Australian Survivor - Wikipedia Australian Survivor This article is about the Australian edition of Survivor. For the second season of the American edition set in Australia, see Survivor : The Australian Outback. Australian Survivor Genre Reality competition Created by Charlie Parsons Presented by Lincoln Howes ( 2002 ) Ian `` Dicko '' Dickson ( 2006 ) Jonathan LaPaglia ( 2016 - present ) Starring List of Australian Survivor contestants Country of origin Australia Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 77 ( and 2 specials ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Stephen Peters ( 2002 ) David Mason ( 2006 ) Amelia Fisk ( 2016 - present ) Tim Toni ( 2006 - present ) Running time 60 minutes ( inc. adverts ) ( 2002, 2006 ) 70 - 90 minutes ( inc. adverts ) ( 2016 - present ) Production company ( s ) Castaway Television ( 2002 - present ) Endemol Shine Australia ( 2016 - present ) Release Original network Nine Network ( 2002 ) Seven Network ( 2006 ) Network Ten ( 2016 - present ) Picture format 576i ( SDTV ) ( 2002, 2006 ) 1080i ( HDTV ) ( 2016 - present ) Original release Original series : 13 February 2002 -- 15 May 2002 First revived series : 17 August 2006 -- 2 November 2006 Second revived series : 21 August 2016 -- present Chronology Related shows International versions External links Official site Australian Survivor ( also known as Australian Celebrity Survivor during season two ) is an Australian reality game show based on the popular international Survivor format. Following the basic premise of other international versions of the format, the show features a group of contestants who are marooned in an isolated location, where they must provide food, water, fire, and shelter for themselves. The contestants compete in challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they are voted out by their fellow contestants until only one remains and is awarded the title of `` Sole Australian Survivor '' and the grand prize of A $ 500,000. The series first aired in 2002 on the Nine Network, who hold the Australian broadcast rights to the American edition. In 2006, a celebrity edition aired on the Seven Network. Both incarnations of the series only lasted one season due to low ratings. In November 2015, the Network Ten, at its network upfronts, announced that it would be reviving the series in 2016. The series commenced airing on 21 August 2016. Unlike its predecessors, the series was renewed by Network Ten for another season to air in 2017. A fifth season will air in 2018, with the theme `` Champions v Contenders. '' Contents 1 Format 2 History 3 Series overview 4 Broadcast information 5 Awards and nominations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Format Further information : Survivor ( franchise ) § Format The show follows the same general format as the other editions of the show. The players are split into two or three tribes, are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meagre supplies for a period of several weeks. Frequent physical and mental challenges are used to pit the teams against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for immunity, forcing the other tribe to attend Tribal Council, where they must vote one of their tribemates out of the game. About halfway through the game, the tribes are merged into a single tribe, and competitions are on an individual basis ; winning immunity prevents that player from being voted out. Most players that are voted out during this stage become members of the Tribal Council Jury. Once only two people remain, the Final Tribal Council is held where the remaining players plead their case to the members of the Jury as to why they should win the game. The jurors must then cast their vote for which finalist should be awarded the title of Sole Australian Survivor and the grand prize of A $ 500,000 ( or a A $100,000 charity prize in the celebrity season ). Like other editions of the show, the Australian edition has introduced numerous modifications, or twists, on the core rules in order to keep the players on their toes and to prevent players from relying on strategies that succeeded in prior seasons or other editions of the show. These changes have included tribal switches, players being exiled from their tribe for a short period of time, hidden immunity idols