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Back Roads is an Australian factual television show that looks at Australian towns. This observational documentary series began on the ABC on 30 November 2015. It follows political journalist Heather Ewart as she visits remote towns and regions to discover some of Australia's most remarkable and inspiring communities. The executive producer is Brigid Donovan and the supervising producer is Kerri Ritchie. The field producers are Karen Michelmore and Louise Turley. A second series began screening in 2016.
Contents
Series 1
Ceduna is a Nullarbor frontier town on the Great Australian Bight, where breaking conventions is the rule.
Winton is a western Queensland town in "Waltzing Matilda" country, where you can spend a day at the races, go digging for dinosaur bones and meet a former Governor-General of Australia, Dame Quentin Bryce.
Yackandandah, in the foothills of Victoria's high country, is a picture-perfect gold rush town which gambled on itself and won.
Karumba is a remote fishing town in Far North Queensland, where locals love the isolation.
Birchip, in the Victorian Mallee, is a town in the heart of wheat country which thrives on bucking trends.
Derby, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, is rich in cultural diversity.
Meet the Young Tasmanian of the year, Adam Mostogl, and explore the stories from the community of Queenstown, in the West Coast region of Tasmania.
The Clarence River is in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales.
Series 2
Mundulla is a tiny South Australian community which cherishes its old world values, but doesn't mind a bit of healthy competition.
A hairdresser and her 76 year old apprentice take a ten day road-trip from Innisfail to Normanton in Queensland's Gulf country.
Mallacoota is a remote place at the end of the road on the far eastern tip of Victoria. It is known for its natural beauty and wilderness, its isolation has bred a determination in the town to look after its own.
Thursday Island is a laid-back paradise but its isolation can present problems. Locals are rising to the challenge and are carving out a new future