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 | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2nd Apr 2024 | Braidwood, NSW | |
| 12 | 26th Mar 2024 | Tasman Peninsula, TAS | |
| 11 | 19th Mar 2024 | Gunbower And Torrumbarry, VIC | |
| 10 | 12th Mar 2024 | East Arnhem Land, NT (Part 2) | |
| 9 | 5th Mar 2024 | East Arnhem Land, NT (Part 1) | |
| 8 | 27th Feb 2024 | Eugowra Recovery, NSW | |
| 7 | 20th Feb 2024 | Gemfields, QLD | |
| 6 | 13th Feb 2024 | Wheatbelt Animal Carers, WA | |
| 5 | 6th Feb 2024 | Timber Creek, NT | |
| 4 | 30th Jan 2024 | Home Hill, QLD | |
| 3 | 23rd Jan 2024 | Uralla, NSW | |
| 2 | 16th Jan 2024 | Naracoorte, SA | |
| 1 | 9th Jan 2024 | Brunswick Heads, NSW |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 21st Aug 2023 | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 14th Aug 2023 | Boot Scootin' Tour, TAS | |
| 14 | 7th Aug 2023 | Darkan, WA | |
| 13 | 31st Jul 2023 | Cunnamulla, QLD | |
| 12 | 24th Jul 2023 | Walhalla, VIC | |
| 11 | 17th Jul 2023 | Great South West Walk, VIC | |
| 10 | 10th Jul 2023 | Strzelecki Track, SA (Part 2) | |
| 9 | 3rd Jul 2023 | Strzelecki Track, SA (Part 1) | |
| 8 | 20th Feb 2023 | Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland | |
| 7 | 13th Feb 2023 | Tennant Creek, NT | |
| 6 | 6th Feb 2023 | Pyramid Hill And Nhill, VIC | |
| 5 | 30th Jan 2023 | Ord River, WA | |
| 4 | 23rd Jan 2023 | Quilpie, QLD | |
| 3 | 16th Jan 2023 | Marrawah, TAS | |
| 2 | 9th Jan 2023 | Brunette Downs, NT | |
| 1 | 2nd Jan 2023 | The Great Australian Pub |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 29th Aug 2022 | King Island, TAS | |
| 15 | 22nd Aug 2022 | Pinnaroo, SA | |
| 14 | 15th Aug 2022 | Leonora, WA | |
| 13 | 8th Aug 2022 | French Island, VIC | |
| 12 | 1st Aug 2022 | Tumut, NSW | |
| 11 | 25th Jul 2022 | Hebel, QLD | |
| 10 | 18th Jul 2022 | Katherine, NT | |
| 9 | 11th Jul 2022 | Leeton, NSW | |
| 8 | 21st Feb 2022 | Longford, Tas | |
| 7 | 14th Feb 2022 | Charleville, Qld | |
| 6 | 7th Feb 2022 | Port Campbell, Vic | |
| 5 | 31st Jan 2022 | Eyre Peninsula, SA | |
| 4 | 24th Jan 2022 | Boulia, QLD | |
| 3 | 17th Jan 2022 | Cradle Mountain, Tasmania | |
| 2 | 10th Jan 2022 | Tom Price, WA | |
| 1 | 3rd Jan 2022 | The Great Australian Road Trip |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 27th May 2021 | Strahan, Tas | |
| 15 | 20th May 2021 | Rupanyup & Minyip, Vic | |
| 14 | 6th May 2021 | Cloncurry, Qld | |
| 13 | 29th Apr 2021 | The Mallee, Vic | |
| 12 | 22nd Apr 2021 | The Central Highlands | |
| 11 | 15th Apr 2021 | Adelaide River, NT | |
| 10 | 8th Apr 2021 | Tenterfield, NSW | |
| 9 | 1st Apr 2021 | Cooktown, QLD | |
| 8 | 25th Mar 2021 | Back to Mallacoota | |
| 7 | 18th Mar 2021 | Local Heroes | |
| 6 | 11th Mar 2021 | Agnes Water and 1770, QLD | |
| 5 | 4th Mar 2021 | Eugowra, NSW | |
| 4 | 25th Feb 2021 | Conquering Isolation Special | |
| 3 | 18th Feb 2021 | Coober Pedy, SA | |
