Is Back Roads coming back?
Back Roads (2015–present) — travel on ABC iview
The answer: Between seasons — last episode March 5, 2026, no return date announced yet.
12seasons
181episodes
7.0/ 10
About Back Roads
Back Roads is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on March 5, 2026, on ABC iview.
Back Roads was a travel series that premiered on November 30, 2015. Hosted by Heather Ewart and Lisa Millar, the show took viewers to some of Australia's most remote communities, highlighting their resilience, humor, and ingenuity. Each episode explored the stories of towns and individuals, revealing how they faced adversity with creativity and community spirit.
The series featured Heather Ewart as the presenter, known for her background growing up on a farm in Victoria. The show was rated 7 on TVMaze and had an average runtime of 30 minutes per episode. Over its run, it produced 12 seasons with a total of 136 episodes, showcasing a wide variety of Australian rural life and culture.
Back Roads episode schedule
181 aired
Aired · 181
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E8 | Mission Beach, Qld |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E3 | Eldorado, Vic |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E13 | Cocos Islands, WA |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E7 | Outback Kids' Choir, NSW |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E15 | Gulf Country, NT |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E10 | Binns Track (Part 2) |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E4 | Shearers, NSW |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E9 | Binns Track (Part 1) |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E12 | Barcaldine, Qld |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E1 | Shark Bay, WA (Part 1) |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E11 | Coonamble, NSW |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E6 | Gayndah, Qld |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E2 | Shark Bay, WA (Part 2) |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E16 | Wycheproof, VIC |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E14 | Spa Country, VIC |
| March 5, 2026 | S12·E5 | Copper Coast, SA |
| October 9, 2025 | S11·E24 | Tassie Woodchoppers, TAS |
| October 2, 2025 | S11·E23 | Lucindale, SA |
| September 25, 2025 | S11·E22 | Tambo, QLD |
| September 18, 2025 | S11·E21 | Gippsland Lakes, VIC |
| September 11, 2025 | S11·E20 | Van Life (Part 2) |
| September 4, 2025 | S11·E19 | Van Life (Part 1) |
| August 28, 2025 | S11·E18 | Harvey, WA |
| August 21, 2025 | S11·E17 | Forrest, VIC |
| August 14, 2025 | S11·E16 | Mataranka, NT |
| August 7, 2025 | S11·E15 | Snowy River, NSW |
| July 31, 2025 | S11·E14 | 10 Years of Back Roads: Heather's Farewell |
| July 24, 2025 | S11·E13 | North East Tasmania |
| July 17, 2025 | S11·E12 | Outback Dressmakers (Moree), NSW |
| March 20, 2025 | S11·E11 | Bibbulmun Track, WA |
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| March 13, 2025 | S11·E10 | Wheelbarrow Way, QLD |
| March 6, 2025 | S11·E9 | Hilltops Region, NSW |
| February 27, 2025 | S11·E8 | Great Keppel, QLD |
| February 20, 2025 | S11·E7 | Kangaroo Island, SA |
| February 13, 2025 | S11·E6 | Outback Way, NT (Part 2) |
| February 6, 2025 | S11·E5 | Outback Way, NT (Part 1) |
| January 30, 2025 | S11·E4 | Kandos, NSW |
| January 23, 2025 | S11·E3 | Theodore, QLD |
| January 16, 2025 | S11·E2 | Camperdown, VIC |
| January 9, 2025 | S11·E1 | Andamooka and Roxby Downs, SA |
| November 12, 2024 | S10·E26 | Evandale, TAS |
| November 5, 2024 | S10·E25 | Port MacDonnell, SA |
| October 29, 2024 | S10·E24 | Beechworth, VIC |
| October 22, 2024 | S10·E23 | Nimmitabel, NSW |
| October 15, 2024 | S10·E22 | Charlton, VIC |
| October 8, 2024 | S10·E21 | Ongerup, WA |
| October 1, 2024 | S10·E20 | South Burnett Rail Trail, QLD |
