Alone Australia

Alone Australia is an Australian survival reality television competition series on SBS which premiered on 29 March 2023. It follows the self-documented daily struggles of 10 individuals as they survive alone in the wilderness for as long as possible using a limited amount of survival equipment. The participants are isolated from each other and all other humans, with the participants having to self-document and film their experiences themselves. They may "tap out" at any time or be removed due to failing a medical check-in. The contestant who remains the longest wins a grand prize of $250,000.
In early 2022, an Australian version was announced by SBS following the success of the American version on the network and its streaming counterpart SBS On Demand. The series is produced by ITV Studios Australia, with the first season taking place around a remote lake in Tasmania's West Coast during winter 2022. The American version of the show also airs on Pay-TV channel A&E via Foxtel. An Alone pop-up channel began broadcasting on Foxtel on 24 February 2023 and ceased broadcasting on 20 March 2023.
The first season was won by Gina Chick after surviving 67 days alone, making her only the second female and oldest contestant in the history of the Alone worldwide to win. The second season was won by Krzysztof Wojtkowski, surviving 64 days alone without eating meat. In June 2023, the series was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program, but it lost to The Australian Wars.
Casting for Season 4 began in February 2025. It was later announced that Season 4 will take place in the Arctic Circle.

Format

Contestants are dropped off in a remote wilderness area, far enough apart to ensure that they will not come in contact with one another. The contest typically begins in mid-to-late autumn; this adds time pressure to the survival experience as the approaching winter causes temperatures to drop and food to become scarce. Although terrains may differ in each contestant's location, the drop-off zones are assessed in advance to ensure a similar distribution of local resources is available to each contestant.
Contestants each select 10 items of survival gear from a pre-approved list of 40, and are issued a kit of standard equipment, clothing and first aid/emergency supplies. They are also given a set of cameras to document their daily experiences. Attempting to live off the land for as long as possible, the contestants must find food, build shelter in order to survive while enduring deep isolation, physical deprivation and psychological stress of being alone.
Contestants who wish to withdraw from the competition for any reason may signal a rescue crew using a provided satellite telephone. In addition, medical professionals conduct periodic health checks on the contestants and may, at their discretion, disqualify and evacuate anyone they feel is unable to continue participating safely. The last remaining contestant wins a $250,000 cash prize.

Episodes and results

Season 1 (2023)

Episodes

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Results

Season 2 (2024)

Episodes

Results

Notable among the Season 2 contestants was Leanne, the wife of Season 1 contestant Rob Kelly.

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Reason for leaving	Day	Outcome
Krzysztof Wojtkowski	39	Ferny Creek, VIC	Aquaculturalist	-	64 days	Winner
Suzan Muir	54	Cavendish, VIC	Wilderness Adventure Guide	Heart issues	63 days	Runner-up
Andreas Lundin	42	Sydney, NSW	Personal Trainer and Subsistence Hunter	Lost 30% body weight, not willing to risk health and sanity	57 days	3rd place
Tamika Simpson	51	Pomona, QLD	Off-Gridder and Former Police Officer	Did not want to kill animals for food	53 days	4th place
Rick J. Petersen	58	Sunshine Coast, QLD	Survival Educator and Former SAS Soldier	Missed family	38 days	5th place
Jack	55	NSW	Tradesman and Wild Game Hunter	Lack of food	16 days	6th place
Chace Leitch	27	Brisbane, QLD	Defence Force Combat Engineer	Missed family, wife pregnant	10 days	7th place
Jason Allwood	36	Tamworth, NSW	Youth Worker and Jungai	Mental health concerns, lack of food	8 days	8th place
Leanne Mitchell	41	Mildura, VIC	World Heritage Aboriginal Programs Officer	Missed family	4 days	9th place
Mike Hayes	60	Barrengarry, NSW	Resilience Coach	Medically evacuated - chest pain	2 days	10th place

Season 3 (2025)

Episodes

Results

Reception

Awards and nominations

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Critical reception

The series received positive reviews in its first season. David Knox of TV Tonight rated the series 4½ out of 5 stating, "Above all, there’s nothing else like this on television and that -alone- makes it worth checking out". Wenlei Ma of News.com.au gave a positive review stating, "That insight into human nature at its limit is the gem in this series."

Viewership

Although overnight ratings for the first two episodes, played as double episode, averaged 212,000 viewers, total numbers reached 761,000, an increase of 138%, making it one of SBS's most watched series for 2023. The third episode averaged 195,000 viewers overnight, and reached 791,000 in total numbers. The fourth episode averaged 205,000 viewers overnight, and reached 826,000 in total numbers.