Outback Truckers
| Outback Truckers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 57 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Prospero Productions |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Distributor | NGTI and Oberon Digital |
| Release | |
| Original network | 7mate |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | October 20, 2014 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Ice Road Truckers |
| External links | |
| Website | au |
| Production website |
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Outback Truckers is an Australian reality television series which portrays the immense distances and problems tackled by some sectors of the Australian road-transport industry, and focuses on selected drivers and other interesting personalities.
Anthony, Murranji Water Drilling
Ashleigh Mackay, Mackay and Sons House Removals and Demolition, Narangba, Queensland, Australia
Jeff Elliot
Mark Cromwell
Paul 'Sludge' Andrews
Sonya Wise
Steve Grahame, Western Australia
Wayne, Murranji Water Drilling
Yogi Kendall, Kendall Trucking
In July 2017 one of the cast members, Sonya Wise, passed away. Sonya and her husband, Greg, featured in season 3 of Outback Truckers.
Outback Truckers Noelene Turner has passed away in 2014. She leave behind her Outback Trucking husband Bluesy.
Outback Truckers was favourably reviewed by the press. Melinda Houston from The Sydney Morning Herald's '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.
The following table lists the countries in which Outback Truckers airs outside Australia.
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