Survivor: The Australian Outback

Survivor: The Australian Outback, also called Survivor: Australia in later seasons, is the second season of the United States reality show Survivor (U.S.). It was the top-rated show of 2001, according to Nielsen Ratings, ranging at 30 million viewers watching weekly.

Production
Filming was known to have commenced during the reunion show which was hosted by Bryant Gumbel. Gumbel had Jeff Probst via phone patch where Probst revealed that they started filming. Filming took place at Goshen Station in northern Queensland between late October and early December 2000, and aired from January 28 to May 3, 2001, on CBS. The location used was within a three-hour drive off the coastal city of Cairns and located in a wet, tropical area.

The season was released in DVD format on April 26, 2005.

Twists/Changes

 * Tribe Composition: The sixteen castaways were divided into two tribes of eight.
 * Merged Tribe Composition: The merged tribe was composed of ten members.
 * Final Tribal Council Format: Two finalists faced a jury of seven. The jurors individually addressed the finalists.
 * Longer Game: The game lasted 42 days, three days longer than the previous season.