longest walking track in Australia, the Heysen Trail. Presenter Paul West discovers the intrepid folk who traverse the 1,200 km trail in big groups and those brave souls that go it alone.
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S10E19 90 Mile Beach, VIC
September 24 · 28min find the promo
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Dive into Australia's iconic surf lifesaving culture in Victoria. Heather Ewart visits 90 Mile Beach in Gippsland, meeting the people who keep beachgoers safe on this dangerous coastline, and the next generation of Nippers.
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S10E20 South Burnett Rail Trail, QLD
October 1 · 29min find the promo
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When Queensland's South Burnett rail line closed after a century of servicing communities in the region, it seemed the beginning of the end. But presenter Lisa Millar discovers new life and prosperity is coming down the same corridor in the form of cyclists, tourists and runners.
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S10E21 Ongerup, WA
October 8 · 28min find the promo
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Back Roads travels to Ongerup in Western Australia's south-eastern wheatbelt country, where the younger generation are rebooting this once dying town in some unexpected ways. Presenter Heather Ewart helps celebrate its revival at the reopening of its only pub.
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S10E22 Charlton, VIC
October 15 · 29min find the promo
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Back Roads travels to Charlton in north-west Victoria, for an event like no other. A festival that brings locals and blow-ins together, creating lasting friendships, in one big weekend of live music and country hospitality.
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S10E23 Nimmitabel, NSW
October 22 · 28min find the promo
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Back Roads heads to Nimmitabel in NSW, one of Australia's highest altitude towns. Heather Ewart finds Nimmitabel has survived against all odds, by trying wild ideas such as a Steampunk festival and a contentious town bell.
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S10E24 Beechworth, VIC
October 29 · 29min find the promo
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These days the Victorian gold rush town of Beechworth is known for bushrangers, beer and bikes. Guest presenter Annie Louey goes in search of Beechworth's hidden Chinese history from the 1850s.
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S10E25 Port MacDonnell, SA
November 5 · 29min find the promo
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Presenter Tom Forrest explores the fishing town of Port MacDonnell, the Southern Rock Lobster capital of the world, on the rugged and most southerly point of South Australia.
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S10E26 Evandale, TAS
November 12 · 29min find the promo
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Heather Ewart swaps four wheels for two - with mixed results - when she heads to Evandale in Tasmania, Australia's home of penny farthing races.