
Back Roads (2015)
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Lisa Millar as Self - Guest Presenter
Episodes 15
Flinders Ranges, SA
Incoming News Breakfast co-host Lisa Millar traces the footsteps of her Prussian ancestors who migrated to SA in the mid-1800s, discovering a town rich in film history and a spectacularly coloured yellow-footed rock wallaby.
Read MoreRokewood-Corindhap, VIC
Guest presenter Lisa Millar presents a COVID-19 special program about how the Rokewood-Corindhap community has come together when the heart of the town is not able to beat.
Read MoreCentral Highlands, TAS
Guest presenter Lisa Millar heads to the 'land of a thousand lakes' in the wild beating heart of Tassie. The Central Highlands is a harsh, beautiful and isolated place regarded as one of the world's best fly-fishing spots.
Read MoreFrench Island, VIC
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.
Read MoreGreat South West Walk, VIC
Guest presenter Lisa Millar takes us on a journey along Victoria's spectacular Great South West Walk. Hiking the 250km trail is a chance to connect with nature but, as Lisa discovers, the experience can also be life changing.
Read MoreGemfields, QLD
Guest presenter Lisa Millar goes fossicking on the central Queensland Gemfields, where anyone can strike it lucky. Lisa discovers a unique way of life and meets the miners who are keeping a slice of Australian history alive.
Read MoreKurri Kurri, NSW
Lisa Millar travels to an old mining town in eastern NSW. In the face of change, the town is fighting to hang onto its identity, but Lisa discovers that a much-maligned haircut is helping Kurri Kurri stand out from the crowd.
Read MoreSouth Burnett Rail Trail, QLD
When Queensland's South Burnett rail line closed after a century of servicing communities in the region, it seemed the beginning of the end. But presenter Lisa Millar discovers new life and prosperity is coming down the same corridor in the form of cyclists, tourists and runners.
Read MoreOutback Way, NT (Part 1)
In the first of a two-part special, Back Roads takes a trip on The Outback Way, also known as Australia's longest shortcut, where Lisa Millar finds remote communities reaching out to the world in surprising ways.
Read MoreOutback Way, NT (Part 2)
Back Roads continues its epic trip on The Outback Way. Lisa Millar soaks up spectacular natural wonders and meets people making a big difference educating kids, before hitching a ride with a couple of "Warrior Princesses".
Read MoreHilltops Region, NSW
Back Roads presenter Lisa Millar heads to the Hilltops Region of New South Wales for the "shear" excitement and chaos of The Running of the Sheep - a unique event that could only happen in rural Australia.
Read MoreSnowy River, NSW
Gold Logie nominee and the new host of Back Roads, Lisa Millar straps herself in for an adventure exploring the legendary Snowy River. Most of us know the name, but how much do we really know about this iconic river?
Read MoreHarvey, WA
Lisa Millar visits Harvey in Western Australia's south-west and discovers how successive waves of migrants have put their stamp on this town, and in doing so have built a thriving multicultural community.
Read MoreGippsland Lakes, VIC
Lisa Millar is on an odyssey to discover Australia's largest inland waterway, the magnificent Gippsland Lakes in Victoria. It is home to over 300 native wildlife species, including the rare and endangered Burrunan dolphin.
Read MoreTassie Woodchoppers, TAS
Lisa Millar ventures to one of Tasmania's oldest and most celebrated woodchopping carnivals, Henley-on-Mersey. It's here she learns of how generations of axemen and women are keeping this iconic Aussie sport alive.
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