Back Roads

Show Info

Status

Continuing

Show Type

Scripted

First Aired

30th November 2015

Runtime

30 minutes

Network

ABC (AU)

Air Time

20:00:00

Air Day

Monday

Rating

TV-G

Overview

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.

Episode List:

Season 11

Episode	Airdate	Name
11	20th Mar 2025	Bibbulmun Track, WA
10	13th Mar 2025	Wheelbarrow Way, QLD
9	6th Mar 2025	Hilltops Region, NSW
8	27th Feb 2025	Great Keppel, QLD
7	20th Feb 2025	Kangaroo Island, SA
6	13th Feb 2025	Outback Way, NT (Part 2)
5	6th Feb 2025	Outback Way, NT (Part 1)
4	30th Jan 2025	Kandos, NSW
3	23rd Jan 2025	Theodore, QLD
2	16th Jan 2025	Camperdown, VIC
1	9th Jan 2025	Andamooka and Roxby Downs, SA

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Season 10

Episode	Airdate	Name
26	12th Nov 2024	Evandale, TAS
25	5th Nov 2024	Port Macdonnell, SA
24	29th Oct 2024	Beechworth, VIC
23	22nd Oct 2024	Nimmitabel, NSW
22	15th Oct 2024	Charlton, VIC
21	8th Oct 2024	Ongerup, WA
20	1st Oct 2024	South Burnett Rail Trail, QLD
19	24th Sep 2024	90 Mile Beach, VIC
18	17th Sep 2024	Heysen Trail, South Australia
17	10th Sep 2024	Bass Coast, Victoria
16	3rd Sep 2024	Kurri Kurri, New South Wales
15	27th Aug 2024	Tarkine, Tasmania
14	20th Aug 2024	Julia Creek, Queensland
13	2nd Apr 2024	Braidwood, New South Wales
12	26th Mar 2024	Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
11	19th Mar 2024	Gunbower And Torrumbarry, Victoria
10	12th Mar 2024	East Arnhem Land, Northern Territories (2)
9	5th Mar 2024	East Arnhem Land, Northern Territories (1)
8	27th Feb 2024	Eugowra Recovery, New South Wales
7	20th Feb 2024	Gemfields, Queensland
6	13th Feb 2024	Wheatbelt Animal Carers, Western Australia
5	6th Feb 2024	Timber Creek, Northern Territories
4	30th Jan 2024	Home Hill, Queensland
3	23rd Jan 2024	Uralla, New South Wales
2	16th Jan 2024	Naracoorte, South Australia
1	9th Jan 2024	Brunswick Heads, New South Wales

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Season 9

Episode	Airdate	Name
16	21st Aug 2023	Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
15	14th Aug 2023	Boot Scootin' Tour, Tasmania
14	7th Aug 2023	Darkan, Western Australia
13	31st Jul 2023	Cunnamulla, Queensland
12	24th Jul 2023	Walhalla, Victoria
11	17th Jul 2023	Great South West Walk, Victoria
10	10th Jul 2023	Strzelecki Track, South Australia (2)
9	3rd Jul 2023	Strzelecki Track, South Australia (1)
8	20th Feb 2023	Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland
7	13th Feb 2023	Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
6	6th Feb 2023	Pyramid Hill and Nhill, Victoria
5	30th Jan 2023	Ord River, Western Australia
4	23rd Jan 2023	Quilpie, Queensland
3	16th Jan 2023	Marrawah, Tasmania
2	9th Jan 2023	Brunette Downs, Northern Territory
1	2nd Jan 2023	The Great Australian Pub

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Season 8

Episode	Airdate	Name
16	29th Aug 2022	King Island, Tasmania
15	22nd Aug 2022	Pinnaroo, South Australia
14	15th Aug 2022	Leonora, Western Australia
13	8th Aug 2022	French Island, Victoria
12	1st Aug 2022	Tumut, New South Wales
11	25th Jul 2022	Hebel, Queensland
10	18th Jul 2022	Katherine, Northern Territory
9	11th Jul 2022	Leeton, New South Wales
8	21st Feb 2022	Longford, Tasmania
7	14th Feb 2022	Charleville, Queensland
6	7th Feb 2022	Port Campbell, Victoria
5	31st Jan 2022	Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
4	24th Jan 2022	Boulia, Queensland
3	17th Jan 2022	Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
2	10th Jan 2022	Tom Price, Western Australia
1	3rd Jan 2022	The Great Australian Road Trip

