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Back Roads transports audiences to some of the nation's most remote and inspiring communities that highlight rural Australia's trademark grit, generosity, humour and innovation. Each week award-winning ABC journalist, Heather Ewart, who grew up on a sheep and wheat farm in Victoria, uncovers corners of Australia where misfortune has brought some to their knees, but imagination, faith and fun has lifted them back up.

Genres: Travel
Station: ABC iview (AU)
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Status: Running
Start: 2015-11-30

Back Roads Season 12 Air Dates


S12E01 - Shark Bay, WA (Part 1) Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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In the first episode of the season, Lisa Millar takes "Australia's longest driveway" all the way to Shark Bay, in Western Australia's remote Gascoyne region.


S12E02 - Shark Bay, WA (Part 2) Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E03 - Eldorado, Vic Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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!


S12E04 - Shearers, NSW Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E05 - Copper Coast, SA Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E06 - Gayndah, Qld Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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


S12E07 - Outback Kids' Choir, NSW Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E08 - Mission Beach, Qld Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E09 - Binns Track (Part 1) Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E10 - Binns Track (Part 2) Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E11 - Coonamble, NSW Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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?


S12E12 - Barcaldine, Qld Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E13 - Cocos Islands, WA Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E14 - Spa Country, VIC Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E15 - Gulf Country, NT Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.


S12E16 - Wycheproof, VIC Air Date: 05 March 2026 09:00 -

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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.

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