Back Roads Filming Locations
Where was Back Roads filmed? Back Roads was filmed in 250 locations across Australia in the following places:
Back Roads Filming Locations
Big Bend in South Australia is the longest single bend in the Murray River. The area is known for its spectacular riverside cliffs, which are the tallest along the Murray River. The limestone cliffs are rich with millions of ocean fossils and are home to colonies of bats.
The Rural City of Murray Bridge is a local government area of South Australia, centred on the regional city of Murray Bridge and stretching south to Lake Alexandrina.
The Murray River is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at 2,508 km extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest rivers of Australia.
Mannum is a historic town on the west bank of the Murray River in South Australia, 84 kilometres east of Adelaide. Mannum is the seat of the Mid Murray Council, and is situated in the state electoral district of Hammond and the federal Division of Barker.
Swan Reach is a river port in South Australia 127 km north-east of Adelaide on the Murray River between Blanchetown and Mannum in South Australia. It is on the left bank of the river. The Swan Reach Ferry is a cable ferry crossing operated by the state government as part of the state's road network.
Cadell is a town and locality situated near the north western edge of South Australia's Riverland on the inside of the large southward bend in the Murray River. It is named after Captain Francis Cadell, a pioneer of steam-powered navigation on the Murray River.
The Riverland is a region of South Australia. It covers an area of 9,386 square kilometres along the River Murray from where it flows into South Australia from New South Wales and Victoria downstream to Blanchetown.
The Shire of Balonne is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia, over 500 kilometres from the state capital, Brisbane. It covers an area of 31,104 square kilometres, and has existed as a local government entity since 1879. It is headquartered in its main town, St George.
Robinvale is a town on the south bank of the Murray River in north western Victoria, Australia. It is connected by a bridge to Euston on the other side of the river in New South Wales.
Euston is a small town on the banks of the Murray River, in the Murray region in southern New South Wales, Australia in Balranald Shire. The twin town of Robinvale is on the other side of the river in the state of Victoria. At the 2021 census, Euston had a population of 822 people.
Nyngan is a town in the centre of New South Wales, Australia, in the Bogan Shire local government area within the Orana Region of central New South Wales. At the 2016 census, Nyngan had a population of 1,988 people.
Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in north-western New South Wales, Australia. Part of Walgett Shire, Lightning Ridge is situated near the southern border of Queensland, about 6 km east of the Castlereagh Highway. The Lightning Ridge area is a centre of the mining of black opal and other opal gemstones.
Back Roads (2015)
Back Roads is taking viewers to some of Australia's most interesting and resilient communities. The towns chosen for the programnme are full of colourful characters whose grit and good humour continues to uplift and inspire.