that players can use to save themselves or another player at Tribal Council from being voted off, special voting powers which can be used to influence the result at Tribal Council and players being given a chance to return following their elimination. History The first Australian version of the Survivor format was filmed in 2001, and aired in 2002 on the Nine Network. The program was a contractual obligation if the network were to be allowed to continue to broadcast American Survivor. The program was criticised for poor casting and lower production value than the popular American edition and it was not renewed due to low ratings. The Nine Network continued to broadcast the American edition of the program ever since. Since 2013, recent seasons air on Nine 's secondary channel ; 9Go ! within hours of the original American airing. In 2006, the Seven Network found a loophole in the contract between the Nine Network and Castaway Television, which allowed them to produce a celebrity version of the series, due to a celebrity format being viewed as different from the original format. The Seven Network did not renew the series. In November 2015, Network Ten revealed at its upfronts event that it would air a new season featuring regular contestants to air in the last quarter of 2016. This new season gives Australian Survivor the distinction of being one of the few Australian programs to have aired across all three major commercial television networks in Australia. Series overview List of Australian Survivor seasons Year Season Location Days Castaways Initial Tribes Winner Runner - up Final Vote Grand Prize 2002 Whaler 's Way, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia 39 16 Two tribes of eight Rob Dickson Sciona Browne 5 - 2 $500,000 and a Ford V6 Escape 2006 Celebrity Survivor Efate, Shefa, Vanuatu 25 12 Two tribes of six, split by gender with the exception of one castaway Guy Leech Justin Melvey 3 - 2 $100,000 ( for Charity ) 2016 Upolu, Samoa 55 24 Three tribes of eight Kristie Bennett Lee Carseldine 8 - 1 $500,000 2017 Two tribes of twelve Jericho Malabonga Tara Pitt 6 - 3 2018 Champions vs. Contenders Savusavu, Fiji 50 Two tribes of twelve, divided by `` champion '' or `` contender '' status TBA TBA TBA Broadcast information Season Network Episodes Timeslot Season Premiere Season Finale Nine Network 13 Wednesday 8 : 30 pm 13 February 2002 15 May 2002 Celebrity Survivor Seven Network 12 Thursday 8 : 30 pm 17 August 2006 2 November 2006 Network Ten 26 Sunday, Monday & Tuesday 7 : 30pm 21 August 2016 25 October 2016 26 30 July 2017 10 October 2017 Champions vs. Contenders TBA Wk 1 - 2 : Wednesday & Thursday 7 : 30 Wk 2 - onwards : Monday & Tuseday 7 : 30 1 August 2018 2018 Notes Jump up ^ In addition to the 13 regular episodes, two specials for the season were produced. Awards and nominations Year Award Nominee Result Refs. 2003 Logie Awards of 2003 Best Reality Program 2002 Season Nominated 2017 Logie Awards of 2017 Best Reality Program 2016 Season Nominated 7th AACTA Awards Best Reality Television Series 2017 Season Nominated Best Direction in a Television Light Entertainment, Lifestyle Or Reality Series Richard Franc ( Episode 1 - 2017 Season ) Won See also American Survivor I 'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here ! The Big Adventure Treasure Island References Jump up ^ `` Production Credits - Kalgoorie Cops ''. CI. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` Celebrity Survivor joins Seven 's new mid-year line - up '' ( PDF ). Seven Network. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2015. Jump up ^ https://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/australian-survivor/credits ^ Jump up to : Knox, David ( 7 August 2015 ). `` Could Survivor Australia 's torch be lit once more ? ''. TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` Seanna Cronin, `` Channel 10 adds Survivor Australia to 2016 reality line - up '' ``. The Northern Star. Retrieved 19 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` Renewed : Australian Survivor ''. TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Network Ten in 2018 : New shows, new website + an Australian TV first ''. Mediaweek. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Survival of the fittest - smh.com.au ''. smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Airdate : Survivor : Caramoan : Fans v Favourites ''. 