Series synopsis
The Amazing Race Australia is an Australian reality television series that premiered on 10 on May 16, 2011. It was created by Bertram van Munster, Elise Doganieri. It stars Beau Ryan, Grant Bowler, Scott Tweedie and Aesha Scott.
Australian version of the American reality competition where teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations competing in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical.
Premise
Australian version of the American reality competition where teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations competing in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Beau Ryan as Himself - Host
- Grant Bowler as Himself - Host
- Scott Tweedie as Himself - Guest Host
- Aesha Scott as Self - Contestant
- Ant Middleton as Self - Contestant
- Bronte Campbell as Self - Contestant
- Brendan Fevola as Self - Contestant
- Ed Kavalee as Self - Contestant
Supporting cast
- Gretel Killeen as Self - Contestant
- Melissa Leong as Self - Contestant
- Rob Mills as Self - Contestant
- Georgie Tunny as Self - Contestant
- Steph Tisdell as Self - Contestant
- Stephen Curry as Self - Contestant
- Bernard Curry as Self - Contestant
- Dominic Di Tommaso as Self - Contestant
- Lindy Klim as Self - Contestant
- Luke O'Halloran as Self - Contestant
- Scott O'Halloran as Self - Contestant
- Tiffiny Hall as Self - Contestant
Guest cast
- Scott Tweedie as Himself - Guest Host
- Aesha Scott as Self - Contestant
- Ant Middleton as Self - Contestant
- Bronte Campbell as Self - Contestant
- Brendan Fevola as Self - Contestant
- Ed Kavalee as Self - Contestant
- Gretel Killeen as Self - Contestant
- Melissa Leong as Self - Contestant
- Rob Mills as Self - Contestant
- Georgie Tunny as Self - Contestant
- Steph Tisdell as Self - Contestant
- Stephen Curry as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 9 seasons with 153 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | May 16, 2011 | August 1, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 24 | May 30, 2012 | March 28, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 21 | August 4, 2014 | October 9, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 12 | October 28, 2019 | December 3, 2019 |
| Season 5 | 24 | February 1, 2021 | March 28, 2021 |
| Season 6 | 21 | August 28, 2022 | October 9, 2022 |
| Season 7 | 12 | October 4, 2023 | November 9, 2023 |
| Season 8 | 12 | September 9, 2024 | October 20, 2024 |
| Season 9 | 15 | September 8, 2025 | October 20, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leg 1 In the premiere episode, meet the 11 teams who are about to depart on the adventure of a lifetime. Starting at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, they will cover more than 50,000km, 4 continents, 12 countries and 23 cities, and along the way, they'll confront fears, experience new cultures and make lifelong friends. Who will have the right combination of strategy, strength, skill and teamwork to win the $250,000 prize? |
May 16, 2011 |
| 2 |
Leg 2 The worldwide adventure continues when most teams struggle to find flights out of Indonesia. One team enquires about a bus off the island, while sparks fly when another couple can't agree on how to get to Vietnam. |
May 23, 2011 |
| 3 |
Leg 3 Tonight, the race continues as the ten remaining teams seek good fortunes in Hong Kong. After eating their way through thousands of fortune cookies in search of their next clue, teams are faced with the race's only Fast Forward. Will any of them be brave enough to take up the hair-raising challenge? Meanwhile, the relationship between two teams takes a big turn for the worse, while the Chinese zodiac proves too challenging for some teams. |
May 30, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leg 1 The Amazing Race Australia returns longer, tougher and more challenging than ever as racers vie for the $250,000 prize. Eleven new diverse teams will travel more than 65,000 kilometres across four continents on a route which includes a mix of iconic sites and some very surprising destinations. |
May 30, 2012 |
| 2 |
Leg 2 The adventure continues as the teams head for India. Sparks fly when one couple struggles to navigate the chaotic streets of Delhi, while another team trips up milking cows. And could a breach of the race rules prove very costly for one pair? |
June 6, 2012 |
| 3 |
Leg 3 The remaining teams are forced to take on a driving test on the chaotic streets of of Jaipur, India. A run-in with workmates Paul and Steve sees engaged couple Kym and Donna left reeling. An old abyrinthine step-well could prove to be the undoing of one of the teams. |
June 13, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Gotta Have Two Legs to Run the Race! The new teams, made up of five Australian teams and five New Zealand teams, begin their journey at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. |
August 4, 2014 |
| 2 |
