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 (seasons 3âÂÂ5) and Weno, Micronesia (season 4). 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 (UK) and Discovery Europe. The series currently has eleven seasons.
Cast
- Adrian Bennett - TAS (Season 7)
- Amanda Kendall â Kendall Trucking & Co, Katanning, WA, oversize pilot (Season 2âÂÂ5)
- Ash Bryant - (Season 7)
- Athol Martin - Mactrans Heavy Haulage, WA | MACK (Season 8)
- Anthony Haigh â Murranji Water Drilling (Season 6, 7)
- Anthony 'Hayesy' Hayes â Murranji Water Drilling (Season 6, 7)
- Ashleigh Mackay â Mackay & Sons House Removals & Demolition, Narangba, QLD (Season 6-7)
- Belinda Riehl - Cattle trucking | Kenworth (Season 3, Episode 10)
- Bella - Steve Grahame's dog
- Bob Fraser (Season 3)
- Boe Vella - Fred NT Group, Darwin, NT (Season 9)
- Brad Duckworth â Black Cat Civil Contractors, Nambour, QLD (Season 5)
- Brett Robin - Logging trucker (Season 2)
- Brian Andersson - Mactrans Heavy Haulage, (Season 8)
- Carl Andrews (Season 3)
- Chaz Butt (Season 8)
- Chris Ferris (Season 3)
- Chris Parnell â Non-trucking oversize steerer and rearguard guide, Rex J Andrews Pty Ltd., Windfarm transporter, Newcastle, NSW (Season 4âÂÂ6)
- Christian Reynolds (Season 2)
- Clare Bolitho (Season 1âÂÂ2)
- Corey Chapman (Season 2)
- Craig Oldham (Season 7)
- Damo Callan (Season 1)
- Danyelle Haigh â Murranji Water Drilling (Season 6, 7)
- Darrell Wright (Season 3)
- Darren 'Woody' Bryant (Season 4âÂÂ7)
- Darryl Armfield (Season 7)
- Dave "Macka" McCready (Season 2âÂÂ3)
- Dave Rohrlach (Season 2)
- David Hornick - Cattle trucker (Season 8)
- Deb Drew â Ex-model turned trucker (Season 1)
- Dion Fisher (Season 2)
- Dougal Brett (Season 1)
- Drew Norman (Season 9)
- Emily Brett (Season 1)
- Ewan Stephens (Season 2âÂÂ3)
- Glen Waters (Season 2)
- Glenn "Yogi" Kendall - Kendall Trucking, Katanning, WA (Season 2âÂÂ10)
- Gordo Evans (Season 1âÂÂ2)
- Graham Cockerell â Need for Feed Disaster Relief, Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria (Season 2)
- Greg Wise (Season 3)
- Heather Jones (Season 2)
- Jack Macrae - Mackay & Sons House Removals & Demolition | Mack (Season 10)
- Jacob Marshall (Season 8)
- Jared Baldwin (Season 3)
- Jason Ackeroyd (Season 3)
- Jeff "Bluezy" Barrow (Season 2)
- Jeff Elliot - TAS (Season 5)
- Jeff Fulwood - NT (Season 9)
- Joanna Atkins â North Kimberley Transport, Kununurra, WA (Season 5âÂÂ7)
- Joel Snell (Season 10)
- Joey Granich (Season 2)
- John Harrison (Season 7)
- Jonathan Rayner (Season 3)
- Josh Beattie â MB Logistics, Adelaide, SA, Industrial Oil and Gas piping (Season 5)
- Justin Harrison â KAC Enterprise Pty Ltd, Bundaberg, QLD (Season 7)
- Karen Elliot - SA (Season 9)
- Katie Howell (Season 2)
- Kaye Ferris (Season 3)
- Kylie Hornick - Cattle trucker (Season 8)
- Larry Brewer â North West Express Mobile Butcher (Season 3, 7)
- Laura Elworthy NSW -
- Leanne Brewer â North West Express Mobile Butcher (Season 3, 7)
- Luke Gilroy -
- Luke Hewitt â Narrator (Season 1âÂÂ8)
- Mark Bolitho (Season 1âÂÂ2)
- Mark Cromwell â RJE Global Pty Ltd, Adelaide, SA, Mega-sized trucker (Season 2âÂÂ5)
- Mark King (Season 1)
- Mark Pett (Season 8-9)
- Mark Sciberras â Windfarm transporter, Rex J Andrews Pty Ltd., Newcastle, NSW (Season 4âÂÂ6)
- Matt Adams (Season 3)
- Matt Riches (Season 1âÂÂ2)
- Mel Michelsen (Kenworth Truck, Season 10)
- Mick King - NSW (Season 5âÂÂ6, 9) moves a 15 week Kiwi born giraffe to its new home in Australia
- Mike Elliot (Season 10)
- Mike Hoath â RJE Global Pty Ltd, Adelaide, SA
- Mike Partridge (Season 8)
- Mish Aladin (Season 9)
- Neil Bennett - TAS (Season 7)
- Nick Atkins â North Kimberley Transport, Kununurra, WA (Season 5âÂÂ7)
- Nigel McGee - Mackay & Sons House Removals & Demolition (Season 10)
- Noelene Turner (Season 2)
- Paul 'Sludge' Andrews â Paul Andrews Transport, Perth, WA, 'The Phantom' (Season 3âÂÂ10)
- Paul 'Blinky' Cunningham â Rex J Andrews Pty Ltd., Windfarm transporter, Newcastle, NSW (Season 4âÂÂ6)
- Peter "Turbo" Teatoff (Season 2âÂÂ4)
- Ray Kennedy (Season 7)
- Ricki Sutcliffe - TAS (Season 7-8)
- Robbie Mackay â Mackay & Sons House Removals & Demolition, Narangba, Queensland, Australia (Season 5âÂÂ8)
- Robbie Bush - RMB & Sons Trucking, Allstree VIC | Kenworth (Season 10)
- Rosco Haining (Season 3)
- Ross Carrigy (Season 7)
- Russell McDonough - Alice Springs Metal Recyclers (Season 2âÂÂ6) found guilty on four charges, including assault in the Supreme Court and sentenced to 3 years gaol, suspended after 3 months.
- Scott Conohan - (Season 8)
- Shane Burgess â Mackay & Sons House Removals & Demolition, Narangba, QLD, Australia (Season 5âÂÂ8)
- Sharon Collins (Season 2âÂÂ3, 8)
- Shui Evans (Season 1âÂÂ2)
- Simon Page (Season 3)
- Sonya Wise (Season 3)
- Steve Grahame â Perth, WA | Kenworth (Seasons 1âÂÂ10)
- Steve Hughes (Season 1)
- Sy Howells (Season 7)
- Terry Snell (Season 10)
- Troy Coombe (Season 7) transports two ostriches
- Wayne Haigh, Murranji Water Drilling
- Wendy Andrews â Paul Andrews Transport, Perth, WA, fuel-tanker (Season 3âÂÂ10)
- Will Nuttal
- Woody Bryant
Relation to other series
In season 5, government has released land to Coober Pedy (South Australia) 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.
Episodes
Series overview
Series 1 (2012)
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Season 2 (2014)
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Season 3 (2015)
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Season 4 (2016)
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Season 5 (2017)
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Season 6 (2018)
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Season 7 (2019)
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Season 8 (2020)
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See also
References
External links