For the first time in Alone Australia history, an equal number of women and men will be competing against each other. This time around, the ten contestants will be dropped into the remote wilderness of Tasmania's West Coast Ranges, all vying for the grand prize of $250,000.

10 more Australians will face punishing conditions in icy conditions in New Zealand armed with the barest of supplies and isolated from one another. There are no camera crews with participants required to document their own experience.

The last person standing wins $250,000.

In addition to its signature ‘factoids' that offer technical, historical, or scientific insights, this season offers cultural knowledge of Māori practices, focusing on the traditions, language and beliefs of Ngāi Tahu, the iwi, or tribe of the local area.

Ten Australians are dropped off alone in separate areas of the Tasmanian wilderness where they must deal with the forces of nature, hunger, and loneliness.