Back Roads

Season 112015

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.

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8 Episodes

E01 Ceduna

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.

November 30, 2015

E02 Winton

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.

December 7, 2015

E03 Yackandandah

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.

December 14, 2015

E04 Karumba

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.

December 21, 2015

E05 Birchip

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.

December 28, 2015

E06 Derby

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.

January 4, 2016

E07 Queenstown

In this episode Heather Ewart meets Young Tasmanian of the year, Adam Mostogl and explores the stories from the Tasmanian community of Queenstown.

January 11, 2016

E08 Clarence River

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.

January 18, 2016

Back Roads

E01 Ceduna

E02 Winton

E03 Yackandandah

E04 Karumba

E05 Birchip

E06 Derby

E07 Queenstown

E08 Clarence River

The Slippery Path

Sweet Kaaram Coffee

Slay the Gods

I, Caesar

BookTube

Pescado Desconocido

The Real McCoys

Egypt & Jordan: A Solo Backpacking Adventure

Adolescents et criminels, comment ont ils basculé ?

You Can Do Magic

Crazy Taxi

Afterlost

Will Shakespeare

Harry

Skatoony

King Rollo

La relève du dinosaure

Sykehuset

Kaçak

E01 Ceduna

E02 Winton

E03 Yackandandah

E04 Karumba

E05 Birchip

E06 Derby

E07 Queenstown

E08 Clarence River