Back Roads (Season 12)

Shark Bay, WA (Part 1) (Episode 1)

Air date: 2026-03-05

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Lisa Millar takes "Australia's longest driveway" all the way to Shark Bay, in Western Australia's remote Gascoyne region. Here, turquoise waters meet red desert cliffs, home to dugongs and the world's largest seagrass meadow.

Shark Bay, WA (Part 2) (Episode 2)

Air date: 2026-03-12

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Lisa Millar continues her exploration of Shark Bay, a World Heritage listed wilderness on the westernmost point of Western Australia. It's a vivid contrast of turquoise waters and red desert cliffs.

Eldorado, Vic (Episode 3)

Air date: 2026-03-19

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Guest Presenter Myf Warhurst travels to the Victorian goldfields town of Eldorado, where the locals like to do things differently - from living in teepees, to composting human manure!

Shearers, NSW (Episode 4)

Air date: 2026-03-26

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Back Roads meets today's sheep shearers. Lisa Millar heads to the Riverina in NSW to join a new breed of shearers, and finds out what it takes to be a competitive sheep shearer.

Copper Coast, SA (Episode 5)

Air date: 2026-04-02

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Take a spin around the maypole with guest presenter, Paul West, at the world's second largest Cornish festival, Kernewek Lowender, on South Australia's Copper Coast.

Gayndah, Qld (Episode 6)

Air date: 2026-04-09

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Back Roads travels to Gayndah, Queensland's oldest town, where citrus is the lifeblood of the community.

Outback Kids' Choir, NSW (Episode 7)

Air date: 2026-04-16

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Guest Presenter Jeremy Fernandez joins the Sydney Youth Orchestras on an unforgettable musical journey to outback Wilcannia, where they'll perform with local singers, musicians and form new friendships.

Mission Beach, Qld (Episode 8)

Air date: 2026-04-23

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Lisa Millar explores Australia's very own Jurassic Park. Mission Beach is a tropical paradise in Queensland where two World Heritage natural wonders meet, and home to the modern-day dinosaur, the Southern Cassowary.

Binns Track (Part 1) (Episode 9)

Air date: 2026-04-30

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: In the first of a two-part special, Back Roads guest presenter, Rae Johnston tackles the iconic Binns Track through the red heart of Central Australia.

Binns Track (Part 2) (Episode 10)

Air date: 2026-05-07

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Back Roads continues along Central Australia's remote Binns Track connecting people and cultures. Rae Johnston arrives just in time for one of the most action-packed events in the Northern Territory, the Harts Range Races.

Coonamble, NSW (Episode 11)

Air date: 2026-08-06

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Presenter Lisa Millar has a front row seat to a once in a lifetime performance by the people of Coonamble in NSW. But who will be brave enough to share their life-changing stories on stage?

Barcaldine, Qld (Episode 12)

Air date: 2026-08-13

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Guest presenter, Paul West, heads to Barcaldine where ghost stories, legendary strikes and outback art collide. Discover the iconic 'Tree of Knowledge' in a celebration of resilience, reinvention, and true Aussie spirit.

Cocos Islands, WA (Episode 13)

Air date: 2026-07-23

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Back Roads heads to the remote tropical paradise of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, where Lisa discovers a unique local culture, meets a barefoot bloke who could have been 'King', and helps celebrate a spectacular wedding.

Spa Country, VIC (Episode 14)

Air date: 2026-09-17

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Guest presenter, Joe O'Brien travels to Victoria's Spa Country to find out what's bubbling away below the surface, and if this is a place of healing for tourists and locals alike.

Gulf Country, NT (Episode 15)

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Guest presenter, Tom Forrest takes us on a deep dive into the real outback. 'Outback Tom' takes us on a pilgrimage to a mecca for fishing and adventure lovers in the Northern Territory's Gulf Country.

Wycheproof, VIC (Episode 16)

Air date: 2026-07-30

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Back Roads is heading to the smallest mountain in Australia for one of the craziest events in the country. Lisa Millar checks out a unique race in Wycheproof and discovers a community reviving an old idea.

Candelo, NSW (Episode 17)

Air date: 2026-07-09

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Lisa Milllar heads to Candelo, a "hidden gem" in the Bega Valley of NSW, where old-school dairy country and a fiercely creative community have learned to live side-by-side.

Huon Valley, TAS (Episode 18)

Air date: 2026-07-16

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Lisa Millar travels to the stunning Huon Valley in Tasmania, meeting locals who have reinvented their lives to follow their dreams.

Nimbin, NSW (Episode 19)

Air date: 2026-08-27

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Join guest presenter Myf Warhurst on a Back Roads adventure that looks beyond the stereotype of the counter-culture capital of Australia - Nimbin, in northern New South Wales.

Bicheno, TAS (Episode 20)

Air date: 2026-09-24

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Lisa Millar visits Bicheno - a Tasmanian town that has found a new future by caring for the spectacular natural world on its doorstep.

Augusta, WA (Episode 21)

Air date: 2026-08-20

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: On Back Roads, Lisa Millar travels to Augusta on the very southwestern tip of Australia, where she discovers ancient secrets, a Rock 'n' Roll granny, and a young pro surfer about to make a splash on the international stage.

Darling Downs, QLD (Episode 22)

Air date: 2026-09-03

Runtime: 28 min

Overview: Lisa Millar heads to the Darling Downs in southern Queensland for the annual Heavy Horse Festival, where she discovers there's much more to the district than just its horses.

Bordertown, SA (Episode 23)

Air date: 2026-09-10

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Guest presenter, Tom Forrest motors into South Australia's Bordertown, to see how their brand new Tolmer Speedway track and innovative thinking is injecting new energy into the town.