Back Roads

Series 6

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Back Roads is taking viewers to some of Australia's most interesting and resilient communities. The towns chosen for the programnme are full of colourful characters whose grit and good humour continues to uplift and inspire.

Where to Watch Back Roads • Series 6

8 Episodes

Nullarbor, SA (Part 1) The Endless Horizon
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Nullarbor, SA (Part 1) The Endless HorizonBack Roads returns this winter to take you to some of the widest open spaces on Earth. Join Heather Ewart on a journey across the Nullarbor Plain, discovering why people are drawn to this remote landscape and why they stay.
Nullarbor, SA (Part 2) Turning Back Time
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Nullarbor, SA (Part 2) Turning Back TimeHeather Ewart resumes her Nullarbor Plain odyssey, this time from the South Australian border travelling west across Western Australia. It is a very special tale of time travel, outer space and underground secrets.
Rokewood-Corindhap, VIC
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Rokewood-Corindhap, VICGuest presenter Lisa Millar presents a COVID-19 special program about how the Rokewood-Corindhap community has come together when the heart of the town is not able to beat.
Biloela, QLD
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Biloela, QLDThe Central Queensland town of Biloela hit the headlines in its bid to stop a Sri Lankan Tamil family being deported. The town, traditionally conservative, is now welcoming and full of opportunity.
Penguin, TAS
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Penguin, TASHeather meets a community embracing rejuvenation and taking life head on. Once the overlooked Cinderella of Tasmania's picturesque north-west coast, a makeover transformed Penguin.
Girgarre, VIC
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Girgarre, VICHeather visits a Victorian town transformed by the power of music. The dairy industry and the community was hit hard by the Millennium Drought but creative ideas included a Moosic Muster.
Dampier Peninsula, WA
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Dampier Peninsula, WADiscover the cultural and culinary delights of WA's Dampier Peninsula, an the 'undiscovered' part of the coastline. Presenter Paul West meets people who have a deep connection to this land and the sea.
Omeo, VIC
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Omeo, VICVictoria's High Country is famous for cattlemen & horsemen. Heather tracks down the extraordinary women of Omeo and its surrounds whose grit and determination have seen them survive droughts & bushfires.