NaN/100 votes#1 - The Great Australian Pub
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2023
In this special 100th episode of Back Roads, Heather Ewart looks at The Great Australian Pub. Our very own unique style of watering hole, the humble pub sits at the heart of many communities.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Brunette Downs, NT
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2023
Back Roads heads to one of the country's largest cattle stations, Brunette Downs in the NT. Heather Ewart discovers what makes life on this remote and rugged property so attractive and arrives in time for the Brunette Races.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Marrawah, TAS
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2023
Foodie and farmer Paul West packs his surfboard for a Back Roads visit to tiny Marrawah in northwest Tasmania for the legendary West Coast Classic: three days of big swells, blowing gales and woolly beanies.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Quilpie, QLD
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2023
Heather Ewart visits the Quilpie shire in outback Queensland. With an average age of under 40, residents have transformed this former Opalopolis into a vibrant community, with a little help from Australia's biggest dinosaur.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Ord River, WA
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2023
Wiradjuri woman and journalist, Rae Johnston, takes Back Roads on a water fuelled odyssey to the East Kimberley region, at the very top of WA, where the mighty Ord River is the lifeblood of the community.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Pyramid Hill and Nhill, VIC
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2023
Nhill and Pyramid Hill lie 260km apart but are connected in the most surprising ways. These two old farming towns offer newcomers a fresh start and a fair go. Heather discovers the spin offs were surprising and unexpected.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Tennant Creek, NT
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2023
Champion Paralympian Kurt Fearnley finds a heart of gold shining brightly amongst the townsfolk of Tennant Creek. Locals are overcoming intergenerational trauma by nourishing residents with great education, art and religion.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Musical Road Trip through Western Queensland
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2023
Heather Ewart hitches a ride with singer-songwriter Josh Arnold across western Queensland as he makes stars of local kids, teaching them how to celebrate their community by writing their own town anthem.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Strzelecki Track, SA (Part 1)
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 7/3/2023
Back Roads returns with a journey on the Strzelecki Track, starting near Lyndhurst in SA and heading into the Strzelecki Desert. Heather Ewart witnesses a way of life on this historic track that's been unchanged for decades.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Strzelecki Track, SA (Part 2)
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 7/10/2023
Back Roads continues the journey on the challenging Strzelecki Track, heading up to Innamincka in the top corner of South Australia. Heather Ewart finds out what it takes to survive a job on this remote and historic track.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - Great South West Walk, VIC
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 7/17/2023
Guest presenter Lisa Millar takes us on a journey along Victoria's spectacular Great South West Walk. Hiking the 250km trail is a chance to connect with nature but, as Lisa discovers, the experience can also be life changing.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - Walhalla, VIC
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 7/24/2023
Heather visits the sleepy Victorian mountainside town of Walhalla, on the historic Goldfields Railway. Frozen in time, with movie-set looks, a cricket pitch that defies logic, and nearby creatures straight from the Dreamtime.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Cunnamulla, QLD
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 7/31/2023
Back Roads visits Cunnamulla in south-west Queensland with guest presenter, 24-year-old Yorta Yorta man and TikTok star Tom Forrest aka 'Outback Tom'. He finds a town transforming itself from a dark past to a brighter future.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - Darkan, WA
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 8/7/2023
Back Roads is heading to Western Australia's vast wheatbelt region, to the little town of Darkan. Deep in the golden plains of sheep country, Heather Ewart discovers how a very small community saved itself from extinction.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - Boot Scootin' Tour, TAS
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 8/14/2023
Heather Ewart heads to Tasmania with two intrepid line dancers who are on a boot scootin' line dancing tour of the nation holding 'Hoedowns for country towns', lifting spirits and raising money to help others, along the way.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 8/21/2023
For the first time, Back Roads leaves Australian shores and travels to our closest northern neighbour, Papua New Guinea. Guest presenter Tania Bale introduces us to Rabaul, a community with close ties to Australia.
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The Best Episodes of Back Roads Season 9
Every episode of Back Roads Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Back Roads Season 9!
Heather Ewart swaps reporting from political corridors of power to a new beat around the bush. Along the way she visits remote towns and regions...
Genre:Documentary
Network:ABC TV
Season 9 Ratings Summary
"The Great Australian Pub" is the best rated episode of "Back Roads" season 9. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/2/2023. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Brunette Downs, NT".