Back Roads transports audiences to some of the nation’s most remote and inspiring communities to highlight rural Australia’s trademark grit, generosity, humour and innovation. Hosted by ABC journalist Heather Ewart, Back Roads travels the country to find the real stories of rural Australians and how they survive hardship and often isolation. Defined by their strength and humility, the characters of Back Roads are as awe-inspiring as the wild landscape that surrounds them.