Outback Truckers


Outback Truckers is an Australian factual television series which looks at the Australian road-transport industry. It focuses on selected drivers and interesting personalities and shows the problems tackled by some sectors. The show is filmed mostly across Australia, but also takes occasional detours in New Zealand and Weno, Micronesia. It originally screened on the Seven Network in 2012 and currently airs on 7mate. It has aired around the world on networks such as Quest TV and Discovery Europe. The series currently has eleven seasons.
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Cast

  • Adrian Bennett - TAS
  • Amanda Kendall –, Katanning, WA, oversize pilot
  • Ash Bryant -
  • Athol Martin -, WA | MACK
  • Anthony Haigh –
  • Anthony 'Hayesy' Hayes –
  • Ashleigh Mackay –, Narangba, QLD
  • Belinda Riehl - Cattle trucking | Kenworth
  • Bella - Steve Grahame's dog
  • Bob Fraser
  • -, Darwin, NT
  • Brad Duckworth –, Nambour, QLD
  • Brett Robin - Logging trucker
  • Brian Andersson -,
  • Carl Andrews
  • Chaz Butt
  • Chris Ferris
  • Chris Parnell – Non-trucking oversize steerer and rearguard guide, ., Windfarm transporter, Newcastle, NSW
  • Christian Reynolds
  • Clare Bolitho
  • Corey Chapman
  • Craig Oldham
  • Damo Callan
  • Danyelle Haigh –
  • Darrell Wright
  • Darren 'Woody' Bryant
  • Darryl Armfield
  • Dave "Macka" McCready
  • Dave Rohrlach
  • David Hornick - Cattle trucker
  • Deb Drew – Ex-model turned trucker
  • Dion Fisher
  • Dougal Brett
  • Drew Norman
  • Emily Brett
  • Ewan Stephens
  • Glen Waters
  • Glenn "Yogi" Kendall -, Katanning, WA
  • Gordo Evans
  • Graham Cockerell –, Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria
  • Greg Wise
  • Heather Jones
  • Jack Macrae - | Mack
  • Jacob Marshall
  • Jared Baldwin
  • Jason Ackeroyd
  • Jeff "Bluezy" Barrow
  • Jeff Elliot - TAS
  • Jeff Fulwood - NT
  • Joanna Atkins –, Kununurra, WA
  • Joel Snell
  • Joey Granich
  • John Harrison
  • Jonathan Rayner
  • Josh Beattie –, Adelaide, SA, Industrial Oil and Gas piping
  • Justin Harrison – KAC Enterprise Pty Ltd, Bundaberg, QLD
  • Karen Elliot - SA
  • Katie Howell
  • Kaye Ferris
  • Kylie Hornick - Cattle trucker
  • Larry Brewer –
  • Laura Elworthy NSW -
  • Leanne Brewer –
  • Luke Gilroy -
  • – Narrator
  • Mark Bolitho
  • Mark Cromwell –, Adelaide, SA, Mega-sized trucker
  • Mark King
  • Mark Pett
  • Mark Sciberras – Windfarm transporter, Rex J Andrews Pty Ltd., Newcastle, NSW
  • Matt Adams
  • Matt Riches
  • Mel Michelsen
  • Mick King - NSW moves a 15 week Kiwi born giraffe to its new home in Australia
  • Mike Elliot
  • Mike Hoath –, Adelaide, SA
  • Mike Partridge
  • Mish Aladin
  • Neil Bennett - TAS
  • Nick Atkins –, Kununurra, WA
  • Nigel McGee -
  • Noelene Turner
  • Paul 'Sludge' Andrews – Paul Andrews Transport, Perth, WA,
  • Paul 'Blinky' Cunningham – ., Windfarm transporter, Newcastle, NSW
  • Peter "Turbo" Teatoff
  • Ray Kennedy
  • Ricki Sutcliffe - TAS
  • Robbie Mackay –, Narangba, Queensland, Australia
  • Robbie Bush -, Allstree VIC | Kenworth
  • Rosco Haining
  • Ross Carrigy
  • Russell McDonough - found guilty on four charges, including assault in the Supreme Court and sentenced to 3 years gaol, suspended after 3 months.
  • Scott Conohan -
  • Shane Burgess –, Narangba, QLD, Australia
  • Sharon Collins
  • Shui Evans
  • Simon Page
  • Sonya Wise
  • Steve Grahame – Perth, WA | Kenworth
  • Steve Hughes
  • Sy Howells
  • Terry Snell
  • Troy Coombe transports two ostriches
  • Wayne Haigh,
  • Wendy Andrews – Paul Andrews Transport, Perth, WA, fuel-tanker
  • Will Nuttal
  • Woody Bryant

Relation to other series

In season 5, government has released land to Coober Pedy for the mining of opals in 2017, and Mark Cromwell was seen sending mining machinery to the mines. In 2018, it spawned the spinoff series: Outback Opal Hunters.

Reception

Outback Truckers was favourably reviewed by the press. Melinda Houston from The Sydney Morning Herald 'Critics Choice' noted that "they're great stories well told from a part of the country and a way of life most of us will never otherwise experience". It was also praised in The West Australian for its various close ties with Western Australia. News Limited's 'Switch On' gave it a 4/5 rating, one of the week's highest scores.

International broadcasting

The following table lists the countries in which Outback Truckers airs outside Australia.
CountryNetwork/station
Australia

Episodes

Series 1 (2012)


Season 2 (2014)


Season 3 (2015)


Season 4 (2016)


Season 5 (2017)


Season 6 (2018)


Season 7 (2019)


Season 8 (2020)