Episode list

Presenter Heather Ewart starts the summer season in the idyllic beachside village of Brunswick Heads in northern New South Wales and discovers the surprising joys of life in a holiday town.

Guest presenter, Amanda Shalala discovers a heartwarming community that's welcoming newcomers, changing lives and inspiring its young people to dream big.

Heather Ewart heads to the New England region in NSW and the former gold town of Uralla. The locals are uncovering a different kind of treasure, finding riches and using it to invest in a sustainable future.

Back Roads heads to north Queensland sugar cane country and the town of Home Hill. Presenter Heather Ewart discovers the heart-warming, and at times heart-breaking, stories of the families that first came here.

Back Roads heads to Timber Creek in the Top End where guest presenter Kristy O'Brien finds an unlikely partnership in creating positive spin offs for the town.

Back Roads sets out to discover the wildlife carers of Western Australia's Northern Wheatbelt. Presenter Heather Ewart meets the fascinating people who have dedicated their lives to helping animals.

Lisa Millar goes fossicking on the central Queensland Gemfields, where anyone can strike it lucky. Lisa discovers a unique way of life and meets the miners who are keeping a slice of Australian history alive.

Two years after pandemic, Eugowra was almost wiped out by a flash flood. Heather discovers how they survived and what's driving their recovery.

Rae Johnston discovers a remote and tiny community that punches above its weight on the international stage, in music, art, science, politics and culture.

Rae Johnston continues her journey to East Arnhem Land and two very remote communities we rarely see - Gapuwiyak and Galiwin'ku - where the Yolngu people's lives are deeply connected to their culture.

Back Roads meanders the mighty Murray River as it criss-crosses the towns of Gunbower and Torrumbarry, in north central Victoria.

Joe O'Brien travels to the Tasman Peninsula. With rolling hills and tranquil bays, towering cliffs and roaring seas, the beauty and dangers of this coastline stirs people's passion for the wild.

Back Roads visits the heritage-listed NSW town of Braidwood. Heather discovers what inspires the town's many artists and how their creative spirit helps the community pull together in challenging times.

While it's assumed men run things in the Outback, Heather arrives in the town of Julia Creek to discover the local women ROAR. . running everything from cattle stations to the famous outback Dirt n Dust festival.

Tasmania's north-west embraces one of the oldest and most spectacular areas in the world. Actor Marta Dusseldorp joins the crew for a journey of discovery through the Tarkine.

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.

The team 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.

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.

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.

When Queensland's South Burnett rail line closed after a century, it seemed the beginning of the end.

Back Roads travels to Ongerup in WA's south-eastern wheatbelt country, where the younger generation are rebooting this once dying town in some unexpected ways.

We travel to Charlton in north-west Victoria, for an event like no other. A festival that brings locals and blow-ins together, creating lasting friendship in one big weekend of live music and country hospitality.

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.

These days the Victorian gold rush town of Beechworth is known for bushrangers, beer and bikes. Guest presenter Annie Louey goes in search of Beechworth's hidden Chinese history from the 1850s.

Presenter Tom Forrest explores the fishing town of Port MacDonnell, the Southern Rock Lobster capital of the world, on the rugged and most southerly point of South Australia.

Heather Ewart swaps four wheels for two - with mixed results - when she heads to Evandale in Tasmania, Australia's home of penny farthing races. (Season Final)