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A road trip around Australia, discovering towns and communities outside the mainstream – and the colourful inhabitants whose grit and humour will uplift and inspire you.

About the Author

Heather Ewart is a much loved, award-winning journalist and the popular host of Back Roads. In a career at the ABC spanning four decades, she's been senior political reporter for flagship TV and radio news and current affairs programs, and a foreign correspondent posted to London, Washington and Brussels. Heather grew up on a farm in country Victoria and has now come full circle, travelling regional Australia to present Back Roads. Karen Michelmore is the chief of staff at ABC North West WA in Karratha. Heather Ewart is the presenter for ABC TV's Back Roads. She has covered federal politics in a range of roles for ABC TV and radio over several years, and has also been a foreign correspondent in London, Washington and Brussels.