Take a road less travelled to the small towns and communities that make Australia special. Join Heather Ewart and guest presenters as they discover remarkable stories and inspiring people you'll never forget.
Back Roads (Season 1)
Ceduna (Episode 1)
Air date: 2015-11-30
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Award winning journalist Heather Ewart takes a trip to the Nullarbor frontier town of Ceduna on the Great Australian Bight, where breaking conventions is the rule.
Winton (Episode 2)
Air date: 2015-12-07
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Heather Ewart visits the Western Queensland town of Winton, in Waltzing Matilda country. Heather spends a day at the races, goes digging for dinosaur bones & meets former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce.
Yackandandah (Episode 3)
Air date: 2015-12-14
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: This week Heather Ewart travels to the remote town of Yackandandah. In the foothills of Victoria's high country, this picture-perfect gold rush town gambled on itself and won.
Karumba (Episode 4)
Air date: 2015-12-21
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: This week Heather Ewart travels to the remote fishing town of Karumba in Far North Queensland and discovers why the locals love the isolation so much.
Birchip (Episode 5)
Air date: 2015-12-28
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: This week Heather Ewart explores the heart of wheat country, Birchip in the Victorian Mallee to enjoy a slice of country life in a town that thrives on bucking trends.
Derby (Episode 6)
Air date: 2016-01-04
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Heather Ewart swaps reporting from political corridors of power to a new beat around the bush. In this episode she meets the characters and explores the stories from the WA community of Derby.
Queenstown (Episode 7)
Air date: 2016-01-11
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: In this episode Heather Ewart meets Young Tasmanian of the year, Adam Mostogl and explores the stories from the Tasmanian community of Queenstown.
Clarence River (Episode 8)
Air date: 2016-01-18
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Heather Ewart swaps reporting from political corridors of power to a new beat around the bush. In this episode she meets the characters and explores the stories from the community of Clarence River in NSW.
