Australian Survivor: Brains v. Brawn

Australian Survivor: Brains v. Brawn
Season 8
Presented byJonathan LaPaglia
No. of days48[1]
No. of castaways24
WinnerHayley Leake
Runner-upGeorge Mladenov
LocationCloncurry, Queensland
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNetwork 10
Original release18 July (2021-07-18) –
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12)
Additional information
Filming dates24 April (2021-04-24) –
10 June 2021 (2021-06-10)[2]
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Australian Survivor: Brains v. Brawn is the eighth season of Australian Survivor, which aired on Network 10.[3][4] This season features contestants divided into two tribes: "Brains" and "Brawn".

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this season was filmed domestically in Cloncurry, Queensland.[5][6] It premiered on 18 July 2021[7] and concluded on 12 September 2021 with Hayley Leake named the winner over George Mladenov in a 7–2 vote, winning the grand prize of A$500,000 and the title of Sole Survivor.[8] It is the sixth season to air on Network 10 and is hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia.

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