Survivor: The Australian Outback was the second season of the United States reality show Survivor. Filming took place at Goshen Station in northern Queensland during 2000 and aired from January 28, 2001 to May 3, 2001 on CBS. The location used was within a three hour drive of the coastal city of Cairns and located in a wet, sub-tropical area. It was the top-rated show of 2001, according to Nielsen Ratings.
Fourteen weekly episodes aired, the firs...
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Survivor: The Australian Outback was the second season of the United States reality show Survivor. Filming took place at Goshen Station in northern Queensland during 2000 and aired from January 28, 2001 to May 3, 2001 on CBS. The location used was within a three hour drive of the coastal city of Cairns and located in a wet, sub-tropical area. It was the top-rated show of 2001, according to Nielsen Ratings.
Fourteen weekly episodes aired, the first one airing immediately after Super Bowl XXXV, which also aired on CBS. The winner, Tina Wesson, was announced on May 3, 2001 where she defeated Colby Donaldson by a vote of 4-3.
The entire season was released in DVD format on April 26, 2005.
Although the series premiered right after Super Bowl XXXV, the late hour prompted CBS to re-air the premiere episode later that week.
The elimination of contestant Michael Skupin during the sixth episode is noteworthy for being the first case where a Survivor contestant has had to be evacuated due to...
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