The Amazing Race Australia 2

The Amazing Race Australia 2
Season 2
Presented by	Grant Bowler
No. of teams	11
Winner	Shane Haw & Andrew Thoday
No. of legs	12
Distance traveled	65,000 km (40,000 mi)
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	Seven Network
Original release	30 May (2012-05-30) – 15 August 2012 (2012-08-15)
Additional information
Filming dates	18 November (2011-11-18) – 13 December 2011 (2011-12-13)
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race Australia 2 is the second season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Grant Bowler, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win the grand prize of A$250,000. The show was produced by activeTV Australia. This season visited five continents and nine countries and travelled over 65,000 kilometres (40,000 mi) during twelve legs. Starting in Sydney, racers travelled through the Philippines, India, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, France, Cuba, Canada and China before returning to Australia and finishing in Fraser Island. New twists introduced in this season include the U-Turn Vote, the Anonymous U-Turn, the Yield and the Salvage Pass, which was awarded to the winners of the first leg and gave them a choice between a one-hour head start or saving the last team from elimination. This season premiered on Australia's Seven Network on 30 May 2012, one week after the last episode of the twentieth season of the American version aired in Australia. The show moved back to its old Monday schedule at 7:30 p.m. on 25 June 2012.^[1] The season then concluded on 15 August 2012.

Police officers Shane Haw and Andrew Thoday were the winners of this season, while workmates Paul Montgomery and Steve Scale finished in second place and cheerleader twins Michelle and Jo Troy finished in third place.