Australian Survivor Season 5

The fifth season of Australian Survivor, also known as Australian Survivor: Champions vs. Contenders, is a television series based on the international reality game show franchise Survivor. The season featured 24 contestants divided into two tribes: “Champions”, composed of twelve high-achievers who excelled in their fields, and “Contenders”, composed of twelve everyday Australians. The season premiered on 1 August 2018, and concluded on 9 October 2018, where Shane Gould was named the winner over Sharn Coombes in a 5–4 vote, winning the grand prize of A$500,000 and title of Sole Survivor. It was the third season to air on Network Ten and be hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia, and was filmed on the Fijian community of Savusavu.