''Back Roads'' is an Australian

factual television Factual television is a genre of non-fiction television programming that documents actual events and people. These types of programs are also described as observational documentary, fly on the wall, docudrama, and reality television. The genre ...

show that looks at Australian regional towns. This observational documentary series began on the

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on 30 November 2015. It follows political journalist Heather Ewart as she visits remote towns and regions to visit local communities. the executive producer was Brigid Donovan and the supervising producer Kerri Ritchie. The field producers were Karen Michelmore and Louise Turley. A second series began screening in 2016. The theme song is sung by Australian singer-songwriter,

Rebecca Barnard Rebecca Chirnside Barnard is an Australian singer, songwriter, Record producer, producer, and musician. She was the lead singer of the band Rebecca's Empire from 1993 to 2000 and has forged a solo career since her debut album, ''Fortified'', wa ...

Episodes

Series 1

* Series 1 Ep 1 " Ceduna" (First broadcast 30 Nov 2015) Ceduna is a

Nullarbor The Nullarbor Plain ( ; Latin: feminine of 'no' and 'tree') is part of the area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country of southern Australia, located on the Great Australian Bight coast with the Great Victoria Desert to its no ...

frontier town on the

Great Australian Bight The Great Australian Bight is a large oceanic bight (geography), bight, or open bay, off the central and western portions of the southern Coast, coastline of mainland Australia. There are two definitions for its extent—one by the Internation ...

, where breaking conventions is the rule. * Series 1 Ep 2 " Winton" (First broadcast 07 Dec 2015) Winton is a western

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

town in "

Waltzing Matilda "Waltzing Matilda" is a song developed in the Australian style of poetry and folk music called a bush ballad. It has been described as the country's "unofficial national anthem". The title was Australian slang for travelling on foot (waltzing ...

" 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 Dame Quentin Alice Louise Bryce, (née Strachan; born 23 December 1942) is an Australian academic who served as the 25th Governor-General of Australia from 2008 to 2014. She is the first woman to have held the position, and was previously th ...

. * Series 1 Ep 3 "

Yackandandah Yackandandah is a town in northeast Victoria, Australia. It is near the regional cities of Wodonga and Albury, and is close to the tourist town of Beechworth. At the , Yackandandah had a population of 2,008. History The indigenous people of ...

" (First broadcast 14 Dec 2015) Yackandandah, in the foothills of Victoria's high country, is a picture-perfect gold rush town which gambled on itself and won. * Series 1 Ep 4 " Karumba "(First broadcast 21 Dec 2015) Karumba is a remote fishing town in

Far North Queensland Far North Queensland (FNQ) is the northernmost part of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland. Its largest city is Cairns, Queensland, Cairns and it is dominated geographically by Cape York Peninsula, which stret ...

, where locals love the isolation. * Series 1 Ep 5 "

Birchip Birchip is a town in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia on the Sunraysia Highway north of Donald. The town is located in the Shire of Buloke local government area. At the , Birchip had a population of 694, down from the 2016 figure of 7 ...

" (First broadcast 28 Dec 2015) Birchip, in the Victorian Mallee, is a town in the heart of wheat country which thrives on bucking trends. * Series 1 Ep 6 "

Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...

" (First broadcast 04 Jan 2016) Derby, in the

Kimberley Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events Australia Queensland * Kimberley, Queensland, a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas South Australia * County of Kimberley, a cadastral unit in South Australia Ta ...

region of

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

, is rich in cultural diversity. * Series 1 Ep 7 " Queenstown" (First broadcast 11 Jan 2016) 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 Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. * Series 1 Ep 8 " Clarence River" (First broadcast 18 Jan 2016) The Clarence River is in the Northern Rivers district of

New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

Series 2

* Series 2 Ep 1 " Mundulla" Mundulla is a tiny South Australian community which cherishes its old world values, but doesn't mind a bit of healthy competition. * Series 2 Ep 2 " Normanton" A hairdresser and her 76 year old apprentice take a ten day road-trip from Innisfail to Normanton in Queensland's Gulf country. * Series 2 Ep 3 "

Mallacoota Mallacoota is a town in the East Gippsland region in the state of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Mallacoota had a population of 1,183. It is the last official township on Victoria's east coast before the border with New South Wales. ...

