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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S08E01 The Great Australian Road Trip
January 3 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S08E02 Tom Price, WA
January 10 · 28min find the promo
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There are unexpected encounters when colourful South Pacific and traditional cultures kick up the red dust of the Pilbara as Back Roads heads to the town of Tom Price in Western Australia.
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S08E03 Cradle Mountain, TAS
January 17 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S08E04 Boulia, QLD
January 24 · 28min find the promo
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Heather Ewart finds there are many surprises in the tiny town of Boulia on the edge of the Simpson Desert about 1700km from Brisbane.
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S08E05 Eyre Peninsula, SA
January 31 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S08E06 Port Campbell, VIC
February 7 · 28min find the promo
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Heather Ewart sets course for Port Campbell on Victoria's Shipwreck Coast, known for its wild weather and dangerous seas.
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S08E07 Charleville, QLD
February 14 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S08E08 Longford, TAS
February 21 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S08E09 Leeton, NSW
July 11 · 29min find the promo
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Back Roads kicks off its Winter series in the vibrant multicultural town of Leeton, in NSW's Riverina region.
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S08E10 Katherine, NT
July 18 · 28min find the promo
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A unique insight into the NT town of Katherine, where blakfella and whitefella walk together. With Bardi-Kidja guest presenter Albert Wiggan.
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S08E11 Hebel, QLD
July 25 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S08E12 Tumut, NSW
August 1 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S08E13 French Island, VIC
August 8 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S08E14 Leonora, WA
August 15 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S08E15 Pinnaroo, SA
August 22 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S08E16 King Island, TAS
August 29 · 29min find the promo
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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.