Back Roads - Season 12

Back Roads - Season 12

Season 12

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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DatesMar 5, 2026 - Jul 16, 2026
Previous Season

Episodes

Shark Bay, WA (Part 1)
Season 12Episode 128 min

Shark Bay, WA (Part 1)

In the first episode of the season, Lisa Millar takes "Australia's longest driveway" all the way to Shark Bay, in Western Australia's remote Gascoyne region.

Mar 5, 2026
Shark Bay, WA (Part 2)
Season 12Episode 228 min

Shark Bay, WA (Part 2)

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.

Mar 5, 2026
Eldorado, Vic
Season 12Episode 327 min

Eldorado, Vic

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!

Mar 5, 2026
Shearers, NSW
Season 12Episode 428 min

Shearers, NSW

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.

Mar 5, 2026
Copper Coast, SA
Season 12Episode 527 min

Copper Coast, SA

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.

Mar 5, 2026
Gayndah, Qld
Season 12Episode 628 min

Gayndah, Qld

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

Mar 5, 2026
Outback Kids' Choir, NSW
Season 12Episode 728 min

Outback Kids' Choir, NSW

Guest Presenter Jeremy Fernandez joins the Sydney Youth Orchestras on an unforgettable musical journey to outback Wilcannia, where they'll perform with local singers, musicians and form new friendships.

Mar 5, 2026
Mission Beach, Qld
Season 12Episode 827 min

Mission Beach, Qld

Lisa Millar explores Australia's very own Jurassic Park. Mission Beach is a tropical paradise in Queensland where two World Heritage natural wonders meet, and home to the modern-day dinosaur, the Southern Cassowary.

Mar 5, 2026
Binns Track (Part 1)
Season 12Episode 928 min

Binns Track (Part 1)

In the first of a two-part special, Back Roads guest presenter, Rae Johnston tackles the iconic Binns Track through the red heart of Central Australia.

Mar 5, 2026
Binns Track (Part 2)
Season 12Episode 1028 min

Binns Track (Part 2)

Back Roads continues along Central Australia's remote Binns Track connecting people and cultures. Rae Johnston arrives just in time for one of the most action-packed events in the Northern Territory, the Harts Range Races.

Mar 5, 2026
Wycheproof, VIC
Season 12Episode 1128 min

Wycheproof, VIC

Back Roads is heading to the smallest mountain in Australia for one of the craziest events in the country. Lisa Millar checks out a unique race in Wycheproof and discovers a community reviving an old idea.

Mar 5, 2026
Coonamble, NSW
Season 12Episode 1228 min

Coonamble, NSW

Presenter Lisa Millar has a front row seat to a once in a lifetime performance by the people of Coonamble in NSW. But who will be brave enough to share their life-changing stories on stage?

Mar 5, 2026
Barcaldine, Qld
Season 12Episode 1328 min

Barcaldine, Qld

Guest presenter, Paul West, heads to Barcaldine where ghost stories, legendary strikes and outback art collide. Discover the iconic 'Tree of Knowledge' in a celebration of resilience, reinvention, and true Aussie spirit.

Mar 5, 2026
Cocos Islands, WA
Season 12Episode 1428 min

Cocos Islands, WA

Back Roads heads to the remote tropical paradise of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, where Lisa discovers a unique local culture, meets a barefoot bloke who could have been 'King', and helps celebrate a spectacular wedding.

Mar 5, 2026
Spa Country, VIC
Season 12Episode 1527 min

Spa Country, VIC

Guest presenter, Joe O'Brien travels to Victoria's Spa Country to find out what's bubbling away below the surface, and if this is a place of healing for tourists and locals alike.

Mar 5, 2026
Gulf Country, NT
Season 12Episode 1627 min

Gulf Country, NT

Guest presenter, Tom Forrest takes us on a deep dive into the real outback. 'Outback Tom' takes us on a pilgrimage to a mecca for fishing and adventure lovers in the Northern Territory's Gulf Country.

Mar 5, 2026
Candelo, NSW
Season 12Episode 1728 min

Candelo, NSW

Lisa Milllar heads to Candelo, a "hidden gem" in the Bega Valley of NSW, where oldschool dairy country and a fiercely creative community have learned to live side-by-side.

Jul 9, 2026
Augusta, WA
Season 12Episode 1828 min

Augusta, WA

On Back Roads, Lisa Millar travels to Augusta on the very southwestern tip of Australia, where she discovers ancient secrets, a Rock 'n' Roll granny, and a young pro surfer about to make a splash on the international stage.

Jul 9, 2026
Nimbin, NSW
Season 12Episode 1928 min

Nimbin, NSW

Join guest presenter Myf Warhurst on a Back Roads adventure that looks beyond the stereotype of the counter-culture capital of Australia - Nimbin, in northern New South Wales.

Jul 16, 2026
Bicheno, TAS
Season 12Episode 2027 min

Bicheno, TAS

Lisa Millar visits Bicheno - a Tasmanian town that has found a new future by caring for the spectacular natural world on its doorstep.

Jul 16, 2026
Darling Downs, QLD
Season 12Episode 2127 min

Darling Downs, QLD

Lisa Millar heads to the Darling Downs in southern Queensland for the annual Heavy Horse Festival, where she discovers there's much more to the district than just its horses.

Jul 16, 2026
Bordertown, SA
Season 12Episode 2228 min

Bordertown, SA

Guest presenter, Tom Forrest motors into South Australia's Bordertown, to see how their brand new Tolmer Speedway track and innovative thinking is injecting new energy into the town.

Jul 16, 2026
Huon Valley, TAS
Season 12Episode 2328 min

Huon Valley, TAS

Lisa Millar travels to the stunning Huon Valley in Tasmania, meeting locals who have reinvented their lives to follow their dreams.

Jul 16, 2026
Grampians, VIC
Season 12Episode 2428 min

Grampians, VIC

When the land that lifts you up also brings you to your knees, how do you find the strength to rise? Lisa Millar discovers the strength and resilience of the people of the Grampians, in north-west Victoria.

Jul 16, 2026

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