Australian Survivor (2016)

 is the third season of competitive reality TV show Australian Survivor.

Production
This season, announced by Ten in November 2015, will be the third Australian edition of the program, the second to feature non-celebrity contestants and the first to air on Network Ten. This season will be hosted by. The Sole Survivor will win the prize of $500,000 AUD.

This new season gives Australian Survivor the rare distinction of being one of the few Australian programs to have aired across all three commercial networks in Australia. The season was filmed in Samoa, the same location as four seasons of the American edition:, , and. The filming location was later officially confirmed on May 9, 2016, first by LaPaglia in a radio interview on the Hamish & Andy show.

In total, 250 Australians and at least 180 Samoan locals are working on the program, including Trent Pattison, who has previously worked on the American version of Survivor as well as Ten's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

Twists/Changes

 * 55 Day Game: This season is filmed for 55 days, the longest in the Australian franchise.
 * Three Tribes: The 24 castaways will be divided into three tribes of eight.