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Back Roads

Back Roads

NR2015•28m•5.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

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5.0/10(3)

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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Production

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

November 30, 2015

Last Aired

October 9, 2025

Networks

ABC TV

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Ceduna
E1
Ceduna
Air date: 2015-11-30
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.
Winton
E2
Winton
Air date: 2015-12-07
Heather Ewart visits the Western Queensland town of Winton, in Waltzing Matilda country. Heather spends a day at the races, goes digging for dinosaur bones & meets former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce.
Yackandandah
E3
Yackandandah
Air date: 2015-12-14
This week Heather Ewart travels to the remote town of Yackandandah. In the foothills of Victoria's high country, this picture-perfect gold rush town gambled on itself and won.
Karumba
E4
Karumba
Air date: 2015-12-21
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.
Birchip
E5
Birchip
Air date: 2015-12-28
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.
Derby
E6
Derby
Air date: 2016-01-04
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.
Queenstown
E7
Queenstown
Air date: 2016-01-11
In this episode Heather Ewart meets Young Tasmanian of the year, Adam Mostogl and explores the stories from the Tasmanian community of Queenstown.
Clarence River
E8
Clarence River
Air date: 2016-01-18
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.

Cast

Heather Ewart

Heather Ewart

Self - Presenter

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