Episode 1
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Andamooka and Roxby Downs, SA
Heather Ewart heads to the South Australian outback to check out two mining towns that are chalk and cheese - Roxby Downs and its unruly cousin, Andamooka.
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Episode 2
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Camperdown, VIC
Camperdown in Southwest Victoria is a town nestled between dormant volcanoes and majestic crater lakes. Kerry Staight discovers a community that embraces its Scottish heritage while also supporting locals going their own way.
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Episode 3
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Theodore, QLD
Anna Daniels heads to the central Queensland town of Theodore for its 100th birthday; she finds a town honoring its past, but also safeguarding its future, proving anything is possible in the bush.
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Episode 4
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Kandos, NSW
Heather visits Kandos in New South Wales, a town known for making cement; she finds an unlikely arts festival that is reshaping the community.
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Episode 5
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Outback Way, NT (Part 1)
Back Roads takes a trip on The Outback Way, also known as Australia's longest shortcut, where Lisa Millar finds remote communities reaching out to the world in surprising ways.
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Episode 6
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Outback Way, NT (Part 2)
The team continues its trip on The Outback Way; Lisa Millar soaks up natural wonders and meets people making a difference educating kids, before hitching a ride with a couple of Warrior Princesses.
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Episode 7
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Kangaroo Island, SA
Back Roads goes in search of all creatures great and small on Kangaroo Island, off the South Australian coast; Paul West checks in to see how the island is faring after Black Summer fires of 2020.
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Episode 8
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Great Keppel, QLD
The team heads to Queensland's Great Keppel Island; once a paradise for partygoers, Heather Ewart meets the locals looking for a better way to share their backyard with the rest of the world.
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Episode 9
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Hilltops Region, NSW
Lisa Millar heads to the Hilltops region of New South Wales for the excitement and chaos of The Running of the Sheep, a unique event that happes in rural Australia.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Wheelbarrow Way, QLD
Back Roads follows the Wheelbarrow Way from Mareeba to Chillagoe in Far North Queensland, where home town boy and ABC News presenter, Joe O'Brien, meets teams competing in the Great Wheelbarrow Race.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 9, 2025
Bibbulmun Track, WA
Back Roads explores Western Australia's beloved Bibbulmun Track - a 1000 kilometre walk through mighty forests and a rugged coastline. Guest Presenter Rae Johnston meets people transformed by the experience.
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Episode 12
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Outback Dressmakers, NSW
Journalist Heather Ewart visits some of Australia's most inspiring and extraordinary communities.
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Episode 13
Aired Jul 24, 2025
North East Tasmania
Journalist Heather Ewart visits some of Australia's most inspiring and extraordinary communities.
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Episode 14
Aired Jul 31, 2025
10 Years of Back Roads: Heather's Farewell
After ten fun-filled years of hitting the Back Roads, Heather Ewart is saying goodbye; Heather relives some of the unforgettable moments from her time on the road and returns to her hometown of Murchison.
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Episode 15
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Snowy River, NSW
Gold Logie nominee and the new host of Back Roads, Lisa Millar explores the legendary Snowy River. This adventure-packed ep puts Lisa to the test, riding wild brumbies and kayaking fast-moving rapids on this mighty waterway.
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Episode 16
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Mataranka, NT
Kristy O'Brien dives into the nostalgia and untold stories of the Never Never - exploring the town of Mataranka in the Top End, where the 1908 classic 'We of the Never Never' book was set.
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Episode 17
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Forrest, VIC
Guest presenter Paul West jumps on his bike and explores the former logging town of Forrest in Victoria's picturesque Otway Ranges. Now more famous for mountain biking than sawmills, the town has adapted to changing times.
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Episode 18
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Harvey, WA
Lisa Millar visits the small town of Harvey in Western Australia's south-west, where waves of migrants have built a thriving produce industry and a community that's in perfect harmony.
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Episode 19
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Van Life (Part 1)
Take a look at how thousands of Australians are swapping four walls for four wheels and taking to life on the road; Myf Warhurst hits the bitumen in Far North Queensland to meet some of the people who've chosen van life.
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Episode 20
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Van Life (Part 2)
Myf Warhurst continues her van life odyssey in northern New South Wales and Western Australia; setting out to discover when van life became a thing, she wonders if there comes a time when this nomadic life loses its appeal?
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Episode 21
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Gippsland Lakes, VIC
Lisa Millar is on an odyssey to discover Australia's largest inland waterway, Gippsland Lakes in Victoria; it is home to over 300 native wildlife species, including the rare and endangered Burrunan dolphin.
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Episode 22
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Tambo, QLD
Back Roads heads to Tambo, an outback town famous for teddies and chicken racing; guest presenter, Tom Forrest finds a community that's not afraid to take risks to keep this historic town thriving.
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Episode 23
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Lucindale, SA
Kristy O'Brien ventures to the tiny South Australian town of Lucindale, discovering a small community playing a big role in keeping the most colourful bush traditions alive.
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Episode 24
Aired Jul 17, 2025
Tassie Woodchoppers, TAS
Lisa Millar ventures to one of Tasmania's oldest and most celebrated woodchopping carnivals, Henley-on-Mersey. It's here she learns how generations of axemen and women are keeping this iconic Aussie sport alive.
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