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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S09E01 The Great Australian Pub
January 2 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S09E02 Brunette Downs, NT
January 9 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S09E03 Marrawah, TAS
January 16 · 28min find the promo
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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.
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S09E04 Quilpie, QLD
January 23 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S09E05 Ord River, WA
January 30 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S09E06 Pyramid Hill and Nhill, VIC
February 6 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S09E07 Tennant Creek, NT
February 13 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S09E08 Musical Road Trip through Western Queensland
February 20 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S09E09 Strzelecki Track, SA (Part 1)
July 3 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S09E10 Strzelecki Track, SA (Part 2)
July 10 · 28min find the promo
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Back Roads continues the journey on the challenging Strzelecki Track, heading up to Innamincka in the top corner of South Australia. Heather Ewart finds out what it takes to survive a job on this remote and historic track.
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S09E11 Great South West Walk, VIC
July 17 · 29min find the promo
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Guest presenter Lisa Millar takes us on a journey along Victoria's spectacular Great South West Walk. Hiking the 250km trail is a chance to connect with nature but, as Lisa discovers, the experience can also be life changing.
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S09E12 Walhalla, VIC
July 24 · 29min find the promo
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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.
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S09E13 Cunnamulla, QLD
July 31 · 28min find the promo
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Back Roads visits Cunnamulla in south-west Queensland with guest presenter, 24-year-old Yorta Yorta man and TikTok star Tom Forrest aka 'Outback Tom'. He finds a town transforming itself from a dark past to a brighter future.
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S09E14 Darkan, WA
August 7 · 29min find the promo
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Back Roads is heading to Western Australia's vast wheatbelt region, to the little town of Darkan. Deep in the golden plains of sheep country, Heather Ewart discovers how a very small community saved itself from extinction.
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S09E15 Boot Scootin' Tour, TAS
August 14 · 28min find the promo
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Heather Ewart heads to Tasmania with two intrepid line dancers who are on a boot scootin' line dancing tour of the nation holding 'Hoedowns for country towns', lifting spirits and raising money to help others, along the way.
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S09E16 Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
August 21 · 28min find the promo
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For the first time, Back Roads leaves Australian shores and travels to our closest northern neighbour, Papua New Guinea. Guest presenter Tania Bale introduces us to Rabaul, a community with close ties to Australia.