Series 11

Episodes • 2025

Heather Ewart
Andamooka and Roxby Downs, SA

1. Andamooka and Roxby Downs, SA

29 min

Backroads 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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Camperdown, VIC

2. Camperdown, VIC

28 min

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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Theodore, QLD

3. Theodore, QLD

29 min

Back Roads guest presenter Anna Daniels heads to the central Queensland town of Theodore for its 100th birthday. She finds a town honouring its past, but also safeguarding its future, proving anything is possible in the bush.

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Kandos, NSW

4. Kandos, NSW

28 min

Back Roads journeys to Kandos, on the edge of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales. This is a town famous for making cement, where Heather Ewart finds an unlikely arts festival is reshaping the community.

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Outback Way, NT (Part 1)

5. Outback Way, NT (Part 1)

29 min

In the first of a two-part special, 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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Outback Way, NT (Part 2)

6. Outback Way, NT (Part 2)

29 min

Back Roads continues its epic trip on The Outback Way. Lisa Millar soaks up spectacular natural wonders and meets people making a big difference educating kids, before hitching a ride with a couple of "Warrior Princesses".

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Kangaroo Island, SA

7. Kangaroo Island, SA

28 min

Back Roads goes in search of all creatures great and small on Kangaroo Island. Guest Presenter Paul West checks in to see how the island is faring after the devastating Black Summer fires of 2020.

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Great Keppel, QLD

8. Great Keppel, QLD

28 min

Back Roads 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 pristine backyard with the rest of the world.

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Hilltops Region, NSW

9. Hilltops Region, NSW

28 min

Back Roads presenter Lisa Millar heads to the Hilltops Region of New South Wales for the "shear" excitement and chaos of The Running of the Sheep - a unique event that could only happen in rural Australia.

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Wheelbarrow Way, QLD

10. Wheelbarrow Way, QLD

28 min

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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Bibbulmun Track, WA

11. Bibbulmun Track, WA

29 min

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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Outback Dressmakers, NSW

12. Outback Dressmakers, NSW

28 min

Back Roads is off to a wedding, as Heather Ewart discovers the world of made-to-measure couture dressmaking in outback New South Wales.

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North East Tasmania

13. North East Tasmania

29 min

Heather Ewart is almost blown away by the "Roaring Forties" winds when she visits the North East of Tasmania - an area rich in history, culture and crayfish.

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10 Years of Back Roads: Heather's Farewell

14. 10 Years of Back Roads: Heather's Farewell

29 min

After ten fun-filled years of hitting the Back Roads, Heather Ewart is saying goodbye. In her final episode, Heather relives some of the unforgettable moments from her time on the road and returns to her hometown of Murchison in Victoria.

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Snowy River, NSW

15. Snowy River, NSW

29 min

Gold Logie nominee and the new host of Back Roads, Lisa Millar straps herself in for an adventure exploring the legendary Snowy River. Most of us know the name, but how much do we really know about this iconic river?

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Mataranka, NT

16. Mataranka, NT

29 min

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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Forrest, VIC

17. Forrest, VIC

29 min

Guest presenter Paul West ditches his car for a bicycle when he arrives in Forrest nestled in Victoria's Otway Ranges. It's here Paul discovers a former logging town that's now more famous for mountain biking than sawmills.

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Harvey, WA

18. Harvey, WA

29 min

Lisa Millar visits Harvey in Western Australia's south-west and discovers how successive waves of migrants have put their stamp on this town, and in doing so have built a thriving multicultural community.

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Van Life (Part 1)

19. Van Life (Part 1)

28 min

These days, 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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Van Life (Part 2)

20. Van Life (Part 2)

28 min

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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Gippsland Lakes, VIC

21. Gippsland Lakes, VIC

29 min

Lisa Millar is on an odyssey to discover Australia's largest inland waterway, the magnificent Gippsland Lakes in Victoria. It is home to over 300 native wildlife species, including the rare and endangered Burrunan dolphin.

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Tambo, QLD

22. Tambo, QLD

29 min

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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Lucindale, SA

23. Lucindale, SA

29 min

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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Tassie Woodchoppers, TAS

24. Tassie Woodchoppers, TAS

28 min

Lisa Millar ventures to one of Tasmania's oldest and most celebrated woodchopping carnivals, Henley-on-Mersey. It's here she learns of how generations of axemen and women are keeping this iconic Aussie sport alive.

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