The WORST episodes of Australian Survivor
Every episode of Australian Survivor ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Australian Survivor!
Australian Survivor sees 24 tough and tenacious people marooned in a tropical setting with little more than the clothes on their backs and the drive to be the sole survivor.
#1 - Whaler's Way
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/20/2002
After 16 Australians travel blindfolded on a bus to Whaler's Way, host Lincoln Howes divides them into 2 tribes. Each tribe follows a map to their camp, where they must build a shelter and spend the next 39 days surviving each other.
#2 - I Just Feel So Bad
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/17/2002
Both Craig and Jane caused controversy and ruffled feathers at Aurora. Katie was specifically vocal about her distaste of Jane being on the show, stating that she didn't think she represented a good image for the show and that she was always complaining and lazy. Katie was also vocal about Craig being in the game and called him a "weasel" and an "asshole" and said that she wouldn't be able to contain her excitement when he was voted off.
#3 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/17/2006
Eleven Australian celebrities are marooned on the island of Éfaté, Vanuatu, with only one change of clothes and one personal item each. There, they are divided into two tribes, and have to battle the elements and each other for 25 days. A twelfth person joins the tribe who wins the first immunity challenge.
#4 - Episode 22
Season 10 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/20/2023
We've reached the top five on Australia Survivor: Heroes V Villains and it's crunch time. Desperate to win the Immunity Challenge, one castaway is looking strong, but can they hold out?
#5 - Violent Weather and Violent People
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2002
The rugged coastline reveals its playful side. An accident at the Tipara camp could mean an early end for one survivor. Kadina realise that tribe harmony is hard to sustain.
#6 - The Losing Streak
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/2002
Harsh conditions get tempers simmering. The axe starts to fall on some tribe friendships.
#7 - Grand Final
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/2/2006
Winning Immunity is vital as the final two celebrities face a jury of five who decide who will be the Sole Survivor and win A$100,000 to donate to the charity of their choice.
#9 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/31/2006
The tribes receive the biggest shock yet when there is a tribal shuffle, and now the old alliances mean nothing.
#10 - “The Reaper Is Coming”
Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/31/2025
Outnumbered, the minority are hanging on by a thread and the only chance of safety could slip through their fingers.
#11 - Episode 11
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/26/2006
The tribe is down to just 4 people as the end gets near.
#12 - It's Time to Merge
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/3/2002
The 2 tribes merge into a new tribe and hike to their new camp, picking up fruits & nuts along the way. They are greeted with fresh water and a hot shower.
#13 - Episode 2
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/24/2006
The Moso tribe are close to starving. Fiona plots to vote out Imogen, but she isn’t going to go without a fight.
#14 - Episode 20
Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/3/2019
When two of the biggest warriors in the game go head-to-head, a hard-fought battle ends in tears. It's a brutal Tribal Council where some hard truths are laid on the line.
#15 - Episode 20
Season 10 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/13/2023
Which remaining castaway will push their willpower to the limit to win tonight's Immunity Challenge? Tribal Council then sees the game flipped on its head once more as desperation sets in.
#16 - Cockiness Comes to an End
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/1/2002
Survivors had to move five life rings along a rope cluttered with driftwood and other debris. The winner got to webcam their loved ones for fifteen minutes, while the losers got to text their loved ones instead.
#17 - The Game Is On Fire
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/9/2016
Tribal politics continue to escalate but one tribemate thinks their back is against the wall and no amount of scrambling can save them. Will they get a lifeline?
#18 - Episode 17
Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/27/2019
An unlikely duo battle it out in an endurance challenge. All sorts of names are being thrown up for the Tribal Council vote, but the name that keeps coming up the most is one you won't expect.
#19 - Episode 23
Season 10 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/26/2023
Betrayal is central to some players' strategy, driving the remaining castaways' paranoia to maximum as they strive to become the Sole Survivor, and this episode's twist will send tensions through the roof.
#20 - Vengeance
Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/16/2025
As the two tribes come together to traverse uncharted territory, new plans are drawn as old enemies go to war.
#21 - Episode 10
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/19/2006
The tribe is down to three. Who will re-join the tribe, and will the alliance remain strong?
#23 - A Date With JLP
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2025
Someone's on the war path after Tribal Council last night, but the Survivor gods have something in store which will change all the dynamics. As powers shift, who will be going home tonight?
#24 - Revenge Is On The Cards
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/5/2016
The reward challenge will set tummies rumbling as the contestants compete for a BBQ feast. In the Immunity challenge each tribe will be challenged to carry their own weight to avoid tribal council.
#25 - "Just What the Doctor Ordered"
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/11/2025
An injury threatens to end one player's dream. As survivors scramble to make it to the Merge, betrayal lurks in the shadows.