The Amazing Race Australia is a reality game show based on the American CBSseries, The Amazing Race. Australia's Seven Network has purchased the international format rights to the highly successful reality adventure series.[1]
Synopsis
"The US version of The Amazing Race has had a huge following on Seven and we are thrilled to be working with Disney on The Amazing Race: Australia which promises to capture the excitement of the original series.
"Audiences in Australia have shown an enormous appetite for high-quality, locally produced shows in recent years. The Amazing Race: Australia is another great milestone in our long-standing relationship with Channel Seven in bringing programs that resonate with viewers here."[2]
The Race
- This section cite the differences between the American version and Australia version only.
The Amazing Race Asia is quite similar to the American edition. The basic premise is the same, namely that teams must follow clues and complete tasks to check in to pit stops in a race around the world. However, some differences between the two versions exist.
Teams
- For a list of all teams, see Category:The Amazing Race (AU) teams.
Countries and Locales Visited
| Africa | Asia | Europe | ||||||
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| Country | Season(s) Visited | Country | Season(s) Visited | Country | Season(s) Visited | |||
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Malawi | 4 | 
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Cambodia | 3 | 
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Croatia | 3 |
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Namibia | 3 | 
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China | 2 | 
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Czech Republic | 1 |
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South Africa | 1 | 
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India | 2 | 
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France | 2 |
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Zambia | 4 | 
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Indonesia | 1 | Template:The Netherlands | The Netherlands | 1 |
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Zimbabwe | 4 | 
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Israel | 1 | 
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Poland | 1 |
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Mongolia | 4 | 
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Portugal | 3 | |||
| Template:The Philippines | The Philippines | 2 | 
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Russia | 3 | |||
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Singapore | 1 | ||||||
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South Korea | 4 | ||||||
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Sri Lanka | 1 | ||||||
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Thailand | 3, 4 | ||||||
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Turkey | 2 | ||||||
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United Arab Emirates | 2 | ||||||
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Vietnam | 1, 4 | ||||||
| Territory | Season(s) Visited | |||||||
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Hong Kong | 1 | ||||||
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Macau | 1 | ||||||
| North America | Oceania | South America | ||||||
| Country | Season(s) Visited | Country | Season(s) Visited | Country | Season(s) Visited | |||
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Canada | 2 | 
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Australia | All Seasons | 
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Argentina | 3 |
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Cuba | 2 | 
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New Zealand | 3 | |||
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United States of America | 3 | ||||||
Overview of The Amazing Race Australia Seasons
| Series | Premiere Date | Finale | Winners | Final City | Teams | Unique Distinctions |
| 1 | May 16, 2011 | August 11, 2011 | Tyler Atkins & Nathan Joliffe | Perth | 11 | |
| 2 | May 30, 2012 | August 15, 2012 | Shane Haw & Andrew Thoday | Brisbane | Introduced the Salvage Pass and Must-Vote U-Turn | |
| 3 | August 4, 2014 (AU) August 5, 2014 (NZ) |
September 26, 2014 (AU) October 7, 2014 (NZ) |
Daniel Little & Ryan Thomas | Melbourne | 10 | Australia v New Zealand - 5 Australian Teams and 5 New Zealand teams raced. Introduced unique Starting Line task where said two nations battled against each other. |
| 4 | October 28, 2019 | December 3, 2019 | Tim & Rod | Darwin | 11 | Starting Line was outside of Australia. |
| 5 | February 5, 2021 | 14 | Australian Destinations Only. Filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Social Media Profiles
- Official Site of The Amazing Race Australia
The Amazing Race Australia's Facebook: /theamazingraceaustralia
- The Amazing Race Australia's Twitter: @amazingrace_au
References
| The Amazing Race Season Index | |
|---|---|
| United States | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 |
| Asia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 |
| Australia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Canada | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 |
| Central Europe | Cancelled |
| China | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 |
| China Rush | 1 · 2 · 3 |
| Finland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Israel | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 |
| Latin America | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |
| Norway | 1 · 2 |
| Philippines | 1 · 2 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |