24 contestants from down under, with ages ranging from 20 to 51, will compete on Australian Survivor 2017 down in the islands of Samoa.
With Network Ten acquiring the rights to broadcast Australian Survivor, the community at large has embraced the show’s grueling outwit, outplay and outlast game. Australian Survivor 2017, aka Season 2 (but the fourth season of the show that Australia has produced overall) aims for a 55-day marathon on Upolu Island of Samoa, with 24 castaways competing for A$500,000.
Network Ten has released the bios for the Australian Survivor 2017 full cast, complete with names, ages, professions and regions of Australia from which they originate. This cast is a mixture of really young and “getting up there,” with a wide array of professions including some non-typical jobs such as Former SAS Ops, Olympian and Lime Farmer
Here is a brief rundown for the contestants ready to compete in Australian Survivor 2017:
- Aaron “AK” Knight: 29, Wedding DJ, South Australia
- Adam Parkin: 40, Professional Poker Player, Queensland
- Aimee Stanton: 23, Plumber, Victoria
- Anneliese Wilson: 23, Student, Victoria
- Ben Morgan: 20, Fast Food Attendant, Western Australia
- Henry Nicholson: 26, Laborer, South Australia
- Jacqui Patterson: 50, Wedding Celebrant, New South Wales
- Jarred Sang: 29, Photographer, Western Australia
- Jericho Malabonga: 25, Flight Attendant, Victoria
- Joan Caballero: 29, Escape Room Owner, New South Wales
- Kate Temby: 47, Financial Executive, Victoria
- Kent Nelson: 51, CFO, South Australia
- Locklan “Locky” Gilbert: 27, Adventure Guide, Western Australia
- Luke Toki: 30, Mining Technician, Western Australia
- Mark Herlaar: 51, Lime Farmer, Queensland
- Mark Wales: 37, Former Special Operations Commander, Western Australia
- Michelle Dougan: 33, Nanny, New South Wales
- Odette Blacklock: 32, Podiatrist, New South Wales
- Peter Conte: 22, Digital Advertising Producer, New South Wales
- Samantha Gash: 32, Endurance Athlete, Victoria
- Sarah Tilleke: 22, Model, Western Australia (The Face Australia runner-up)
- Tara Pitt: 32, Barrel Racer, Queensland
- Tessa O’Halloran: 29, Doctor, Victoria
- Nicola “Ziggy” Zagame: 26, Olympian, New South Wales
Noting that the tribes will be broken down into two teams of twelve, there are certain thematic theories that Australian Survivor could end up using. For one, you could argue that 12 of these contestants make money primarily using their hands, as well as differences in “Haves” and “Have-Nots.” Some of these contestants hint at rough moments growing up, hinting at some sort of personal redemption theme.
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Or, and this is the likeliest course of events; Australian Survivor 2017 could be about pure gameplay with an interesting cast of different backgrounds. We’ll know closer to the show’s release, which remains a mystery.