ExtraOrdinary Outback Stories

From the skies as an Air Hostess to running the family farm, Terri Wheeler never thought she'd become a full time farmer. Along with many regional Australian women, Terri's story is about falling in love with a country man. After meeting her husband Gav, she moved from the city to the country where they began raising four daughters. But in 2010, Terri's life was turned upside down when Gav passed away on a remote dirt road 50 kilometres from the nearest hospital. Left to run the 12,000 acre property with her four young children, this isn't a story about sadness but resilience and how one woman finds the inner strength to continue her and Gavs shared dream.

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This Bourke local needs no introduction, a reigning World Champion in the sport of motocross/supercross saw this living legend win 13 Australian Titles, a handful of World Titles, he's raced in some of the toughest terrain in the country (Finke Desert Race, Hattah Desert Race) all of this had him thrust into the limelight at the ripe age of 12. But suddenly, at 24 years of age he retired, leaving the sport in a tailspin. What is he doing now? Well, he's out the Back-O-Bourke flying a gyrocopter and mustering large herds of goats of course!

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What makes an ordinary person extraordinary? Join regional journalists Lucy Samuels and Lucy Taylor as they fly across remote Australia, yarning to the unsung heroes of the bush. Walk alongside some of the unique characters that inhabit the back country as we chat to a world renowned motocross rider turned goat chaser, a burns survivor with an unbreakable spirit, a bush dressmaker that can make your wedding dreams come true... plus so many more. Buckle in!