When it comes to television drama, there’s nothing quite like an Australian soap opera. From Prisoner and Home and Away to The Sullivans and Sons and Daughters, the Aussie’s know how to keep audiences hooked with compelling characters, dynamic dialogue, and some of the zaniest plotlines committed to TV.

In fact, Australian soaps are so good, and have been so popular, that there are a whole heap of them to watch, and many are long-running shows too! For example, A Country Practice aired for 13 years, while Neighbours ran for 40 years, clocking up over 9,000 episodes in the process!

Feel like you’ve been missing out on some top TV? Then you need to pop yourself in front of some awesome Aussie soaps and long-running dramas… like the ones listed below.

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List of over 40 Australian TV soap operas

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Below is a list of over 40 Australian soaps and long-running soap-like TV dramas. Should you be in the mood for some good ol’ Aussie action and gripping plotlines, these could be the shows for you.

  • All Saints (1998 – 2009)
  • Bellbird (1967 – 1977)
  • Blue Heelers (1994 – 2006)
  • Breakers (1997 – 1999)
  • Carson’s Law (1983 – 1984)
  • Certain Women (1973 – 1976)
  • Cop Shop (1977 – 1984)
  • A Country Practice (1981 – 1994)
  • Crash Palace (2001)
  • E Street (1989 – 1993)
  • Echo Point (1995)
  • Family and Friends (1990)
  • The Flying Doctors (1986 – 1992)
  • Glenview High (1977 – 1978)
  • Heartbreak High (1993 – 1999)
  • Home and Away (1988 – Present)
  • The Heights (2019 – 2021)
  • Lane End (1972)
  • The Man from Snowy River (1993 – 1996)
  • McLeod’s Daughters (2001 – 2009)
  • Motel (1968 – 1969)
  • Neighbours (1985 – 2025)
  • Number 96 (1972 – 1977)
  • Out of the Blue (2008 – 2010)
  • Pacific Drive (1995)
  • Paradise Beach (1993)
  • Possession (1985)
  • The Power, The Passion (1989)
  • Prime Time (1986 – 1987)
  • Prisoner (1979 – 1986)
  • Punishment (1981)
  • The Restless Years (1977 – 1981)
  • Return to Eden (1986)
  • Richmond Hill (1988)
  • Skyways (1979 – 1981)
  • Something in the Air (2000 – 2002)
  • Sons and Daughters (1981 – 1987)
  • Starting Out (1983)
  • The Sullivans (1976 – 1983)
  • Taurus Rising (1983)
  • Until Tomorrow (1975)
  • Water Rats (1996 – 2001)
  • Waterloo Station (1983)
  • The Young Doctors (1983)

Seek out the above shows through streaming or TV reruns, and you’ll have all the Australian drama you could ever need.

Image: ©Network Ten/Reg Grundy Organisation
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Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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