S09 Episode 1
The Great Australian Pub
In this special 100th episode of Back Roads, Heather Ewart looks at The Great Australian Pub. Our very own unique style of watering hole, the humble pub sits at the heart of many communities.
Mon, 2 Jan 2023
S09 Episode 1
The Great Australian Pub
In the special 100th episode, Heather takes a look at the great Australian pub, which sits at the heart of many communities around the country.
28 mins · Mon, 2 Jan 2023
S09 Episode 2
Brunette Downs, NT
The team head to one of the country's largest cattle stations, Brunette Downs in the NT. Heather Ewart learns what makes life on this remote and rugged property so attractive and arrives in time for the Brunette Races.
27 mins · Mon, 9 Jan 2023
S09 Episode 3
Marrawah, TAS
Foodie and farmer Paul West packs his surfboard for a visit to Marrawah in northwest Tasmania for the West Coast Classic: three days of big swells, blowing gales and woolly beanies.
28 mins · Mon, 16 Jan 2023
S09 Episode 4
Quilpie, QLD
Heather travels to Quilpie in western Queensland, a town whose heart hasn't stopped beating since the discovery of opals in the region.
28 mins · Thu, 19 Jan 2023
S09 Episode 5
Ord River, WA
Wiradjuri woman and journalist, Rae Johnston, takes Back Roads on a water fuelled odyssey to the East Kimberley region, at the very top of WA, where the mighty Ord River is the lifeblood of the community.
28 mins · Fri, 20 Jan 2023
S09 Episode 6
Pyramid Hill/Nhill, Victoria
Wiradjuri woman and journalist Rae Johnston goes on water-fuelled odyssey to the East Kimberley region, at the very top of WA, where the mighty Ord River is the lifeblood of the community.
28 mins · Mon, 30 Jan 2023
S09 Episode 7
Tennant Creek, NT
Champion Paralympian Kurt Fearnley finds a heart of gold shining brightly in the townsfolk of Tennant Creek. Locals are overcoming intergenerational trauma by nourishing residents with great education, art and religion.
28 mins · Mon, 13 Feb 2023
S09 Episode 8
Musical Road Trip through Western Queensland
Heather Ewart hitches a ride with singer-songwriter Josh Arnold across western Queensland as he makes stars of local kids, teaching them how to celebrate their community by writing their own town anthem.
28 mins · Thu, 2 Mar 2023