" 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. * Series 2 Ep 4 "

Thursday Island Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the Kalaw Lagaw Ya, Kawrareg dialect, Waiben or Waibene, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands, an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. TI is located approximately ...

" 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 * Series 2 Ep 5 " Katanning" The sheep and wheat town of Katanning lays out the welcome mat and shows how it has transformed itself, holding some delightful surprises. * Series 2 Ep 6 "

Hermannsburg Hermannsburg is a village and a former municipality in the Celle (district), Celle district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2015 it is part of the municipality Südheide (municipality), Südheide. It has been a state-recognised resort t ...

" Hermannsburg (known as Ntaria in Western Arrarnta language), the birthplace of Albert Namatjira, is nurturing both culture and creativity in its young people. * Series 2 Ep 7 " White Cliffs" White Cliffs is a tiny outback town known for opal mining and underground dugouts but the community is also full of colourful surprises. * Series 2 Ep 8 " Cygnet Cygnet is the seaside hamlet of southern Tasmania's

Huon Valley The Huon Valley, often shortened to the Huon, is a rural region and river valley in southern Tasmania, Australia. Centred on the lower reaches of the Huon River, it was historically renowned for its apple orchards. Today the valley’s econ ...

, undergoing some big changes with runaways from the city flooding in to town. * Series 2 Ep 9 "

Harrow Harrow may refer to: Places * Harrow, Victoria, Australia * Harrow, Ontario, Canada * The Harrow, County Wexford, a village in Ireland * London Borough of Harrow, England * Harrow, London, a town in London * Harrow (UK Parliament constituency) * ...

" Harrow is a creative community that took to heart the mantra "reinvent or perish" and found unique ways to bring new people and fresh ideas into the town.

Series 3

* Series 3 Ep 1 "

Corryong Corryong is a town in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, east of Albury-Wodonga, near the upper reaches of the Murray River and close to the New South Wales border. At the , Corryong had a population of 1,348. The post office opene ...

" A bucket-load of beauty and a fascinating history haven't been enough to cement Corryong's success but that's changing, with some young people starting to move back. * Series 3 Ep 2 " Dunalley" Dunalley was almost wiped out by bushfires in 2013 but instead of destroying them, the tragedy has proven to be a catalyst for many people to pursue a new path. * Series 3 Ep 3 "

Oodnadatta Oodnadatta is a small, remote outback town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia, located north-north-west of the state capital of Adelaide city centre, Adelaide by road or direct, at an altitude of . The unsealed Oodnadatta ...

" (Part 1) Heading along the legendary

Oodnadatta Track __NOTOC__ The Oodnadatta Track is an unsealed outback road in the Australian state of South Australia, connecting Marla in the north-west via Oodnadatta to Marree in the south-east. Along the way, the track passes the settlements of Oodnadatt ...

, the journey begins in the small town of Marree, where the Oodnadatta and

Birdsville Track The Birdsville Track is an outback road in Australia. The track runs between Birdsville in south-western Queensland and Marree, a small town in the north-eastern part of South Australia. It traverses three deserts along the route, the Strzel ...

s meet. * Series 3 Ep 4 "Oodnadatta" (Part 2) Continuing along the Oodnadatta Track and hitching a lift with the truck-driver who delivers essential supplies and meeting the Pink Roadhouse owner, as well as the workers at an isolated cattle station. * Series 3 Ep 5 "

Robe A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. Unlike garments described as capes or cloaks, robes usually have sleeves. The English word ''robe'' derives from Middle English ''robe'' ("garment"), borrowed from Old French ''robe'' ("booty, spoil ...

" Robe is a fishing port on South Australia's Limestone coast that is known for helping others through their community run project 'Robe to Recovery' which helps War Veterans take time off from their everyday life. * Series 3 Ep 6 "

Canowindra Situated on the Belubula River, Canowindra (pronounced ) is a historic township and the largest population centre in Cabonne Shire, New South Wales, Cabonne Shire. The town is located between Orange, New South Wales, Orange and Cowra, New South ...

" Known as the hot-air ballooning capital of Australia, the Canowindra community is looking to reinvent its future. * Series 3 Ep 7 " Pine Creek" Pine Creek is a pioneering outback town in the Northern Territory on the fringes of Kakadu National Park which has long been a boom or bust mining area. * Series 3 Ep 8 "

Pilbara The Pilbara () is a large, dry, sparsely populated regions of Western Australia, region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal people; wealth disparity; its ancient landscapes; the prevailing r ...

