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, February 14

7:30pm

Back Roads ‘Gippsland Lakes, VIC’

ABC NEWS

Back Roads

'Gippsland Lakes, VIC'

ABC NEWS, 7:30pm, Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Lisa Millar is on an odyssey to discover Australia's largest inland waterway, the magnificent Gippsland Lakes in Victoria. It is home to over 300 native wildlife species, including the rare and endangered Burrunan dolphin.

Series, 2025, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 11 Episode 21


Monday, February 16

11:30am

Back Roads ‘Ord River, WA’

ABC TV

Back Roads

'Ord River, WA'

ABC TV, 11:30am, Mon, 16 Feb 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Wiradjuri woman and journalist, Rae Johnston, takes Back Roads on a water fuelled odyssey to the East Kimberley region, at the very top of WA, where the mighty Ord River is the lifeblood of the community.

Series, 2022, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 9 Episode 5


Back Roads ‘Ord River, WA’

ABC TV HD

Back Roads

'Ord River, WA'

ABC TV HD, 11:30am, Mon, 16 Feb 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Wiradjuri woman and journalist, Rae Johnston, takes Back Roads on a water fuelled odyssey to the East Kimberley region, at the very top of WA, where the mighty Ord River is the lifeblood of the community.

Series, 2022, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 9 Episode 5


Friday, February 20

12:30am

Back Roads ‘Mataranka, NT’

ABC NEWS

Back Roads

'Mataranka, NT'

ABC NEWS, 12:30am, Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Kristy O'Brien dives into the nostalgia and untold stories of the Never Never - exploring the town of Mataranka in the Top End, where the 1908 classic 'We of the Never Never' book was set.

Series, 2025, Australia, English, Documentary, Real Life, Society & Culture, Season 11 Episode 16


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