| September 24, 2024 | S10·E19 | 90 Mile Beach, Victoria |
| September 17, 2024 | S10·E18 | Heysen Trail, South Australia |
| September 10, 2024 | S10·E17 | Bass Coast, Victoria |
| September 3, 2024 | S10·E16 | Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| August 27, 2024 | S10·E15 | Tarkine, Tasmania |
| August 20, 2024 | S10·E14 | Julia Creek, Queensland |
| April 2, 2024 | S10·E13 | Braidwood, New South Wales |
| March 26, 2024 | S10·E12 | Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania |
| March 19, 2024 | S10·E11 | Gunbower And Torrumbarry, Victoria |
| March 12, 2024 | S10·E10 | East Arnhem Land, Northern Territories (Part 2) |
| March 5, 2024 | S10·E9 | East Arnhem Land, Northern Territories (Part 1) |
| February 27, 2024 | S10·E8 | Eugowra Recovery, New South Wales |
| February 20, 2024 | S10·E7 | Gemfields, Queensland |
| February 13, 2024 | S10·E6 | Wheatbelt Animal Carers, Western Australia |
| February 6, 2024 | S10·E5 | Timber Creek, Northern Territories |
| January 30, 2024 | S10·E4 | Home Hill, Queensland |
| January 23, 2024 | S10·E3 | Uralla, New South Wales |
| January 16, 2024 | S10·E2 | Naracoorte, South Australia |
| January 9, 2024 | S10·E1 | Brunswick Heads, New South Wales |
| August 21, 2023 | S9·E16 | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| August 14, 2023 | S9·E15 | Boot Scootin' Tour, Tasmania |
| August 7, 2023 | S9·E14 | Darkan, Western Australia |
| July 31, 2023 | S9·E13 | Cunnamulla, Queensland |
| July 24, 2023 | S9·E12 | Walhalla, Victoria |
| July 17, 2023 | S9·E11 | Great South West Walk, Victoria |
| July 10, 2023 | S9·E10 | Strzelecki Track, South Australia (Part 2) |
| July 3, 2023 | S9·E9 | Strzelecki Track, South Australia (Part 1) |
| February 20, 2023 | S9·E8 | Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland |
| February 13, 2023 | S9·E7 | Tennant Creek, Northern Territory |
| February 6, 2023 | S9·E6 | Pyramid Hill and Nhill, Victoria |
| January 30, 2023 | S9·E5 | Ord River, Western Australia |
| January 23, 2023 | S9·E4 | Quilpie, Queensland |
| January 16, 2023 | S9·E3 | Marrawah, Tasmania |
| January 9, 2023 | S9·E2 | Brunette Downs, Northern Territory |
| January 2, 2023 | S9·E1 | The Great Australian Pub |
| August 29, 2022 | S8·E16 | King Island, Tasmania |
| August 22, 2022 | S8·E15 | Pinnaroo, South Australia |
| August 15, 2022 | S8·E14 | Leonora, Western Australia |
| August 8, 2022 | S8·E13 | French Island, Victoria |
| August 1, 2022 | S8·E12 | Tumut, New South Wales |
| July 25, 2022 | S8·E11 | Hebel, Queensland |
| July 18, 2022 | S8·E10 | Katherine, Northern Territory |
| July 11, 2022 | S8·E9 | Leeton, New South Wales |
| February 21, 2022 | S8·E8 | Longford, Tasmania |
| February 14, 2022 | S8·E7 | Charleville, Queensland |
| February 7, 2022 | S8·E6 | Port Campbell, Victoria |
| January 31, 2022 | S8·E5 | Eyre Peninsula, South Australia |
| January 24, 2022 | S8·E4 | Boulia, Queensland |
| January 17, 2022 | S8·E3 | Cradle Mountain, TAS |
| January 10, 2022 | S8·E2 | Tom Price, Western Australia |
| January 3, 2022 | S8·E1 | The Great Australian Road Trip |
| May 27, 2021 | S7·E16 | Strahan, Tasmania |
| May 20, 2021 | S7·E15 | Rupanyup & Minyip, Victoria |
| May 6, 2021 | S7·E14 | Cloncurry, Queensland |
| April 29, 2021 | S7·E13 | The Mallee, Victoria |
| April 22, 2021 | S7·E12 | The Central Highlands, Queensland |
| April 15, 2021 | S7·E11 | Adelaide River, Northern Territory |
| April 8, 2021 | S7·E10 | Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| April 1, 2021 | S7·E9 | Cooktown, Queensland |
| March 25, 2021 | S7·E8 | Back to Mallacoota, Victoria |
| March 18, 2021 | S7·E7 | Local Heroes |
| March 11, 2021 | S7·E6 | Agnes Water and 1770, Queensland |
| March 4, 2021 | S7·E5 | Eugowra, New South Wales |
| February 25, 2021 | S7·E4 | Conquering Isolation |
| February 18, 2021 | S7·E3 | Coober Pedy, South Australia |
