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The Best Episodes of Back Roads Season 8

Every episode of Back Roads Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Back Roads Season 8!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Back Roads Season 8 Episode 1 - The Great Australian Road Trip
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    #1 - The Great Australian Road Trip

    S8:E1

    As the ABC celebrates its 90th year, Heather Ewart takes a look at the evolution of the great Australian road trip, and revisits some of the very best she's taken on Back Roads.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 2 - Tom Price, WA
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    #2 - Tom Price, WA

    S8:E2

    There are unexpected encounters when colourful South Pacific and traditional cultures kick up the red dust of the Pilbara as Back Roads heads to the town of Tom Price in Western Australia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 3 - Cradle Mountain, TAS
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    #3 - Cradle Mountain, TAS

    S8:E3

    Guest presenter Joe O'Brien taps into his inner Bear Grylls in this Back Roads adventure to Cradle Mountain in the wilds of the Tasmanian Highlands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 4 - Boulia, QLD
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    #4 - Boulia, QLD

    S8:E4

    Heather Ewart finds there are many surprises in the tiny town of Boulia on the edge of the Simpson Desert about 1700km from Brisbane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 5 - Eyre Peninsula, SA
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    #5 - Eyre Peninsula, SA

    S8:E5

    In South Australia, guest presenter Paul West goes on a wild ride along the Eyre Peninsula's rugged west coast, finding a place with an untamed spirit and a fierce self-reliance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 6 - Port Campbell, VIC
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    #6 - Port Campbell, VIC

    S8:E6

    Heather Ewart sets course for Port Campbell on Victoria's Shipwreck Coast, known for its wild weather and dangerous seas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 7 - Charleville, QLD
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    #7 - Charleville, QLD

    S8:E7

    Guest presenter Kristy O'Brien heads to the outback town of Charleville in south-west Queensland, where she discovers a place that offers second chances and a community that always finds the silver linings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 8 - Longford, TAS
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    #8 - Longford, TAS

    S8:E8

    Back Roads host Heather Ewart takes an adventurous trip through Longford in Tasmania to find out if keeping an old world alive can still offer some surprises.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 9 - Leeton, NSW
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    #9 - Leeton, NSW

    S8:E9

    Back Roads kicks off its Winter series in the vibrant multicultural town of Leeton, in NSW's Riverina region.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 10 - Katherine, NT
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    #10 - Katherine, NT

    S8:E10

    A unique insight into the NT town of Katherine, where blakfella and whitefella walk together. With Bardi-Kidja guest presenter Albert Wiggan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 11 - Hebel, QLD
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    #11 - Hebel, QLD

    S8:E11

    Heather Ewart travels to the border town of Hebel in south-west Queensland, a little place with a big heart, where folk look for a silver lining in the toughest of times.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 12 - Tumut, NSW
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    #12 - Tumut, NSW

    S8:E12

    The Snowy Valleys come alive to the sound of music and traditions, old and new, bring a community together and heal the wounds of the past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 13 - French Island, VIC
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    #13 - French Island, VIC

    S8:E13

    Guest Presenter Lisa Millar goes on an adventure to Victoria's French Island. World renowned as a haven for many bird, animal and plant species - it is a Noah's ark of diversity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 14 - Leonora, WA
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    #14 - Leonora, WA

    S8:E14

    Heather Ewart travels to Leonora in the goldfields of WA. 800km north-east of Perth, its home to Australia's richest road mile running race and where heptathlete-turned-bobsleigh Winter Olympian Kiara Reddingius was raised.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 15 - Pinnaroo, SA
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    #15 - Pinnaroo, SA

    S8:E15

    Guest Presenter Kerry Staight travels to Pinnaroo in South Australia, a town that is putting the health and happiness of its people above everything else.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Back Roads Season 8 Episode 16 - King Island, TAS
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    #16 - King Island, TAS

    S8:E16

    Heather Ewart heads to King Island, in Bass Strait half-way between Tasmania and Victoria. A place famous for cheese, seafood and the treacherous Roaring 40's winds, she finds out why many who've left are coming back.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"The Great Australian Road Trip" is the best rated episode of "Back Roads" season 8. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Tom Price, WA".