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HITTING THE ROAD TO DISCOVER SOME OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST REMARKABLE ANDINSPIRING COMMUNITIES
Back Roads transports audiences to some of the nation’s most remote and inspiring communities, highlighting rural Australia’s trademark grit, generosity and humour. Each week, award-winning ABC journalist Heather Ewart (who grew up on a sheep and wheat farm in Victoria), speaks tothe down-to-earth and uniquely uplifting characters who live in these far-flung
communities, showcasing how their imagination, faith and love for the land they call home has helped them to thrive. A witty and warm companion, Heather is skilled at allowing the rural stars – the people she meets and places she visits – to shine. Defined by their strength and humility, the characters of Back Roads are as awe-inspiring as the wild landscape that surrounds them.