Discover the resilient and inspiring people who live outside the big Australian cities - indeed off the beaten track altogether.
Defined by their strength and humility, these are characters whose grit and good humour will uplift and inspire. Meet strong women like Joan Sinclair, still riding horses in her 80s; Heather Jones from the Pilbara Heavy Haulage Girls; and Diane Reeves, a transgender former dairy farmer, shearer and truck driver. Visit historic places, such as Pine Creek, built on the sweat of Chinese workers, and Marree, where cameleers forged new paths far from home in this remote part of the world.
'They're proud communities like my hometown, full of surprises, fight and spirit,' says Heather Ewart, Back Roads presenter.
For anyone curious about what lies beyond, Back Roads will transport you from your city doorstep and show you a land of surprise and determination.
Back Roads
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Heather Ewart is a much loved, award-winning journalist and the popular host of Back Roads. Karen Michelmore is the chief of staff at ABC North West WA in Karratha. Heather Ewart is the presenter for ABC TV's Back Roads. She has covered federal politics in a range of roles for ABC TV and radio over several years, and has also been a foreign correspondent in London, Washington and Brussels.