" The remarkable locals of the Pilbara region of Western Australia are driving change as the mining boom ends.

Series 4

The Series 4 episodes are:Back Roads

*Series 4 Ep 1 "

Waterfall Way Waterfall Way is a country road in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia, linking Raleigh on the state's North Coast to Armidale. The route passes through some of New South Wales' most scenic countryside and has become we ...

" (New South Wales) *Series 4 Ep 2 "

Murray River The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray; Ngarrindjeri language, Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta language, Yorta Yorta: ''Dhungala'' or ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is List of rivers of Australia, Aust ...

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...

" *Series 4 Ep 3 "

Natimuk Natimuk is a town in Western Victoria, Australia. It is located about northwest of Melbourne. A further west of Natimuk is one of Australia's best climbing areas, Mount Arapiles. At the 2016 census, Natimuk had a population of 514, up from 44 ...

" (Victoria) *Series 4 Ep 4 " Scottsdale" (Tasmania) *Series 4 Ep 5 " Thallon" (Queensland) *Series 4 Ep 6 "

Robinvale Robinvale is a town on the south bank of the Murray River in north western Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It is Murray River crossings, connected by a bridge to Euston, New South Wales, Euston on the other side of the river in New S ...

" (Victoria) *Series 4 Ep 7 "

Tiwi Islands The Tiwi Islands ( meaning "two islands") are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, to the north of Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin adjoining the Timor Sea. They comprise Melville Island, Northern Territory, Melville Island, Bathurst I ...

" (Northern Territory) *Series 4 Ep 8 "

Nyngan Nyngan () is a town in the centre of New South Wales, Australia, in the Bogan Shire local government area within the Orana Region of central New South Wales. At the 2016 census, Nyngan had a population of 1,988 people. Nyngan is situated on th ...

" (New South Wales) *Series 4 Ep 9 "The Greengrocer" (Queensland) *Series 4 Ep 10 "

Lightning Ridge Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in north-western New South Wales, Australia. Part of Walgett Shire, Lightning Ridge is situated near the southern border of Queensland, about east of the Castlereagh Highway. The Lightning Ridge area is ...

" (New South Wales) *Series 4 Ep 11 "

Furneaux Islands The Furneaux Group is a group of approximately 100 islands located at the eastern end of Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. The islands were named after British navigator Tobias Furneaux, who sighted the eastern side of ...

" (Tasmania) *Series 4 Ep 12 " Beaufort" (Victoria) *Series 4 Ep 13 "

Marble Bar Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is typically not foliat ...

" (Western Australia) *Series 4 Ep 14 "

The Coorong Coorong National Park is a protected area located in South Australia about south-east of Adelaide, that predominantly covers a coastal lagoon ecosystem officially known as The Coorong and the Younghusband Peninsula on the Coorong's southern ...

" (South Australia) *Series 4 Ep 15 " Finke" (Northern Territory) *Series 4 Ep 16 "

Windorah Windorah is a town and a locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia. It is one of only three towns in the Shire of Barcoo in Central West Queensland. In the , the locality of Windorah had a population of 104 people. Geography Loca ...

" (Queensland)

Series 5

The Series 5 episodes are: * Series 5 Ep 1: "Glen Helen Ride" in

Alice Springs Alice Springs () is a town in the Northern Territory, Australia; it is the third-largest settlement after Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin and Palmerston, Northern Territory, Palmerston. The name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William ...

(Northern Territory) * Series 5 Ep 2: " Tolmie" (Victoria) * Series 5 Ep 3: "

Woolgoolga Woolgoolga is a town on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Pacific Highway, approximately 550 km north of Sydney and 365 km south of Brisbane. The closest city to Woolgoolga is Coffs Harbour, which lies 24 ...

" (New South Wales) * Series 5 Ep 4: "

Burketown Burketown is an isolated outback town and coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Cairns and west of Normanton, Queensland, Normanton on the Albert River (Gulf Sa ...

