S04 Episode 1

Waterfall Way

Heather Ewart visits Waterfall Way in New South Wales. The drive is one of the most picturesque in Australia, but the scenery is matched by its wonderful locals, who include famed pianist David Helfgott.

28 mins · Mon, 11 Jun 2018

S04 Episode 2

Murray River, SA

Heather travels along the southern Murray River to meet locals who have lived though drought and flood. Heather experiences the river from its bountiful Riverland to the spectacular limestone cliffs of Big Bend.

28 mins · Mon, 18 Jun 2018

S04 Episode 3

Natimuk

Special guest presenter Paul West travels to the small but amazing town of Natimuk, Victoria, where he finds a fascinating mix of rock climbers and German-Lutheran farmers.

28 mins · Mon, 25 Jun 2018

S04 Episode 4

Scottsdale

Heather travels to Scottsdale in Tasmania which is suffering from significant unemployment levels. With limited options available, the locals have begun creating new jobs.

27 mins · Mon, 2 Jul 2018

S04 Episode 5

Thallon

Joe O'Brien visits the small town of Thallon, Queensland. The ABC News presenter grew up in regional Queensland, but looks forward to leaving the studio for a chance to head into the outback.

28 mins · Mon, 9 Jul 2018

S04 Episode 6

Robinvale

Heather goes to Robinvale, Victoria, a town named after a local soldier, Lieutenant George `Robin' Cuttle, near the town of Villers-Bretonneux, France.

28 mins · Mon, 16 Jul 2018

S04 Episode 7

Tiwi Islands

Brooke Boney travels to the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin, where she connects with her Indigenous roots.

28 mins · Mon, 23 Jul 2018

S04 Episode 8

Nyngan

Heather Ewart goes to the small town of Nyngan near the Bogan River, where she meets locals who change the lives of others.

28 mins · Tue, 31 Jul 2018

S04 Episode 9

The Greengrocer

Heather heads off on a road trip around Queensland with a travelling greengrocer. For the past 30 years, Fari Rameshfar has journeyed through droughts, cyclones, and floods to bring food to people living in isolated areas.

28 mins · Mon, 3 Dec 2018

S04 Episode 10

Lightning Ridge

Heather Ewart explores the NSW outback town of Lightning Ridge, where residents are lured by the prospects black opals.

28 mins · Mon, 10 Dec 2018

S04 Episode 11

Furneaux Islands

Paul explores the Furneaux Islands just off Tasmania. There are plenty of treasures to be found in the ocean waters.

28 mins · Sat, 17 Feb 2018

S04 Episode 12

Beaufort

Heather heads to Beaufort, a historic Victorian town that sits halfway between Ararat and Ballarat, and around 160km north-west of Melbourne.

27 mins · Mon, 14 Jan 2019

S04 Episode 13

Marble Bar

Singer-songwriter Felicity Urquhart travels to the Pilbara in Western Australia, stopping in at Marble Bar, known as the hottest town in Australia.

27 mins · Mon, 21 Jan 2019

S04 Episode 14

The Coorong

Heather checks out The Coorong, an area along the South Australian coastline full of beautiful beaches, lagoons, and wetlands.

27 mins · Mon, 28 Jan 2019

S04 Episode 15

Finke

Joe O'Brien heads to the remote community of Finke in the Northern Territory, home to the famous Finke Desert Race, a 460km off-road endurance rally.

27 mins · Mon, 4 Feb 2019

S04 Episode 16

Windorah

Heather heads to the small town of Windorah in Queensland, where she catches up with some of the locals who have to deal with the price of the isolation.

27 mins · Mon, 11 Feb 2019

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