Back Roads 10-24
Beechworth, VIC. These days the Victorian gold rush town of Beechworth is known for bushrangers, beer and bikes.
Read moreBeechworth, VIC. These days the Victorian gold rush town of Beechworth is known for bushrangers, beer and bikes.
Read moreNimmitabel, NSW. Back Roads heads to Nimmitabel in NSW, one of Australia’s highest altitude towns. Heather Ewart finds Nimmitabel has survived against all odds, by trying wild ideas such as a Steampunk festival and a contentious town bell.
Read moreBack Roads travels to Charlton in north-west Victoria, for an event like no other. A festival that brings locals and blow-ins together, creating lasting friendships, in one big weekend of live music and country hospitality.
Read moreOngerup, WA. Back Roads travels to Ongerup in Western Australia’s south-eastern wheatbelt country, where the younger generation are rebooting this once dying town in some unexpected ways.
Read moreSouth Burnett Rail Trail, QLD. When Queensland’s South Burnett rail line closed after a century of servicing communities in the region, it seemed the beginning of the end.
Read more90 Mile Beach, VIC. Dive into Australia’s iconic surf lifesaving culture in Victoria. Heather Ewart visits 90 Mile Beach in Gippsland, meeting the people who keep beachgoers safe on this dangerous coastline, and the next generation of Nippers.
Read moreHeysen Trail, SA. Back Roads tackles the longest walking track in Australia, the Heysen Trail. Presenter Paul West discovers the intrepid folk who traverse the 1,200 km trail in big groups and those brave souls that go it alone.
Read moreBass Coast, VIC. Back Roads visits the wild Bass Coast in Southeast Victoria. Uncovering the coastline’s ancient secrets, Heather Ewart discovers why the locals aren’t afraid to do things a bit differently and break new ground.
Read moreKurri Kurri, NSW. Lisa Millar travels to an old mining town in eastern NSW. In the face of change, the town is fighting to hang onto its identity, but Lisa discovers that a much-maligned haircut is helping Kurri Kurri stand out from the crowd.
Read moreTarkine, TAS. Tasmania’s north-west embraces one of the oldest and most spectacular areas in the world. Actress Marta Dusseldorp joins Back Roads for a journey of discovery through one of the most magical places on earth, the Tarkine.
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