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Season 7

Episode	Airdate	Name
16	27th May 2021	Strahan, Tasmania
15	20th May 2021	Rupanyup & Minyip, Victoria
14	6th May 2021	Cloncurry, Queensland
13	29th Apr 2021	The Mallee, Victoria
12	22nd Apr 2021	The Central Highlands, Queensland
11	15th Apr 2021	Adelaide River, Northern Territory
10	8th Apr 2021	Tenterfield, New South Wales
9	1st Apr 2021	Cooktown, Queensland
8	25th Mar 2021	Back to Mallacoota, Victoria
7	18th Mar 2021	Local Heroes
6	11th Mar 2021	Agnes Water and 1770, Queensland
5	4th Mar 2021	Eugowra, New South Wales
4	25th Feb 2021	Conquering Isolation Special
3	18th Feb 2021	Coober Pedy, South Australia
2	11th Feb 2021	Kyogle, New South Wales
1	4th Feb 2021	Cobar, New South Wales

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Season 6

Episode	Airdate	Name
8	27th Jul 2020	Omeo, Victoria
7	20th Jul 2020	Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia
6	13th Jul 2020	Girgarre, Victoria
5	6th Jul 2020	Penguin, Tasmania
4	29th Jun 2020	Biloela, Queensland
3	22nd Jun 2020	Rokewood-Corindhap, Victoria
2	15th Jun 2020	Nullarbor: Turning Back Time
1	8th Jun 2020	Nullarbor: The Endless Horizon

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Season 5

Episode	Airdate	Name
16	10th Feb 2020	Jabiru, Northern Territory
15	3rd Feb 2020	Show Town, Queensland
14	27th Jan 2020	Menindee, New South Wales
13	20th Jan 2020	Koroit, Victoria
12	13th Jan 2020	Clunes, Victoria
11	6th Jan 2020	Wynyard, Tasmania
10	30th Dec 2019	Bulloo Shire, Queensland
9	23rd Dec 2019	Snow Journey, Victoria to New South Wales
8	5th Aug 2019	Riverina, New South Wales
7	29th Jul 2019	Flinders Ranges, South Australia
6	22nd Jul 2019	Fish Creek, Victoria
5	15th Jul 2019	Kulin, Western Australia
4	8th Jul 2019	Burketown, Queensland
3	1st Jul 2019	Woolgoolga, New South Wales
2	24th Jun 2019	Tolmie, Victoria
1	17th Jun 2019	Glen Helen Ride, Northern Territory

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Season 4

Episode	Airdate	Name
16	11th Feb 2019	Windorah, Queensland
15	4th Feb 2019	Finke, Northern Territory
14	28th Jan 2019	The Coorong, South Australia
13	21st Jan 2019	Marble Bar, Western Australia
12	14th Jan 2019	Beaufort, Victoria
11	17th Dec 2018	Furneaux Islands, Tasmania
10	10th Dec 2018	Lightning Ridge, New South Wales
9	3rd Dec 2018	The Greengrocer, Queensland
8	30th Jul 2018	Nyngan, New South Wales
7	23rd Jul 2018	Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory
6	16th Jul 2018	Robinvale, Victoria
5	9th Jul 2018	Thallon, Queensland
4	2nd Jul 2018	Scottsdale, Tasmania
3	25th Jun 2018	Natimuk, Victoria
2	18th Jun 2018	Murray River, South Australia
1	11th Jun 2018	Waterfall Way, New South Wales

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Season 3

Episode	Airdate	Name
10	29th Jan 2018	Violet Town, Victoria
9	26th Jan 2018	The Best of Back Roads
8	22nd Jan 2018	Pilbara, Western Australia
7	15th Jan 2018	Pine Creek, Northern Territory
6	8th Jan 2018	Canowindra, New South Wales
5	1st Jan 2018	Robe, South Australia
4	18th Dec 2017	Oodnadatta, South Australia (2)
3	11th Dec 2017	Oodnadatta, South Australia (1)
2	4th Dec 2017	Dunalley, Tasmania
1	27th Nov 2017	Corryong, Victoria

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Season 2

Episode	Airdate	Name
9	30th Jan 2017	Harrow, Victoria
8	23rd Jan 2017	Cygnet, Tasmania
7	16th Jan 2017	White Cliffs, New South Wales
6	9th Jan 2017	Hermannsburg, Western Australia
5	2nd Jan 2017	Katanning, Western Australia
4	19th Dec 2016	Thursday Island, Queensland
3	12th Dec 2016	Mallacoota, Victoria
2	5th Dec 2016	Innisfail to Normanton, Queensland
1	28th Nov 2016	Mundulla, South Australia

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Season 1

Episode	Airdate	Name
8	18th Jan 2016	Clarence River, New South Wales
7	11th Jan 2016	Queenstown, Tasmania
6	4th Jan 2016	Derby, Western Australia
5	28th Dec 2015	Birchip, Victoria
4	21st Dec 2015	Karumba, Queensland
3	14th Dec 2015	Yackandandah, Victoria
2	7th Dec 2015	Winton, Queensland
1	30th Nov 2015	Ceduna, South Australia

Specials

Episode	Airdate	Name
3	10th Dec 2018	More Best of Back Roads
2	3rd Dec 2018	Best of Back Roads
1	26th Jan 2018	The Best of Back Roads