Episodes (16)

Glen Helen Ride
S05E01 · Glen Helen Ride

Jun 17, 2019

Back Roads returns with an epic journey in the Northern Territory, from one of the world's most remote cattle stations to some of the most spectacular landscapes in the heart of Australia.

Tolmie, VIC
S05E02 · Tolmie, VIC

Jun 24, 2019

Heather visits Tolmie, tucked away in Victoria's High Country. In the past it was known as a hideaway for bushrangers, near the infamous Stringybark Creek ambush where Ned Kelly and his gang murdered three police officers.

Woolgoolga, NSW
S05E03 · Woolgoolga, NSW

Jul 01, 2019

Heather Ewart explores a vibrant coastal community in northern New South Wales, where East meets West and which the locals affectionately call Woopi.

Burketown, QLD
S05E04 · Burketown, QLD

Jul 08, 2019

Guest presenter, chef and farmer Paul West heads to the Gulf of Carpentaria to see one of the world's most extraordinary weather events.

Kulin, WA
S05E05 · Kulin, WA

Jul 15, 2019

280kms from Perth, Kulin is home to less than 400 people. From the 'Tin Horse Highway' - horse-shaped sculptures made out of 44 gallon drums to a giant waterslide, the quirky town is known for its generosity of spirit.

Fish Creek, VIC
S05E06 · Fish Creek, VIC

Jul 22, 2019

Fish Creek is a whimsical town straight from a storybook, home to children's book authors and illustrators, world-renowned botanical artists, musicians and sculptors. It is near the southernmost tip of Australia's mainland.

Flinders Ranges, South Australia
S05E07 · Flinders Ranges, South Australia

Jul 29, 2019

News Breakfast co-host Lisa Millar traces the footsteps of her Prussian ancestors who migrated to SA in the mid-1800s, discovering a town rich in film history and a spectacularly coloured yellow-footed rock wallaby.

Riverina, NSW
S05E08 · Riverina, NSW

Aug 05, 2019

Heather visits one of the flattest places on earth, the dusty Hay Plains. Home to a fascinating bunch with a dry sense of humour, the town hosts the Hay Rodeo and Rainbow on the Plains - the Hay Mardi Gras. (Midseason Final)

Snow Journey, VIC + NSW
S05E09 · Snow Journey, VIC + NSW

Dec 23, 2019

Heather Ewart discovers a very different type of community on the roof of Australia as she visits the peaks of Victoria and New South Wales' snow country.

Bulloo Shire, QLD
S05E10 · Bulloo Shire, QLD

Dec 30, 2019

Heather Ewart catches a ride to the Bulloo Shire in south-west Queensland, a community that thrives despite its isolation.

Wynyard, TAS
S05E11 · Wynyard, TAS

Jan 06, 2020

Guest presenter Joe O'Brien leaves the ABC newsroom for the wilds of Wynyard in north west Tasmania.

Clunes, VIC
S05E12 · Clunes, VIC

Jan 13, 2020

Heather Ewart visits the preserved gold rush town of Clunes, in the Victorian Central Goldfields. Its golden days might be long gone, but a wave of newcomers is putting its untouched 19th century main street back on the map.

Koroit, VIC
S05E13 · Koroit, VIC

Jan 20, 2020

Heather Ewart discovers a patch of Ireland tucked away in coastal Victoria. Koroit is reportedly home to the largest Irish community in regional Australia, and it's a place that thrives on music, poetry and potatoes.

Menindee, NSW
S05E14 · Menindee, NSW

Jan 27, 2020

Last summer, Menindee in NSW made worldwide news when a perfect storm of drought and poor water management caused a mass fish kill of nearly a million fish. Guest presenter Lisa Millar uncovers the town behind the headlines.

Show Town, QLD
S05E15 · Show Town, QLD

Feb 03, 2020

Heather joins a cavalcade of showmen and their little town on wheels on an 800 km run through far north Queensland. It's a journey that will bust every preconceived idea of what the travelling carnival life is like.

Jabiru, NT
S05E16 · Jabiru, NT

Feb 10, 2020

Join award-winning journalist and Murawari-Gomeroi man Allan Clarke as he uncovers the small community of Jabiru. Buried deep in Kakadu National Park, it is one of the most extraordinary places on the planet. (Season Final)

About

Back Roads Season 5 (2019) is released on Jun 17, 2019 and the latest season 9 of Back Roads is released in 2023. Watch Back Roads online - the English Documentary TV series from Australia. Back Roads is directed by Gerri Williams and created by Damian Estall with Heather Ewart and Paul West.

As know as:

Back Roads, Backroads(alternative spelling), Back Roads(English), Backroads

Countries:

Australia

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

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