Back Roads

Back Roads Series 11: Episode Guide & Ratings

Series 11 Episodes

1. Andamooka and Roxby Downs, SA

January 9th, 202529 min

Backroads heads to the South Australian outback to check out two mining towns that are chalk and cheese - Roxby Downs and its unruly cousin, Andamooka.

2. Camperdown, VIC

January 16th, 202528 min

Camperdown in Southwest Victoria is a town nestled between dormant volcanoes and majestic crater lakes. Kerry Staight discovers a community that embraces its Scottish heritage while also supporting locals going their own way.

3. Theodore, QLD

January 23rd, 202529 min

Back Roads guest presenter Anna Daniels heads to the central Queensland town of Theodore for its 100th birthday. She finds a town honouring its past, but also safeguarding its future, proving anything is possible in the bush.

4. Kandos, NSW

January 30th, 202528 min

Back Roads journeys to Kandos, on the edge of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales. This is a town famous for making cement, where Heather Ewart finds an unlikely arts festival is reshaping the community.

5. Outback Way, NT (Part 1)

February 6th, 202529 min

In the first of a two-part special, Back Roads takes a trip on The Outback Way, also known as Australia's longest shortcut, where Lisa Millar finds remote communities reaching out to the world in surprising ways.

6. Outback Way, NT (Part 2)

February 13th, 202529 min

Back Roads continues its epic trip on The Outback Way. Lisa Millar soaks up spectacular natural wonders and meets people making a big difference educating kids, before hitching a ride with a couple of "Warrior Princesses".

7. Kangaroo Island, SA

February 20th, 202528 min

Back Roads goes in search of all creatures great and small on Kangaroo Island. Guest Presenter Paul West checks in to see how the island is faring after the devastating Black Summer fires of 2020.

8. Great Keppel, QLD

February 27th, 202528 min

Back Roads heads to Queensland's Great Keppel Island. Once a paradise for partygoers, Heather Ewart meets the locals looking for a better way to share their pristine backyard with the rest of the world.

9. Hilltops Region, NSW

March 6th, 202528 min

Back Roads presenter Lisa Millar heads to the Hilltops Region of New South Wales for the "shear" excitement and chaos of The Running of the Sheep - a unique event that could only happen in rural Australia.

10. Wheelbarrow Way, QLD

March 13th, 202528 min

Back Roads follows the Wheelbarrow Way from Mareeba to Chillagoe in Far North Queensland, where home town boy and ABC News presenter, Joe O'Brien, meets teams competing in the Great Wheelbarrow Race.

11. Bibbulmun Track, WA

March 20th, 202529 min

Back Roads explores Western Australia's beloved Bibbulmun Track - a 1000 kilometre walk through mighty forests and a rugged coastline. Guest Presenter Rae Johnston meets people transformed by the experience.

12. Outback Dressmakers, NSW

July 17th, 202528 min

Back Roads is off to a wedding, as Heather Ewart discovers the world of made-to-measure couture dressmaking in outback New South Wales.

13. North East Tasmania

July 24th, 202529 min

Heather Ewart is almost blown away by the "Roaring Forties" winds when she visits the North East of Tasmania - an area rich in history, culture and crayfish.

All Seasons

Series 11

Series 11

Jan 9, 2025
Series 10

Series 10

Jan 9, 2024
Series 9

Series 9

Jan 2, 2023
Series 8

Series 8

Jan 3, 2022
Series 7

Series 7

Feb 4, 2021
Series 6

Series 6

Jun 8, 2020
Series 5

Series 5

Jun 17, 2019
Series 4

Series 4

Jun 11, 2018
Series 3

Series 3

Nov 27, 2017
Series 2

Series 2

Nov 28, 2016
Series 1

Series 1

Nov 30, 2015