| February 11, 2021 | S7·E2 | Kyogle, New South Wales |
| February 4, 2021 | S7·E1 | Cobar, New South Wales |
| July 27, 2020 | S6·E8 | Omeo, Victoria |
| July 20, 2020 | S6·E7 | Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia |
| July 13, 2020 | S6·E6 | Girgarre, Victoria |
| July 6, 2020 | S6·E5 | Penguin, Tasmania |
| June 29, 2020 | S6·E4 | Biloela, Queensland |
| June 22, 2020 | S6·E3 | Rokewood-Corindhap, Victoria |
| June 15, 2020 | S6·E2 | Nullarbor: Turning Back Time |
| June 8, 2020 | S6·E1 | Nullarbor: The Endless Horizon |
| February 10, 2020 | S5·E16 | Jabiru, Northern Territory |
| February 3, 2020 | S5·E15 | Show Town, Queensland |
| January 27, 2020 | S5·E14 | Menindee, New South Wales |
| January 20, 2020 | S5·E13 | Koroit, Victoria |
| January 13, 2020 | S5·E12 | Clunes, Victoria |
| January 6, 2020 | S5·E11 | Wynyard, Tasmania |
| December 30, 2019 | S5·E10 | Bulloo Shire, Queensland |
| December 23, 2019 | S5·E9 | Snow Journey, Victoria to New South Wales |
| August 5, 2019 | S5·E8 | Riverina, New South Wales |
| July 29, 2019 | S5·E7 | Flinders Ranges, South Australia |
| July 22, 2019 | S5·E6 | Fish Creek, Victoria |
| July 15, 2019 | S5·E5 | Kulin, Western Australia |
| July 8, 2019 | S5·E4 | Burketown, Queensland |
| July 1, 2019 | S5·E3 | Woolgoolga, New South Wales |
| June 24, 2019 | S5·E2 | Tolmie, Victoria |
| June 17, 2019 | S5·E1 | Glen Helen Ride, Northern Territory |
| February 11, 2019 | S4·E16 | Windorah, Queensland |
| February 4, 2019 | S4·E15 | Finke, Northern Territory |
| January 28, 2019 | S4·E14 | The Coorong, South Australia |
| January 21, 2019 | S4·E13 | Marble Bar, Western Australia |
| January 14, 2019 | S4·E12 | Beaufort, Victoria |
| December 17, 2018 | S4·E11 | Furneaux Islands, Tasmania |
| December 10, 2018 | S4·E10 | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales |
| December 3, 2018 | S4·E9 | The Greengrocer, Queensland |
| July 30, 2018 | S4·E8 | Nyngan, New South Wales |
| July 23, 2018 | S4·E7 | Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory |
| July 16, 2018 | S4·E6 | Robinvale, Victoria |
| July 9, 2018 | S4·E5 | Thallon, Queensland |
| July 2, 2018 | S4·E4 | Scottsdale, Tasmania |
| June 25, 2018 | S4·E3 | Natimuk, Victoria |
| June 18, 2018 | S4·E2 | Murray River, South Australia |
| June 11, 2018 | S4·E1 | Waterfall Way, New South Wales |
| January 29, 2018 | S3·E10 | Violet Town, Victoria |
| January 26, 2018 | S3·E9 | The Best of Back Roads |
| January 22, 2018 | S3·E8 | Pilbara, Western Australia |
| January 15, 2018 | S3·E7 | Pine Creek, Northern Territory |
| January 8, 2018 | S3·E6 | Canowindra, New South Wales |
| January 1, 2018 | S3·E5 | Robe, South Australia |
| December 18, 2017 | S3·E4 | Oodnadatta, South Australia (Part 2) |
| December 11, 2017 | S3·E3 | Oodnadatta, South Australia (Part 1) |
| December 4, 2017 | S3·E2 | Dunalley, Tasmania |
| November 27, 2017 | S3·E1 | Corryong, Victoria |
| January 30, 2017 | S2·E9 | Harrow, Victoria |
| January 23, 2017 | S2·E8 | Cygnet, Tasmania |
| January 16, 2017 | S2·E7 | White Cliffs, New South Wales |
| January 9, 2017 | S2·E6 | Hermannsburg, Western Australia |
| January 2, 2017 | S2·E5 | Katanning, Western Australia |
| December 19, 2016 | S2·E4 | Thursday Island, Queensland |
| December 12, 2016 | S2·E3 | Mallacoota, Victoria |
| December 5, 2016 | S2·E2 | Innisfail to Normanton, Queensland |
| November 28, 2016 | S2·E1 | Mundulla, South Australia |
| January 18, 2016 | S1·E8 | Clarence River, New South Wales |
| January 11, 2016 | S1·E7 | Queenstown, Tasmania |
| January 4, 2016 | S1·E6 | Derby, Western Australia |
| December 28, 2015 | S1·E5 | Birchip, Victoria |
| December 21, 2015 | S1·E4 | Karumba, Queensland |
| December 14, 2015 | S1·E3 | Yackandandah, Victoria |
| December 7, 2015 | S1·E2 | Winton, Queensland |
| November 30, 2015 | S1·E1 | Ceduna, South Australia |