She's Got One Hell of a Body on Her and She Just Used It After a relaxing night's rest, the teams travel from New Zealand to Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia. |
August 4, 2014 |
| 3 |
Proper Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance The remaining teams make their way from Cambodia to Thailand on foot and then have to deal with a long bus ride to get to their destination. |
August 11, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Leg 1 (South Korea). Hosted by television's loveable loose-cannon Beau Ryan, 22 Aussie hopefuls will tackle trains, planes and camels as they ping-pong across the world in pursuit of the $250,000 cash prize. |
October 28, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Leg 2 (South Korea). Teams will need to choose their challenges wisely when an obstacle course or a skill testing drone flight are on the table. The last team to arrive at the Pitstop may be eliminated. |
October 29, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Leg 3 (South Korea → Vietnam). Teams must head to a local puppet theatre to get their clues for the next destination before having to undertake an eating challenge which is not for the faint hearted. |
November 4, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leg 1 The race is about to set off! Fourteen teams will criss-cross the nation taking part in heart-stopping and stomach-churning challenges, all with their eyes on the $250,000 prize. |
February 1, 2021 |
| 2 |
Leg 2 Working alongside our Aussie lifeguards in red and yellow, the teams take on some of the toughest surf conditions and complete a rigorous series of challenges to receive their next clue. |
February 2, 2021 |
| 3 |
Leg 3 Seeking help from the locals for an iconic outback challenge, the Dunny Derby, their newfound friends must take their place on the 'throne' for a race across town. |
February 3, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leg 1 Dust off your passports and pack your bags as we go international. Vibrant Morocco is set to be the first leg of a huge globe-trotting adventure. |
August 29, 2022 |
| 2 |
Leg 2 From the exotic to the unimaginable, teams navigate their way to Marrakech, where they must devour a local Moroccan specialty and perform a decades old process to survive this leg of The Amazing Race. |
August 30, 2022 |
| 3 |
Leg 3 Teams battle from challenge to challenge, taking part in aspects of everyday Moroccan life from traditional fez dancing, to navigating narrow streets, and even painting the town of Chefchaouen blue. |
August 31, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leg 1 Eleven celebrities race around the world with those they hold dearest. Swapping 5-star luxury for the chaotic streets of New Delhi, they'll get a taste of local life as they race to the first pit stop. |
October 4, 2023 |
| 2 |
Leg 2 In India's city of love, Agra, our celebrities face extreme heat and a monsoon before a Bollywood routine tests their endurance. Who will make it to the pitstop and who will be saying goodbye? |
October 5, 2023 |
| 3 |
Leg 3 Our celebrities and their nearest and dearest travel to the Indian coastal state of Kerala. Navigating the West Coast Canal System, one team must face the biggest setback in Amazing Race History! |
October 11, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leg 1 The Amazing Race Celebrity Edition is back with eleven celebrity teams racing around the world. Swapping 5-star luxury for the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires. |
September 9, 2024 |
| 2 |
Leg 2 Our celebs are in Salta, Northern Argentina where they immerse themselves in the city's traditional Carnivale celebrations before heading to the countryside to be confronted by local delicacies. |
September 10, 2024 |
| 3 |
Leg 3 The celebrities will explore the Inca trail. They will trek through vast valleys with some furry friends, build structures that will last the test of time and learn about local traditions. |
September 15, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leg 1 The Amazing Race Celebrity Edition is back with more celebrities than ever. Thirteen teams start high in the Himalayas as they swap fame for local life as they race to their first pit stop. |
September 8, 2025 |
| 2 |
Leg 2 Eleven remaining celebrity teams race across Nepal to the capital, Kathmandu. Teams are pushed to the limit facing a terrifying descent down a mountain before consuming some local delicacies. |
September 9, 2025 |
| 3 |
Leg 3 Our 11 remaining teams continue racing in Kathmandu. They lend a hand in the Old Town, carting water, restoring doors and helping repair a local temple roof, all before finding Beau at the pitstop. |
September 10, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 10 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 16, 2011 |
| Last aired | October 20, 2025 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Sunday at 19:30:00 |