The BEST episodes of The Amazing Race Australia season 5

Every episode of The Amazing Race Australia season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Amazing Race Australia season 5!

Based on the hugely popular franchise The Amazing Race, this reality competition follows the same format seen in various countries around the world. Teams of two compete against each other as they race around the globe in hopes of winning $250,000.

Last Updated: 11/13/2024Network: Network 10Status: Continuing
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Leg 17
star
8.24
25 votes

#1 - Leg 17

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/9/2021

At the impressive Strathgordon Dam, the teams must embrace their inner athlete and dunk a basketball into an oversized hoop on the dam wall in order to receive their next clue in the race.

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Leg 18
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8.12
25 votes

#2 - Leg 18

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/14/2021

Starting in Hobart, the teams head back in time at the historic town of Ross as they must compete in a gruelling challenge of strength and stamina while shackled and dressed as convicts.

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Leg 2
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8.09
23 votes

#3 - Leg 2

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/2/2021

Working alongside our Aussie lifeguards in red and yellow, the teams take on some of the toughest surf conditions and complete a rigorous series of challenges to receive their next clue.

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Leg 24
star
8.05
22 votes

#4 - Leg 24

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/28/2021

In the final leg, the teams travel from Sydney, to Canberra, and then up to the Snowy Mountains for the epic race to the finish line.

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Leg 5
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8.04
24 votes

#5 - Leg 5

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2021

They might be in a tropical island paradise but it's not all sunshine and rainbows as the teams' endurance is put to the test in an epic challenge of strength and resilience on a barge off the shore.

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Leg 1
star
8.03
30 votes

#6 - Leg 1

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2021

The race is about to set off! Fourteen teams will criss-cross the nation taking part in heart-stopping and stomach-churning challenges, all with their eyes on the $250,000 prize.

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Leg 3
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7.93
27 votes

#7 - Leg 3

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/3/2021

Seeking help from the locals for an iconic outback challenge, the Dunny Derby, their newfound friends must take their place on the 'throne' for a race across town.

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Leg 12
star
7.92
25 votes

#8 - Leg 12

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/23/2021

The teams must brave the freezing cold water in an ambitious challenge that sees them work alongside research scientists who are studying the endangered Australian sea lion.

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Leg 4
star
7.91
22 votes

#9 - Leg 4

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2021

The teams take on new heights when they touch down in Townsville, where one teammate must conquer all fears and abseil down a 100-metre cliff face to capture the clue.

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Leg 10
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7.88
24 votes

#10 - Leg 10

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/21/2021

Travelling in style, the teams arrive in Coober Pedy via the legendary train expedition The Ghan, and are confronted by a huge surprise that will change the game.

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Leg 11
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7.87
23 votes

#11 - Leg 11

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/22/2021

A detour has the teams explore the historic German town of Hahndorf as they must choose between slap or snag in a hilarious Bavarian bonanza.

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Leg 6
star
7.84
25 votes

#12 - Leg 6

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2021

Like castaways left at sea, the teams are left with only a simple treasure map and a cryptic message in a bottle to guide them towards the finish line at the sixth pit stop of the competition.

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Leg 15
star
7.78
27 votes

#13 - Leg 15

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/2021

The teams are faced with completing a puzzling game of cat-and-mouse as they must follow the map that will unlock the key towards the next pit stop of the race.

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Leg 22
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7.76
25 votes

#14 - Leg 22

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/22/2021

An ultimate Aussie challenge is the only thing standing in the teams' way, as they all must hilariously do an epic shoey out of a women's high-heeled boot in the race to the next Pit Stop.

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Leg 16
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7.75
28 votes

#15 - Leg 16

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2021

For their first challenge, the teams make their way to Australia's first legal casino and take a gamble at building an epic house of cards that must be five storeys high.

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Leg 19
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7.74
27 votes

#16 - Leg 19

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/15/2021

In a series of quirky challenges, the teams' patience is tested as completing the peculiar tasks is the only way to reach their next clues in the race.

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Leg 23
star
7.72
25 votes

#17 - Leg 23

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/23/2021

In the race to the next Pit Stop, the teams need to muster the courage and embrace their inner performer as they hit the stage singing, dancing, and even completing one hell of a Hollywood stunt.

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Leg 21
star
7.67
21 votes

#18 - Leg 21

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/21/2021

In their first challenge, the teams are locked up in the Old Dubbo Gaol. To receive their next clue, they must plan the ultimate prison break and evade the ever-vigilant guards.

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Leg 20
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7.56
25 votes

#19 - Leg 20

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/16/2021

A final nail-bitting Road Block forces the teams to walk across a suspended ladder bridge that hangs 80m off the ground and into the abyss of the mountains.

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Leg 13
star
7.54
24 votes

#20 - Leg 13

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/28/2021

In an epic challenge of brains versus brawn, a detour divides the teams as they are faced with a challenge that tests their physical, mental and tactical skills in order to receive their next clue.

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Leg 9
star
7.50
24 votes

#21 - Leg 9

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/16/2021

When strong winds take a stunning hot air balloon ride off course, the teams brace themselves for the twists and turns of the ninth leg of the race.

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Leg 14
star
7.50
24 votes

#22 - Leg 14

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/1/2021

The teams must complete a painstakingly meticulous task in order to receive their next clue in the race.

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Leg 7
star
7.35
26 votes

#23 - Leg 7

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2021

At the start of the day, the teams are left speechless when Beau reveals a shock twist that will change the state of play for the entire race.

Leg 8
star
7.25
20 votes

#24 - Leg 8

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/15/2021

The race accelerates to new heights when the teams must attempt an epic underwater helicopter escape challenge in one of the most terrifying tests of the race so far.