| 2 | 11th Feb 2021 | Kyogle, NSW | |
| 1 | 4th Feb 2021 | Cobar, NSW |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 27th Jul 2020 | Omeo, Vic | |
| 7 | 20th Jul 2020 | Dampier Peninsula, WA | |
| 6 | 13th Jul 2020 | Girgarre, Vic | |
| 5 | 6th Jul 2020 | Penguin, Tas | |
| 4 | 29th Jun 2020 | Biloela, Qld | |
| 3 | 22nd Jun 2020 | Rokewood-Corindhap, Vic | |
| 2 | 15th Jun 2020 | Nullarbor (Part 2) Turning Back Time | |
| 1 | 8th Jun 2020 | Nullarbor (Part 1) The Endless Horizon |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10th Feb 2020 | Jabiru, NT | |
| 15 | 3rd Feb 2020 | Show Town, QLD | |
| 14 | 27th Jan 2020 | Menindee, NSW | |
| 13 | 20th Jan 2020 | Koroit, VIC | |
| 12 | 13th Jan 2020 | Clunes, VIC | |
| 11 | 6th Jan 2020 | Wynyard, Tas | |
| 10 | 30th Dec 2019 | Bulloo Shire, QLD | |
| 9 | 23rd Dec 2019 | Snow Journey, VIC + NSW | |
| 8 | 5th Aug 2019 | Riverina, NSW | |
| 7 | 29th Jul 2019 | Flinders Ranges, SA | |
| 6 | 22nd Jul 2019 | Fish Creek, VIC | |
| 5 | 15th Jul 2019 | Kulin, WA | |
| 4 | 8th Jul 2019 | Burketown, Qld | |
| 3 | 1st Jul 2019 | Woolgoolga, NSW | |
| 2 | 24th Jun 2019 | Tolmie, VIC | |
| 1 | 17th Jun 2019 | Glen Helen Ride |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 11th Feb 2019 | Windorah | |
| 15 | 4th Feb 2019 | Finke | |
| 14 | 28th Jan 2019 | The Coorong | |
| 13 | 21st Jan 2019 | Marble Bar | |
| 12 | 14th Jan 2019 | Beaufort | |
| 11 | 17th Dec 2018 | Furneaux Islands | |
| 10 | 10th Dec 2018 | Lightning Ridge | |
| 9 | 3rd Dec 2018 | The Greengrocer | |
| 8 | 30th Jul 2018 | Nyngan | |
| 7 | 23rd Jul 2018 | Tiwi Islands | |
| 6 | 16th Jul 2018 | Robinvale | |
| 5 | 9th Jul 2018 | Thallon | |
| 4 | 2nd Jul 2018 | Scottsdale | |
| 3 | 25th Jun 2018 | Natimuk | |
| 2 | 18th Jun 2018 | Murray River, SA | |
| 1 | 11th Jun 2018 | Waterfall Way |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 29th Jan 2018 | Violet Town | |
| 8 | 22nd Jan 2018 | Pilbara | |
| 7 | 15th Jan 2018 | Pine Creek | |
| 6 | 8th Jan 2018 | Canowindra | |
| 5 | 1st Jan 2018 | Robe | |
| 4 | 18th Dec 2017 | Oodnadatta (2) | |
| 3 | 11th Dec 2017 | Oodnadatta (1) | |
| 2 | 4th Dec 2017 | Dunalley | |
| 1 | 27th Nov 2017 | Corryong |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 30th Jan 2017 | Harrow | |
| 8 | 23rd Jan 2017 | Cygnet | |
| 7 | 16th Jan 2017 | White Cliffs | |
| 6 | 9th Jan 2017 | Hermannsburg | |
| 5 | 2nd Jan 2017 | Katanning | |
| 4 | 19th Dec 2016 | Thursday Island | |
| 3 | 12th Dec 2016 | Mallacoota | |
| 2 | 5th Dec 2016 | Innisfail to Normanton | |
| 1 | 28th Nov 2016 | Mundulla |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 18th Jan 2016 | Clarence River | |
| 7 | 11th Jan 2016 | Queenstown | |
| 6 | 4th Jan 2016 | Derby | |
| 5 | 28th Dec 2015 | Birchip | |
| 4 | 21st Dec 2015 | Karumba | |
| 3 | 14th Dec 2015 | Yackandandah | |
| 2 | 7th Dec 2015 | Winton | |
| 1 | 30th Nov 2015 | Ceduna |
| 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 |