NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Ceduna
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/30/2015
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Winton
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/7/2015
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - Yackandandah
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/14/2015
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Karumba
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/21/2015
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - Birchip
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/28/2015
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Derby
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/4/2016
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Queenstown
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/11/2016
In this episode Heather Ewart meets Young Tasmanian of the year, Adam Mostogl and explores the stories from the Tasmanian community of Queenstown.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Clarence River
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/18/2016
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Mundulla
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2016
Heather Ewart visits Mundulla, this tiny South Australian community cherishes its old world values, but doesn't mind a bit of healthy competition.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Innisfail to Normanton
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/5/2016
Heather Ewart joins a big-hearted hairdresser and her 76-year-old apprentice on a ten day road-trip from their home town of Innisfail to Normanton in Queensland's Gulf country.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Mallacoota
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/12/2016
Heather Ewart visits Mallacoota, a remote place at the end of the road on the far eastern tip of Victoria. Known for its natural beauty and wilderness, its isolation has bred a determination in the town to look after its own.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Thursday Island
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/19/2016
Thursday Island is a laid-back paradise that most Australians have never visited and know little about. While its isolation can present problems, locals are rising to the challenge and are carving out a new future.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Katanning
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/2/2017
The "ordinary" sheep and wheat town of Katanning in Western Australia has laid out the welcome mat and transformed itself, extraordinarily, holding some delightful surprises.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Hermannsburg
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/9/2017
Heather Ewart visits Hermannsburg (known as Ntaria in Western Arrarnta language), the stunning birthplace of Albert Namatjira. This Northern Territory town is nurturing both culture & creativity in its young people.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - White Cliffs
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/16/2017
Heather Ewart visits White Cliffs, a tiny underground outback town in NSW, which is full of colourful surprises.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Cygnett
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/23/2017
This week Heather Ewart discovers the seaside hamlet of Cygnet in southern Tasmania's Huon Valley is undergoing some big changes with runaways from the city flooding in to town.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Harrow
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/30/2017
This week Heather visits Harrow, a creative community that took to heart the mantra "reinvent or perish" and found unique ways to bring new people and fresh ideas into the town.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Corryong
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/27/2017
Heather heads to Corryong, Victoria. A bucket-load of beauty and a fascinating history haven't been enough to cement the town's success. But that's changing, with some of Corryong's young people starting to move back.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Dunalley
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 12/4/2017
Dunalley is a small town in Tasmania that was almost wiped out by bushfires in 2013. But instead of destroying them, the tragedy has proven to be a catalyst for many people to pursue a new path.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Oodnadatta (Part 1)
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 12/11/2017
Back Roads heads along the legendary Oodnadatta Track in outback South Australia. Heather Ewart begins her journey in the small town of Marree, where the Oodnadatta and Birdsville Tracks meet.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Oodnadatta (Part 2)
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/18/2017
Heather continues along the Oodnadatta Track, SA. She hitches a lift with 'Wally' the truck-driver who delivers essential supplies; meets the Pink Roadhouse owner; as well as the workers at an isolated cattle station.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Robe
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/1/2018
Robe, SA, is a seaside safe-haven known for helping others and having a generosity of spirit. Local farming families offer their holiday houses to war veterans and give them a free weekend in their stunning town.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - Canowindra
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1/8/2018
Canowindra might be known as the hot-air ballooning capital of Australia, but there's plenty more going for this town. The Canowindra community is looking to reinvent its future, doing big gestures of kindness along the way.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Pine Creek
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1/15/2018
Heather travels to Pine Creek, a pioneering outback town in the Northern Territory. On the fringes of Kakadu National Park, Pine Creek has long been a boom or bust mining area, but the town now finds itself at a cross roads.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Pilbara
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/22/2018
Heather Ewart heads to the Pilbara region of Western Australia to meet some of the remarkable locals who are driving change as the mining boom ends. There's also plenty of 'girl power' to be found out in this harsh landscape.
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The Best Episodes of Back Roads
Every episode of Back Roads ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Back Roads!
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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:ABC TV
Best Episodes Summary
"Ceduna" is the best rated episode of "Back Roads". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/30/2015. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Winton".