Back Roads

Take a road less travelled to the small towns and communities that make Australia special. Join Lisa Millar and guest presenters as they discover remarkable stories and inspiring people you'll never forget.

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   E1. Shark Bay, WA (Part 1)

   Mar 5, 2026 · 29m

   Lisa Millar takes "Australia's longest driveway" all the way to Shark Bay, in Western Australia's remote Gascoyne region. Here, turquoise waters meet red desert cliffs, home to dugongs and the world's largest seagrass meadow.

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   E2. Shark Bay, WA (Part 2)

   Mar 12, 2026 · 29m

   Lisa Millar continues her exploration of Shark Bay, a World Heritage listed wilderness on the westernmost point of Western Australia. It's a vivid contrast of turquoise waters and red desert cliffs.

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   E3. Eldorado, Vic

   Mar 19, 2026 · 28m

   Guest Presenter Myf Warhurst travels to the Victorian goldfields town of Eldorado, where the locals like to do things differently - from living in teepees, to composting human manure!

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   E4. Shearers, NSW

   Mar 26, 2026 · 29m

   Back Roads meets today's sheep shearers. Lisa Millar heads to the Riverina in NSW to join a new breed of shearers, and finds out what it takes to be a competitive sheep shearer.

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   E5. Copper Coast, SA

   Apr 2, 2026 · 28m

   Take a spin around the maypole with guest presenter, Paul West, at the world's second largest Cornish festival, Kernewek Lowender, on South Australia's Copper Coast.

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   E6. Gayndah, Qld

   Apr 9, 2026 · 29m

   Back Roads travels to Gayndah, Queensland's oldest town, where citrus is the lifeblood of the community.

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