Back Roads: Aug 13Guest presenter Paul West visits Barcaldine in outback Queensland. In this week’s Back Roads, guest presenter Paul West journeys to the heart of Outback Queensland. Travelling aboard the ‘Spirit of the Outback’ train, Paul arrives in the town of Barcaldine. Back then, Barcaldine was a “bush battleground”, making headlines around the world. Although ‘Barcy,’ as the locals affectionally call it, appears a lot more sedate these days, Paul soon discovers how the town’s turbulent past continues to shape its identity.