" (Queensland) * Series 5 Ep 5: " Kulin" (Western Australia) * Series 5 Ep 6: " Fish Creek" (Victoria) * Series 5 Ep 7: "

Flinders Ranges The Flinders Ranges are the largest mountain ranges in South Australia, which starts about north of Adelaide. The ranges stretch for over from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna. The Adnyamathanha people are the Aboriginal group who have inhab ...

" (South Australia) * Series 5 Ep 8: "

Riverina The Riverina () is an agricultural list of regions in Australia, region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, a climate with significant seaso ...

" (New South Wales) * Series 5 Ep 9: "Snow journey" in the

Australian Alps The Australian Alps are a mountain range in southeast Australia. The range comprises an Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, interim Australian bioregion,

(Victoria and New South Wales) * Series 5 Ep 10: " Bullo Shire" (Queensland) * Series 5 Ep 11: " Wynyard "(Tasmania) * Series 5 Ep 12: " Clunes" (Victoria) * Series 5 Ep 13: "

Koroit Koroit is a small rural town in western Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia a few kilometres north of the Princes Highway, north-west of Warrnambool, Victoria, Warrnambool and west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Moyne local govern ...

" (Victoria) * Series 5 Ep 14: "

Menindee Menindee (derived from Minandichi, the original Indigenous name for Lake Menindee, and frequently but erroneously spelled "Menindie") is a small town in the far west of New South Wales, Australia, in Central Darling Shire, on the banks of the Da ...

" (New South Wales) * Series 5 Ep 15: "Show Town" (Queensland), about life in a travelling show * Series 5 Ep 16: "

Jabiru The jabiru ( or ; ''Jabiru mycteria'') is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes. It sometimes wanders into the United States, usually in Texas, but has also been reported in Mississippi, Oklahoma ...

" (Northern Territory)

Series 6

The Series 6 (2020) episodes are: * Series 6 Ep 1: "

, Part 1:The Endless Horizon" (South Australia) * Series 6 Ep 2: "Nullarbor, Part 2: Turning Back Time" (Western Australia) * Series 6 Ep 3: " Rokewood- Corindhap" (Victoria) * Series 6 Ep 4: "

Biloela Biloela ( ) is a rural town and suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Banana, Central Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the shire. In the , the locality of Biloela had a population of 5,692. The loc ...

" (Queensland) and the town's campaign on behalf of asylum seekers Priya and Nades * Series 6 Ep 5: "

Penguin Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the family Spheniscidae () of the order Sphenisciformes (). They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is equatorial, with a sm ...

" (Tasmania) * Series 6 Ep 6: " Girgarre" (Victoria) * Series 6 Ep 7: "

Dampier Peninsula The Dampier Peninsula is a peninsula located north of Broome, Western Australia, Broome and Roebuck Bay in the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley region of Western Australia, named after the mariner and explorer William Dampier who visited ...

" (Western Australia) * Series 6 Ep 8: "

Omeo Omeo ( ) is a town in Victoria, Australia on the Great Alpine Road, east of Mount Hotham, in the Shire of East Gippsland. At the 2016 census, Omeo had a population of 406. The name is derived from an Aboriginal word for 'mountains' or 'hi ...

" (Victoria)

Series 7

The Series 7 (2021) episodes are: *Series 7 Ep 1: "

Cobar Cobar is a town in Outback New South Wales, Australia, whose economy is based mainly upon base metals and gold mining. The town is by road northwest of the state capital, Sydney. It is at the crossroads of the Kidman Way and Barrier Highwa ...

" *Series 7 Ep 2: "

Kyogle Kyogle () is a town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales, Australia. It falls within the Local government in Australia, local government area of Kyogle Council. At the 2016 Australian census, 2016 census, Kyogle had a popu ...

" *Series 7 Ep 3: " Cooper Pedy" with

Poh Ling Yeow Poh Ling Yeow (; born 17 December 1973) is a Malaysian-born Australian cook, artist, actress, author and television presenter. She has hosted multiple cooking shows including ABC's ''Poh's Kitchen'' and SBS's ''Poh & Co''. She has also publi ...

*Series 7 Ep 4: "Conquering Isolation Special" *Series 7 Ep 5: " Eugowra" *Series 7 Ep 6: " Agnes Water & Seventeen Seventy" with Paul West *Series 7 Ep 7: "Local Heroes Special" *Series 7 Ep 8: "Back to

" *Series 7 Ep 9: "

Cooktown Cooktown is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. Cooktown is at the mouth of the Endeavour River, on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland where James Cook beached his ship, the '' Endeavour'', for ...