2013 - 01 - 30. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Returning : Survivor ''. 2015 - 09 - 14. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Celebs to survive on 7 ''. Herald Sun. 29 May 2006. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 2006 - 08 - 31... Jump up ^ Knox, David ( 19 November 2015 ). `` TEN Upfronts 2016 : Survivor, Jessica Marais, Anh Do - and Nigella ! ''. TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` Australian Television : 2003 Logie Awards ''. australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Logie Awards 2017 : nominees ''. TV Tonight. 2017 - 03 - 25. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 12. Jump up ^ `` 7TH AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel - All Winners - by Category '' ( PDF ). AACTA. Retrieved 18 May 2018. External links Official website Australian Survivor on IMDb Australian Survivor Seasons Season 1 ( 2002 ) Australian Celebrity Survivor ( 2006 ) Season 3 ( 2016 ) Season 4 ( 2017 ) Champions vs. Contenders ( 2018 ) Notable winners Rob Dickson ( Season 1 ) Guy Leech ( Celebrity Survivor ) Related List of contestants Survivor franchise American Survivor Survivor U.S. version Seasons 2000 : Borneo 2001 : The Australian Outback Africa 2002 : Marquesas Thailand 2003 : The Amazon Pearl Islands 2004 : All - Stars Vanuatu 2005 : Palau Guatemala 2006 : Panama Cook Islands 2007 : Fiji China 2008 : Micronesia Gabon 2009 : Tocantins Samoa 2010 : Heroes vs. Villains Nicaragua 2011 : Redemption Island South Pacific 2012 : One World Philippines 2013 : Caramoan Blood vs. Water 2014 : Cagayan San Juan del Sur 2015 : Worlds Apart Cambodia 2016 : Kaôh Rōng Millennials vs. Gen X 2017 : Game Changers Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers 2018 : Ghost Island David vs. Goliath Winners Richard Hatch ( Borneo ) Tina Wesson ( The Australian Outback ) Ethan Zohn ( Africa ) Vecepia Towery ( Marquesas ) Brian Heidik ( Thailand ) Jenna Morasca ( The Amazon ) Sandra Diaz - Twine ( Pearl Islands and Heroes vs. Villains ) Amber Brkich ( All - Stars ) Chris Daugherty ( Vanuatu ) Tom Westman ( Palau ) Danni Boatwright ( Guatemala ) Aras Baskauskas ( Panama ) Yul Kwon ( Cook Islands ) Earl Cole ( Fiji ) Todd Herzog ( China ) Parvati Shallow ( Micronesia ) Bob Crowley ( Gabon ) J.T. Thomas ( Tocantins ) Natalie White ( Samoa ) Jud `` Fabio '' Birza ( Nicaragua ) Rob Mariano ( Redemption Island ) Sophie Clarke ( South Pacific ) Kim Spradlin ( One World ) Denise Stapley ( Philippines ) John Cochran ( Caramoan ) Tyson Apostol ( Blood vs. Water ) Tony Vlachos ( Cagayan ) Natalie Anderson ( San Juan del Sur ) Mike Holloway ( Worlds Apart ) Jeremy Collins ( Cambodia ) Michele Fitzgerald ( Kaôh Rōng ) Adam Klein ( Millennials vs. Gen X ) Sarah Lacina ( Game Changers ) Ben Driebergen ( Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers ) Wendell Holland ( Ghost Island ) Related articles Contestants Tribes Episodes seasons 1 -- 20 seasons 21 -- present Survivor Live Versions outside the U.S. Africa South Africa Pan-regional Africa Americas Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Mexico Venezuela Asia -- Pacific Australia China India Japan New Zealand Pakistan Philippines Europe ( East ) Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Trosečník Robinsonův ostrov Georgia Greece Hungary Poland Wyprawa Robinson Wyspa Przetrwania Romania Russia Slovakia Slovenia Turkey Ukraine Pan-regional ex-Yugoslavia Baltics Europe ( West ) Belgium Denmark Finland Suomen Robinson Selviytyjät Suomi France Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Pan-regional Austria - Germany Belgium - Netherlands Scandinavia : Denmark - Norway - Sweden Middle East Azerbaijan Israel Pan-regional Arab World Network Ten local programming ( current and upcoming ) Primetime All Aussie Adventures ( 2001 -- 2002, since 2018 ) Australian Survivor ( since 2016 ) The Bachelor Australia ( since 2013 ) The Bachelorette Australia ( since 2015 ) Bachelor in Paradise ( since 2018 ) Todd Sampson 's Body Hack ( since 2016 ) Bondi Vet ( since 2009 ) Bondi Rescue ( since 2006 ) CRAM ! 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Question: where is this year's australian survivor filmed
Answer: Savusavu, Fiji