Australian Survivor season 2

Australian Celebrity Survivor (2006)

Company type	Reality television series
Industry	Television
Founded	2006
Headquarters	Australia
Area served	Australia
Key people	Ian "Dicko" Dickson (host), David Mason (executive producer)
Products	Australian Survivor (Celebrity edition)
Parent	Seven Network

The second installment of Australian Survivor, alternatively titled Australian Celebrity Survivor or Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu, brought together twelve Australian celebrities on the island of Éfaté in Vanuatu for a 25-day competition. The grand prize was A$100,000, which the winner awarded to a charity of their choice. Hosted by television figure and former music executive Ian "Dicko" Dickson, this season blended the allure of celebrity participants with the familiar Survivor format.

At the conclusion of the 25-day challenge, surf lifesaving athlete Guy Leech emerged as the "Sole Survivor," narrowly defeating actor Justin Melvey with a 3–2 jury decision. Leech directed the A$100,000 prize toward Ride Aid Inc, while other contestants' selected charities each received A$5,000.

Broadcast on the Seven Network in 2006, this edition joined a lineup of celebrity reality programs such as It Takes Two and Dancing with the Stars. Although it garnered a more favorable response compared to Nine Network's original 2002 season, Seven's Celebrity Survivor achieved only moderate viewership and was not renewed for further seasons. The series made a comeback ten years later when Network Ten produced a third season in 2016.

Conception

In 2006, the rights to both the American Survivor and its Australian adaptation were held by Nine Network, which had aired its own version in 2002. However, Seven Network capitalized on a contractual loophole by acquiring rights to produce Australian Celebrity Survivor, as Castaway Television regarded the celebrity edition as distinct from the standard series. Notably, Castaway Television—producer of Nine's version—also handled production for this second Australian season.

Filming and development

Filming took place on Éfaté island in Vanuatu, a location previously utilized for the ninth season of the American series (Survivor: Vanuatu – Islands of Fire) and the sixth season of the French edition (Koh-Lanta: Vanuatu). The production spanned 25 days from late May through early June 2006, with promotional campaigns launching in July. Executive producer David Mason, recognized for his work on other Seven Network programs such as Medical Emergency, Who Dares Wins, and The Mole, oversaw the project.

Promotion

Before the series premiere, host Dickson along with selected contestants appeared on Seven Network's morning show, Sunrise. This promotional approach mirrored tactics used by the American version on The Early Show and Nine Network's original Australian Survivor appearances on Today and A Current Affair. Additionally, contestants Amber Petty and Nicolle Dickson featured in advertisements for Olay Total Effects that aired during the show's run.

Contestants

On Day 1, twelve participants were split by gender into two tribes: five women formed Moso, while four men comprised Kakula. Later that day, each tribe welcomed one member of the opposite gender. By Day 3, Kakula won immunity and gained an additional member—former soldier and survival specialist Ben Wynn—bringing their number to six. On Day 6, tribes were reorganized into two mixed-gender groups of five players each.

By Day 12, seven remaining contestants merged into a single tribe named Tanna. This group included two finalists and five jury members responsible for selecting the "Sole Survivor".

List of Australian Survivor season 2 contestants

Contestant	Charity	Original tribe	Switched tribe	Merged tribe	Finish
Kym Johnson 29, dancer	Merry Makers Australia	Template:Stribe			Template:Sort
Benjamin "Ben" Wynn 32, ex-S.A.S. soldier	None	Template:Stribe			Template:Sort
Fiona Horne 39, singer	Project Aware	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe		Template:Sort
Amber Petty 35, entertainment reporter	Australian Red Cross	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe		Template:Sort
Wayne Gardner 46, motorcycle racer	Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe		Template:Sort
Guy Leech Returned to game on Day 20	Ride Aid Inc	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	rowspan=9 Template:Stribe	Template:Sort
Elton Flatley 28, rugby union footballer	Royal Children's Hospital Foundation	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Sort
Justin Melvey Returned to game on Day 20	Diabetes Australia	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Sort
Gabrielle Richens 31, model and TV presenter	The Wayside Chapel Foundation	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Sort
David Oldfield 47, politician	Legacy Foundation	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Sort
Nicolle Dickson 37, actress	Starlight Children's Foundation	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Sort
Imogen Bailey 28, actress and model	Cambodia Foundation	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Sort
Justin Melvey 37, actor	Diabetes Australia	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Sort
Guy Leech 42, surf lifesaving champion	Ride Aid Inc	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Sort

Season overview

At the start, nine out of twelve celebrity contestants were split into two tribes based on gender: Kakula comprised men, while Moso consisted of women. On the first day, each tribe welcomed a member from the opposite sex—Justin joined Moso, and Gabrielle became part of Kakula. By triumphing in the initial immunity challenge, Kakula gained an extra member, "survival expert" Ben. A tribe reshuffle occurred on day six, transferring David and Elton to Moso and moving Imogen and Nicolle to Kakula. The tribes united under the name Tanna on day twelve.

The early eliminations targeted physically strong competitors, with Guy and Elton being the first to leave. Justin faced scrutiny for allegedly negotiating a monetary arrangement with Gabrielle, who was also voted off soon after. The first four jury members competed for a chance to return to the game, resulting in Guy and Justin re-entering. Despite attempts by David, Imogen, and Nicolle to vote them out again, Guy and Justin persevered to become the final two contestants. Ultimately, the jury awarded Guy the grand prize for his chosen charity.

Challenge victors and eliminated contestants by episode

Episode		Challenge winner(s)		Eliminated	Placement
No.	Air date	Reward	Immunity
1	17 August 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	First voted out Day 3
2	24 August 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Second voted out Day 5
3	31 August 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Third voted out Day 7
4	7 September 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Fourth voted out Day 9
5	14 September 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Fifth voted out Day 11
6	21 September 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Sixth voted out First Jury Member Day 13
7	28 September 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Seventh voted out Second Jury Member Day 15
8	5 October 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Eighth voted out Third Jury Member Day 17
9	12 October 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Ninth voted out Fourth Jury Member Day 19
10	19 October 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Tenth voted out Fifth Jury Member Day 21
11	26 October 2006	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Eleventh voted out Sixth Jury Member Day 23
12	2 November 2006	None	Template:Stribe	Template:Stribe	Twelfth voted out Seventh Jury Member Day 24
				"Final vote"
				Template:Stribe Runner-up Day 25
				Template:Stribe Sole Survivor Day 25

When multiple tribes or individuals earn rewards or immunity in an episode, they are listed in order of finish or alphabetically; invited participants appear within brackets.

Additional remarks

Voting Record

			Initial tribes		Tribe swaps			Combined tribe
Episode #			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		11			12
Day #			3	5	7	9	11	13	15	17	19	20	21	23			24
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Day #	"25"
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Additional Information

External links

• Australian Reality Television Blog