" with Craig Quartermaine *Series 7 Ep 10: "

Tenterfield Tenterfield is a regional town in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the junction of the New England and Bruxner highways, along the Northern Tablelands, within the New England, New South Wales, New England region. At the , Tenterfield ha ...

" *Series 7 Ep 11: "

Adelaide River The Adelaide River is a river in the Northern Territory of Australia. Course and features The river rises in the Litchfield National Park and flows generally northwards to Clarence Strait, joined by eight tributaries including the west branc ...

" *Series 7 Ep 12: "

Central Highlands, Tasmania The Central Highlands is a region in Tasmania, Australia where geographical and administrative boundaries closely coincide. It is also known as ''The Lake Country of Tasmania''. Geographical region The mountains of Central Tasmania are mai ...

" with

Lisa Millar Lisa Joy Millar (born 19 February 1969) is an Australian television news presenter and journalist. Millar has previously been co-host of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC's breakfast program ''ABC News Breakfast, News Breakfast'' alo ...

*Series 7 Ep 13: "

The Mallee The Mallee is a sub-region of Loddon Mallee covering the most north-westerly part of Victoria, Australia and is bounded by the South Australian and New South Wales borders. Definitions of the south-eastern boundary vary, however, all are ba ...

" *Series 7 Ep 14: "

Cloncurry Cloncurry is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. It is informally known by local people as The Curry. Cloncurry is the administrative centre of the Shire of Cloncurry. Cloncurry is known as the ''Friendl ...

" with Kristy O'Brien *Series 7 Ep 15: " Rupanyup &

Minyip Minyip is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, north west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the , Minyip had a population of 524. The name "Minyip" is derived from an Aboriginal word for ...

" *Series 7 Ep 16: " Strahan"

Series 8

The Series 8 (2022) episodes are: *Series 8 Ep 1: "The Great Australian Road Trip" *Series 8 Ep 2: " Tom Price" *Series 8 Ep 3: "

Cradle Mountain Cradle Mountain is a locality and mountain in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Tasmania. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. At above sea level, it is the sixth-highest mount ...

" with Joe O'Brien *Series 8 Ep 4: " Boulia" *Series 8 Ep 5: "

Eyre Peninsula The Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded by the Spencer Gulf on the east, the Great Australian Bight on the west, and the Gawler Ranges to the north. Earlier called Eyre's Peninsula, it was named after e ...

" with Paul West *Series 8 Ep 6: "

Port Campbell Port Campbell () is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Shire of Corangamite. At the , Port Campbell had a population of 478. History The port and the town are named after ...

" *Series 8 Ep 7: " Charleville" with Kristy O'Brien *Series 8 Ep 8: "

Longford Longford () is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It had a population of 10,952 at the 2022 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meeting of ...

" *Series 8 Ep 9: " Leeton" *Series 8 Ep 10: "

Katherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...

" with Albert Wiggan *Series 8 Ep 11: " Hebel" *Series 8 Ep 12: "

Tumut Tumut () is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the banks of the Tumut River. Tumut sits on the north-west foothills of the Snowy Mountains and is located on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri, Wolgalu ...

" *Series 8 Ep 13: " French Island" with Lisa Millar *Series 8 Ep 14: " Leonora" *Series 8 Ep 15: " Pinnaroo" with Kerry Staight *Series 8 Ep 16: " King Island"

Series 9

The Series 9 (2023) episodes are: *Series 9 Ep 1: "The Great Australian Pub" *Series 9 Ep 2: " Brunette Downs" *Series 9 Ep 3: " Marrawah" with Paul West *Series 9 Ep 4: "

Quilpie Quilpie ( ) is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Quilpie had a population of 530 people. The town is the administrative cent ...

" *Series 9 Ep 5: "

Ord River The Ord River is a river in the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley region of Western Australia. The river's catchment covers . The lower Ord River and the confluence with Cambridge Gulf create the most northern estuarine environment in ...

