The Amazing Race Australia 1

The Amazing Race Australia 1
Season 1
Presented byGrant Bowler
No. of teams11
WinnerTyler Atkins & Nathan Jolliffe
No. of legs12
Distance traveled50,000 km (31,000 mi)
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release16 May (2011-05-16) –
1 August 2011 (2011-08-01)
Additional information
Filming dates5 November –
29 November 2010
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race Australia 1 is the first 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.[1] This season visited four continents and eleven countries and travelled over 50,000 kilometres (31,000 mi) during twelve legs. Starting in Melbourne, racers travelled through Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macau, South Africa, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland, Israel, Sri Lanka and Singapore before finishing in Perth. The show premiered on Australia's Seven Network on 16 May 2011.[2] The season finale aired on 1 August 2011.[3]

Best friends and surfers Tyler Atkins and Nathan Jolliffe were the winners of this season, while models and friends Sam Schoers and Renae Wauhop finished in second place and father and son Jeff and Luke Downes finished in third place.[4]

  1. ^ "The Amazing Race: Australia confirmed by Seven". The Spy Report. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  2. ^ "The Amazing Race Australia airdate revealed". The Spy Report. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  3. ^ "The Amazing Race Australia: finalists". TV Tonight. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Tyler and Nathan win The Amazing Race Australia". The Spy Report. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2011.