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Series 1

8 episodes · 2015

  1. 1Ceduna

    30 Nov 2015 · 28 min

    Award winning journalist Heather Ewart takes a trip to the Nullarbor frontier town of Ceduna on the Great Australian Bight, where breaking conventions is the rule.

  2. 2Winton

    07 Dec 2015 · 28 min

    Heather Ewart visits the Western Queensland town of Winton, in Waltzing Matilda country. Heather spends a day at the races, goes digging for dinosaur bones & meets former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce.

  3. 3Yackandandah

    14 Dec 2015 · 28 min

    This week Heather Ewart travels to the remote town of Yackandandah. In the foothills of Victoria's high country, this picture-perfect gold rush town gambled on itself and won.

  4. 4Karumba

    21 Dec 2015 · 28 min

    This week Heather Ewart travels to the remote fishing town of Karumba in Far North Queensland and discovers why the locals love the isolation so much.

  5. 5Birchip

    28 Dec 2015 · 28 min

    This week Heather Ewart explores the heart of wheat country, Birchip in the Victorian Mallee to enjoy a slice of country life in a town that thrives on bucking trends.

  6. 6Derby

    04 Jan 2016 · 28 min

    Heather Ewart swaps reporting from political corridors of power to a new beat around the bush. In this episode she meets the characters and explores the stories from the WA community of Derby.

  7. 7Queenstown

    11 Jan 2016 · 29 min

    In this episode Heather Ewart meets Young Tasmanian of the year, Adam Mostogl and explores the stories from the Tasmanian community of Queenstown.

  8. 8Clarence Riverfinale

    18 Jan 2016 · 28 min

    Heather Ewart swaps reporting from political corridors of power to a new beat around the bush. In this episode she meets the characters and explores the stories from the community of Clarence River in NSW.