Series 12

01 Shark Bay, WA (Part 1) Episode 15th March 2026 Lisa Millar takes "Australia's longest driveway" all the way to Shark Bay, in Western Australia's remote Gascoyne region. Here, turquoise waters meet red desert cliffs, home to dugongs and the world's largest seagrass meadow. 02 Shark Bay, WA (Part 2) Episode 212th March 2026 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. 03 Eldorado, Vic Episode 319th March 2026 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! 04 Shearers, NSW Episode 426th March 2026 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. 05 Copper Coast, SA Episode 52nd April 2026 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. 06 Gayndah, Qld Episode 69th April 2026 Back Roads travels to Gayndah, Queensland's oldest town, where citrus is the lifeblood of the community. 07 Outback Kids' Choir, NSW Episode 716th April 2026 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. 08 Mission Beach, Qld Episode 823rd April 2026 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. 09 Binns Track (Part 1) Episode 930th April 2026 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. 10 Binns Track (Part 2) Episode 107th May 2026 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. 11 Coonamble, NSW Episode 116th August 2026 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? 12 Cocos Islands, WA Episode 1323rd July 2026 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. 13 Wycheproof, VIC Episode 1630th July 2026 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. 14 Candelo, NSW Episode 179th July 2026 Lisa Milllar heads to Candelo, a "hidden gem" in the Bega Valley of NSW, where old-school dairy country and a fiercely creative community have learned to live side-by-side. 15 Huon Valley, TAS Episode 1816th July 2026 Lisa Millar travels to the stunning Huon Valley in Tasmania, meeting locals who have reinvented their lives to follow their dreams. 16 Nimbin, NSW Episode 1923rd July 2026 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. 17 Bicheno, TAS Episode 2030th July 2026 Lisa Millar visits Bicheno - a Tasmanian town that has found a new future by caring for the spectacular natural world on its doorstep.