" with Rae Johnston *Series 9 Ep 6: " Pyramid Hill &

Nhill Nhill is a town in the Wimmera, in western Victoria, Australia. Nhill is located on the Western Highway, halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne. At the , Nhill had a population of 1,749. "Nhill" is believed to be a Wergaia word meaning "early ...

" *Series 9 Ep 7: "

Tennant Creek Tennant Creek () is a town located in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the Northern Territory#Cities and towns, seventh largest town in the Northern Territory, and is located on the Stuart Highway, just south of the intersection with ...

" with

Kurt Fearnley Kurt Harry Fearnley, (born 23 March 1981) is an Australian wheelchair racer, who has won gold medals at the Paralympic Games and crawled the Kokoda Track without a wheelchair. He has a congenital disorder called sacral agenesis which prevent ...

*Series 9 Ep 8: "Musical Road Trip through

Western Queensland Western Queensland encompasses the three western regions in the Australian state of Queensland: * North West Queensland, often known as Gulf Country; * Central West Queensland; and * South West Queensland. History Karuwali (also known as ...

" with

Josh Arnold Joshua Matthew Arnold (born May 16, 1978) is a radio personality and stand-up comedian who appears on ''The Bob & Tom Show''. He is originally from Fenton, Missouri. Professional career Arnold is a professional comedian and was named the best male ...

*Series 9 Ep 9: "

Strzelecki Track Strzelecki Track is a mostly unsealed outback track in South Australia, linking Innamincka, South Australia, Innamincka to Lyndhurst, South Australia, Lyndhurst. History In 1870, the track was pioneered by Stockman (Australia), stockman, D ...

(Part 1)" (South Australia) *Series 9 Ep 10: "Strzelecki Track (Part 2)" *Series 9 Ep 11: "

Great South West Walk The Great South West Walk is a / 262-kilometer (163mi) walking trail, walking track, established in 1981, located in South West Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The track passes through the Lower Glenelg National Park, the Cobboboonee ...

" (Victoria) with Lisa Millar *Series 9 Ep 12: " Walhalla" *Series 9 Ep 13: "

Cunnamulla Cunnamulla () is a town and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia. It is south of Charleville, Queensland, Charleville, and approximately west of the state capital, Brisbane. In the 2021 Au ...

" with Tom Forrest *Series 9 Ep 14: " Darkan" *Series 9 Ep 15: " Boot Scootin' Tour" (Tasmania) *Series 9 Ep 16: "

Rabaul Rabaul () is a township in the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain. It lies about to the east of the island of New Guinea. Rabaul was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province ...

" (Papua New Guinea) with Tania Bale

Series 10

The Series 10 (2024) episodes are: *Series 10 Ep 1: "

Brunswick Heads Brunswick Heads is a small town on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia in Byron Shire. At the , the town had a population of 1,737 people. History Originally inhabited by people of the Bundjalung nation, the Brunswick River wa ...

" *Series 10 Ep 2: " Naracoorte" with Amanda Shalala *Series 10 Ep 3: "

Uralla Uralla is a town on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. It is located at the intersection of the New England Highway and Thunderbolts Way, north of Sydney and about south-west of the city of Armidale. At the , the township of ...

" *Series 10 Ep 4: "

Home Hill Home Hill is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Home Hill had a population of 2,876 people. At the delta of the Burdekin River, it is a sugarc ...

" *Series 10 Ep 5: " Timber Creek" with Kristy O'Brien *Series 10 Ep 6: " Wheatbelt Animal Carers" (Western Australia) *Series 10 Ep 7: " Gemfields" (Queensland) with Lisa Millar *Series 10 Ep 8: " Eugowra Recovery" *Series 10 Ep 9: "

East Arnhem Land Arnhem Land is a historical region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around from the territorial capital, Darwin. In 1623, Dutch East India Company captain Willem Joosten ...

(Part 1)" (Northern Territory) with Rae Johnston *Series 10 Ep 10: "East Arnhem Land (Part 2)" *Series 10 Ep 11: " Gunbower &

Torrumbarry Torrumbarry is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Campaspe local government area and on the Murray Valley Highway, north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Torrumbarry had a population of 279. The town ...

" *Series 10 Ep 12: "

Tasman Peninsula The Tasman Peninsula, officially Turrakana / Tasman Peninsula, is a peninsula located in south-east Tasmania, Australia, approximately by the Arthur Highway, south-east of Hobart. The Tasman Peninsula lies south and west of Forestier Peninsu ...

