Back Roads - Season 7

Back Roads - Season 7

Season 7

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Episodes16
DatesFeb 4, 2021 - May 27, 2021
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Cobar, New South Wales
Season 7Episode 130 min

Cobar, New South Wales

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.

Feb 4, 2021
Kyogle, New South Wales
Season 7Episode 230 min

Kyogle, New South Wales

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.

Feb 11, 2021
Coober Pedy, South Australia
Season 7Episode 330 min

Coober Pedy, South Australia

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.

Feb 18, 2021
Conquering Isolation
Season 7Episode 430 min

Conquering Isolation

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.

Feb 25, 2021
Eugowra, New South Wales
Season 7Episode 530 min

Eugowra, New South Wales

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

Mar 4, 2021
Agnes Water and 1770, Queensland
Season 7Episode 630 min

Agnes Water and 1770, Queensland

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'.

Mar 11, 2021
Local Heroes
Season 7Episode 730 min

Local Heroes

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.

Mar 18, 2021
Back to Mallacoota, Victoria
Season 7Episode 830 min

Back to Mallacoota, Victoria

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.

Mar 25, 2021
Cooktown, Queensland
Season 7Episode 930 min

Cooktown, Queensland

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.

Apr 1, 2021
Tenterfield, New South Wales
Season 7Episode 1030 min

Tenterfield, New South Wales

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.

Apr 8, 2021
Adelaide River, Northern Territory
Season 7Episode 1130 min

Adelaide River, Northern Territory

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.

Apr 15, 2021
The Central Highlands, Queensland
Season 7Episode 1230 min

The Central Highlands, Queensland

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.

Apr 22, 2021
The Mallee, Victoria
Season 7Episode 1330 min

The Mallee, Victoria

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.

Apr 29, 2021
Cloncurry, Queensland
Season 7Episode 1430 min

Cloncurry, Queensland

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.

May 6, 2021
Rupanyup & Minyip, Victoria
Season 7Episode 1530 min

Rupanyup & Minyip, Victoria

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.

May 20, 2021
Strahan, Tasmania
Season 7Episode 1630 min

Strahan, Tasmania

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. (Season Final)

May 27, 2021

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