Back Roads: July 1

This week on Back Roads Heather Ewart explores Woolgoolga, a vibrant coastal community in northern New South Wales, where East meets West and which the locals affectionately call Woopi.

It’s where former banana growing locals are riding a blueberry wave of prosperity, with beachfront shacks giving way to million-dollar mansions overlooking spectacular ocean views and marine parks.

Leading the town’s economic transformation is the local Indian Sikh community, who’ve called Woolgoolga home for at least four generations.

Their stunning Temple on the hill has become a local icon to rival the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, half an hour south. It’s a symbol of a community that’s reaping the benefits of embracing cultural differences.

8pm Monday on ABC.