" with Joe O'Brien *Series 10 Ep 13: " Braidwood" *Series 10 Ep 14: " Julia Creek" *Series 10 Ep 15: "

Tarkine The Tarkine ( Indigenous name: takayna), officially takayna / the Tarkine, is an area containing the Savage River National Park in North West Tasmania, Australia, which contains significant areas of wilderness. The Tarkine is noted for its be ...

" (Tasmania) with

Marta Dusseldorp Marta Dusseldorp is an Australian stage, film and theatre actress. Her television credits include ''BlackJack'', ''Crownies'' (and its spin-off '' Janet King''), ''Jack Irish'' and '' A Place to Call Home''. She is also a producer, as co-found ...

*Series 10 Ep 16: "

Kurri Kurri Kurri Kurri is a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Cessnock LGA. At the , its population was 6,174. Kurri Kurri is the largest town in a group of towns and hamlets, including Stanford Merthyr, Pelaw Main, We ...

" *Series 10 Ep 17: " Bass Coast" (Victoria) *Series 10 Ep 18: "

Heysen Trail The Heysen Trail is a long distance walking trail in South Australia. It runs from Parachilna Gorge, in the Flinders Ranges via the Adelaide Hills to Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula and is approximately in length. Route summary From ...

" (South Australia) *Series 10 Ep 19: "

90 Mile Beach 9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bot ...

" *Series 10 Ep 20: " South Burnett Rail Trail" (Queensland) with Lisa Millar *Series 10 Ep 21: " Ongerup" *Series 10 Ep 22: " Charlton" *Series 10 Ep 23: "

Nimmitabel Nimmitabel ( ) is a small town in the Monaro region in southeast New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area. At the , Nimmitabel had a population of 324. Etymology Nimmitabel means "the place where ...

" *Series 10 Ep 24: "

Beechworth Beechworth is a town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. At the , Beechworth had a population of 3,290. Beechworth's many historical buildings are well pr ...

" with Annie Louey *Series 10 Ep 25: " Port MacDonnell" with Tom Forrest *Series 10 Ep 26: " Evandale"

Series 11

The Series 11 (2025) episodes are: *Series 11 Ep 1: " Andamooka & Roxby Downs" *Series 11 Ep 2: " Camperdown" with Kerry Staight *Series 11 Ep 3: "

Theodore Theodore may refer to: Places * Theodore, Australian Capital Territory, Australia * Theodore, Queensland, Australia * Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada * Theodore, Alabama, United States * Theodore Reservoir, in Saskatchewan People * Theodore (gi ...

" with

Anna Daniels Anna Daniels is an Australian author, comedian, radio producer, television presenter and actress. She is arguably most notable for a botched radio interview with Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe, and for her current voice acting role in ...

*Series 11 Ep 4: "

Kandos Kandos is a small town in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, within the Mid-Western Regional Council. The area is the traditional home of the Dabee tribe of the Wiradjuri people. The town sits beneath Cumber Melon Mountain (f ...

" *Series 11 Ep 5: "

Outback Way The Outback Highway or Outback Way is a series of roads and dirt tracks linking Laverton, Western Australia and Winton, Queensland. At , it crosses Central Australia (colloquially known as the Outback), passing through Western Australia, the N ...

(Part 1)" (Northern Territory) with Lisa Millar *Series 11 Ep 6: "Outback Way (Part 2)" *Series 11 Ep 7: "

Kangaroo Island Kangaroo Island (, ) is Australia's third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island, Northern Territory, Melville Island. It lies in the state of South Australia, southwest of Adelaide. Its closest point to the mainland is Snapper Poi ...

" with Paul West *Series 11 Ep 8: " Great Keppel" *Series 11 Ep 9: " Hilltops Region" (New South Wales) with Lisa Millar *Series 11 Ep 10: " Wheelbarrow Way" (Queensland) with Joe O'Brien *Series 11 Ep 11: "

Bibbulmun Track The Bibbulmun Track is a long-distance walk trail in Western Australia. It runs from Kalamunda in the east of Perth to Albany, and is long. It is managed by government agencies, and has a foundation. It traverses the Darling Range and has i ...

" (Western Australia) with Rae Johnston

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External links

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