Tonight | Back Roads on ABC: Paul West visits Barcaldine and the Tree of Knowledge – Back Roads heads to Barcaldine tonight as guest presenter Paul West visits one of Queensland’s most historically loaded outback towns.
Barcaldine gives the episode a strong sense of place, with labour history, local art and community memory all tied to the town’s identity.
What To Expect
The journey includes the Tree of Knowledge, legendary strikes, ghost stories and outback creativity.
Paul meets locals including Janine and Phil Hunt and explores Milynda Rogers’ sculpture trail and the Canvas to Catwalk Indigenous art and fashion project.
Back Roads works best when a town’s past and present sit side by side, and Barcaldine gives the series plenty to work with.
The ABC broadcast gives viewers a straightforward way to follow the episode in sequence, while ABC iview keeps it available for catch-up after it has aired. That can make a difference during a busy week of premieres, finales and continuing drama episodes.
When To Watch
Back Roads airs Thursday 13 August 2026 at 8.00pm on ABC and streams on ABC iview.
Don’t miss Back Roads, Thursday 13 August 2026 at 8.00pm on ABC and streaming on ABC iview.
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