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Back Roads

Season 7 2021
NR

  • 2021-02-04T09:00:00Z on ABC
  • 27m
  • 7h 12m (16 episodes)
  • Australia
  • English
  • Documentary
Heather Ewart swaps reporting from political corridors of power to a new beat around the bush. Along the way she visits remote towns and regions to discover some of this country's most remarkable and inspiring communities.

16 episodes

Season Premiere

2021-02-04T09:00:00Z

7x01 Cobar, NSW

Season Premiere

7x01 Cobar, NSW

  • 2021-02-04T09:00:00Z27m

Heather Ewart visits Cobar, NSW, where she meets the stoic locals who want to keep the community together, trying to discover what it is that makes people fight so hard for Cobar.

2021-02-11T09:00:00Z

7x02 Kyogle, NSW

7x02 Kyogle, NSW

  • 2021-02-11T09:00:00Z27m

Heather Ewart visits Kyogle in northern NSW. The traditional farming town is growing and changing as it welcomes newcomers from all walks of life. Heather discovers a town that dreams big and doesn't take no for an answer.

2021-02-18T09:00:00Z

7x03 Coober Pedy, SA

7x03 Coober Pedy, SA

  • 2021-02-18T09:00:00Z27m

Guest presenter Poh Ling Yeow explores a remote outpost connected by their love of opal but also each other. Coober Pedy in SA has dust, tumbleweeds, no trees and a lunar-like landscape but it attracts people from everywhere.

7x04 Conquering Isolation Special

  • 2021-02-25T09:00:00Z27m

On a wild ride through remote country we discover people need resilience, a sense of humour and creativity to make isolation work. Heather Ewart brings together the inspiring characters she's met and shares their latest news.

2021-03-04T09:00:00Z

7x05 Eugowra, NSW

7x05 Eugowra, NSW

  • 2021-03-04T09:00:00Z27m

Heather Ewart visits a town at the centre of the richest gold escort heist in Australian history and discovers where Eugowra's real treasure lies. She has a crack at driving a horse-drawn plough in this rich, farming country.

2021-03-11T09:00:00Z

7x06 Agnes Water and 1770, QLD

7x06 Agnes Water and 1770, QLD

  • 2021-03-11T09:00:00Z27m

Join guest presenter Paul West as he discovers the heart and soul of the twin towns Agnes Water and 1770 in Queensland, where science is harnessing the 'power of people'.

2021-03-18T09:00:00Z

7x07 Local Heroes Special

7x07 Local Heroes Special

  • 2021-03-18T09:00:00Z27m

Heather Ewart reconnects with some of our favourite characters - remarkable local heroes who live on the back roads. From the parched red dirt of Roebourne in WA to the rolling green hills of Corryong in Victoria.

2021-03-25T09:00:00Z

7x08 Back To Mallacoota

7x08 Back To Mallacoota

  • 2021-03-25T09:00:00Z27m

Heather Ewart returns to Mallacoota after the New Year's Eve 2019 firestorm engulfed the town. Heather catches up with some old friends to find out how they've dealt with the impact of the bushfires, then a global pandemic.

2021-04-01T09:00:00Z

7x09 Cooktown, QLD

7x09 Cooktown, QLD

  • 2021-04-01T09:00:00Z27m

Cooktown is a place heaving with history. Guest presenter Craig Quartermaine discovers what locals make of Captain Cook and how the community is making sense of its past in a story of connections, friendships and forgiveness.

2021-04-08T09:30:00Z

7x10 Tenterfield, NSW

7x10 Tenterfield, NSW

  • 2021-04-08T09:30:00Z27m

Heather travels through time in historic Tenterfield, a town drawing on its past to try and preserve its future. Tenterfield suffered major drought, fires and COVID. Heather meets the characters who are making a difference.

2021-04-15T09:30:00Z

7x11 Adelaide River, NT

7x11 Adelaide River, NT

  • 2021-04-15T09:30:00Z27m

Heather Ewart takes a walk on the wild side of the Top End. In Adelaide River, she joins the Fawcett sisters on a buffalo muster, a rollercoaster ride which has her literally on the edge of her seat.

2021-04-22T09:30:00Z

7x12 Central Highlands, TAS

7x12 Central Highlands, TAS

  • 2021-04-22T09:30:00Z27m

Guest presenter Lisa Millar heads to the 'land of a thousand lakes' in the wild beating heart of Tassie. The Central Highlands is a harsh, beautiful and isolated place regarded as one of the world's best fly-fishing spots.

2021-04-29T09:30:00Z

7x13 The Mallee, VIC

7x13 The Mallee, VIC

  • 2021-04-29T09:30:00Z27m

Heather Ewart discovers the Mallee spirit, where locals know how to roll up their sleeves and get things done. The Mallee people know the importance of investing in their children and the future to have a vibrant community.

2021-05-06T09:30:00Z

7x14 Cloncurry, QLD

7x14 Cloncurry, QLD

  • 2021-05-06T09:30:00Z27m

Guest presenter Kristy O'Brien heads to north-west Queensland and big cattle country. A community that pulls together in tough times, they know how to look out for their mates and getting back on the horse is a way of life.

2021-05-20T09:30:00Z

7x15 Rupanyup and Minyip, VIC

7x15 Rupanyup and Minyip, VIC

  • 2021-05-20T09:30:00Z27m

Heather Ewart heads into silo country on a journey through Victoria's Wimmera. Meet the hard-working and humble people of Rupanyup and Minyip, whose fighting spirit and hard work ensure their future is full of opportunities.

Season Finale

2021-05-27T09:30:00Z

7x16 Strahan, TAS

Season Finale

7x16 Strahan, TAS

  • 2021-05-27T09:30:00Z27m

Heather Ewart travels to Strahan in Tasmania, a tiny coastal community in one of the oldest and most spectacular wilderness landscapes, a place of world heritage beauty and an open library of stories.

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