Back Roads

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Back Roads (2015)

Embrace your spirit of adventure and join Heather Ewart and friends as they discover the amazing people living life just off the back roads of Australia.

Series, 2015, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture


Back Roads - TV Showtimes

Saturday, October 17

7:31pm

Back Roads ‘Shark Bay, WA (Part 1)’

ABC NEWS

Back Roads

'Shark Bay, WA (Part 1)'

ABC NEWS, 7:31pm, Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 29 minutes

REPEAT

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.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 12 Episode 1


Monday, October 19

2:00pm

Back Roads ‘Tolmie, Vic’

ABC TV

Back Roads

'Tolmie, Vic'

ABC TV, 2:00pm, Mon, 19 Oct 2026, 29 minutes

REPEAT

Heather visits Tolmie, tucked away in Victoria's High Country. In the past it was known as a hideaway for bushrangers, near the infamous Stringybark Creek ambush where Ned Kelly and his gang murdered three police officers.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 5 Episode 2


Back Roads ‘Tolmie, Vic’

ABC TV HD

Back Roads

'Tolmie, Vic'

ABC TV HD, 2:00pm, Mon, 19 Oct 2026, 29 minutes

REPEAT

Heather visits Tolmie, tucked away in Victoria's High Country. In the past it was known as a hideaway for bushrangers, near the infamous Stringybark Creek ambush where Ned Kelly and his gang murdered three police officers.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 5 Episode 2


Tuesday, October 20

1:59pm

Back Roads ‘Woolgoolga NSW’

ABC TV

Back Roads

'Woolgoolga NSW'

ABC TV, 1:59pm, Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 29 minutes

REPEAT

Heather Ewart explores a vibrant coastal community in northern New South Wales, where East meets West and which the locals affectionately call Woopi.

Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 5 Episode 3


Back Roads ‘Woolgoolga NSW’

ABC TV HD

Back Roads

'Woolgoolga NSW'

ABC TV HD, 1:59pm, Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 29 minutes

REPEAT

Heather Ewart explores a vibrant coastal community in northern New South Wales, where East meets West and which the locals affectionately call Woopi.

Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 5 Episode 3


Wednesday, October 21

1:56pm

Back Roads ‘Burketown QLD’

ABC TV

Back Roads

'Burketown QLD'

ABC TV, 1:56pm, Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Guest presenter, chef and farmer Paul West heads to the Gulf of Carpentaria to see one of the world's most extraordinary weather events.

Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 5 Episode 4


Back Roads ‘Burketown QLD’

ABC TV HD

Back Roads

'Burketown QLD'

ABC TV HD, 1:56pm, Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Guest presenter, chef and farmer Paul West heads to the Gulf of Carpentaria to see one of the world's most extraordinary weather events.

Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 5 Episode 4


Thursday, October 22

1:56pm

Back Roads ‘Kulin, WA’

ABC TV

Back Roads

'Kulin, WA'

ABC TV, 1:56pm, Thu, 22 Oct 2026, 29 minutes

REPEAT

280kms from Perth, Kulin is home to less than 400 people. From the 'Tin Horse Highway' - horse-shaped sculptures made out of 44 gallon drums to a giant waterslide, the quirky town is known for its generosity of spirit.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 5 Episode 5


Back Roads ‘Kulin, WA’

ABC TV HD

Back Roads

'Kulin, WA'

ABC TV HD, 1:56pm, Thu, 22 Oct 2026, 29 minutes

REPEAT

280kms from Perth, Kulin is home to less than 400 people. From the 'Tin Horse Highway' - horse-shaped sculptures made out of 44 gallon drums to a giant waterslide, the quirky town is known for its generosity of spirit.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 5 Episode 5


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