The Amazing Race series 18 - teams now in Australia

[Robert S]

Originally Posted by Philip Argy

This episode will probably go to air in the US about the time that Oprah's Sydney show goes to air too, so we will get a bit of publicity that week.

This isn't possible... Series 17 is currently showing in the US - in fact it's the same series being shown here. They get it Sunday night US time, then that same episode is shown here the following Thursday night our time. The final is expected to be screened on 19 December.

Those racers would have finished some time ago.

I guess Series 18 would likely commence screening in February.

[Rich W]

Originally Posted by Robert S

This isn't possible... Series 17 is currently showing in the US - in fact it's the same series being shown here. They get it Sunday night US time, then that same episode is shown here the following Thursday night our time. The final is expected to be screened on 19 December.

Those racers would have finished some time ago.

I guess Series 18 would likely commence screening in February.

I have heard Oprah Australia shows wont go to air till early next year so still could be a possibility. I have reason to belive that Tourism NSW were involved with the set up of the Amazing Race when they came to Sydney and Broken Hill. I wonder if more tax payers money have been pumped in to get the teams over here!?

[Philip Argy]

Originally Posted by Kieran Wells

Indian Pacific overnight? Departs Broken Hill 6.30 tonight, Arrives Sydney 10.15am tomorrow... Thats my other thought. Too far to drive to any major city from Broken Hill ...

I agree that the Indian Pacific would be a good option, going either East or West. But how long would it take them to drive to Adelaide via the Barossa for example?

[Rich W]

Confirmed sitings of teams getting off the Indian Pacific this morning at Central.

Also I noticed there was a charter flight from Broken Hill on QantasLink landed 7pm last night. QF2295.

I'd say that would be Phil and the production team getting a headstart to the next destination.

[Rich W]

They are at the airport now. T1 getting at Qantas checkin. Anyone there now?

[Sarah C]

It looks like from the other forums today, they were at Central station about midday and then made thier way to T1. It looks like they were making thier way to Tokyo from the information.

[Mario Facchini]

Originally Posted by Rich W

They are at the airport now. T1 getting at Qantas checkin. Anyone there now?

I was there after someone tipped me off. got to chat to 3 of the teams, we saw 5 teams in total.

went to ask for a photo, for obvious reasons, they declined, but was a able to get one of their Travel books for Australia signed by 6 of them.

They are a good bunch of people and very happy to have a chat.

and yes they checked in to QF21 off to Tokyo

From the book, (and the notes they scribbled) they had to pick up cars in the outback (broken hill), caught the indian pacific back to sydney, they had a few places in Sydney marked on the map, bridge climb and the Pitt - Market and Castlereagh st area, as well as town hall.

[Rich W]

Originally Posted by Mario Facchini

I was there after someone tipped me off. got to chat to 3 of the teams, we saw 5 teams in total.

went to ask for a photo, for obvious reasons, they declined, but was a able to get one of their Travel books for Australia signed by 6 of them.

They are a good bunch of people and very happy to have a chat.

and yes they checked in to QF21 off to Tokyo

From the book, (and the notes they scribbled) they had to pick up cars in the outback (broken hill), caught the indian pacific back to sydney, they had a few places in Sydney marked on the map, bridge climb and the Pitt - Market and Castlereagh st area, as well as town hall.

Wow nice stuff!! Was this yesterday? What time was it? Can you identify the teams you met??

[Mario Facchini]

Hey Rich,

yeah it was yesterday (24/11/10) about 7pm, i spoke to 3 teams:

gary and mallory
Flight time and Big Easy
Kesha and her sister

other teams that were there were the Cowboys (one was named jed) and the Asian father and daughter team.

Kynt and Vyxin were seen in manly and photograhed at central yesterday.

We didn't Zev and his brother.

[Rich W]

Originally Posted by Mario Facchini

Hey Rich,

yeah it was yesterday (24/11/10) about 7pm, i spoke to 3 teams:

gary and mallory
Flight time and Big Easy
Kesha and her sister

other teams that were there were the Cowboys (one was named jed) and the Asian father and daughter team.

Kynt and Vyxin were seen in manly and photograhed at central yesterday.

We didn't Zev and his brother.

Thanks heaps! Hope you don't mind I posted this info on the spoiler forums QF21 was well ahead of other teams who go in on Cathay via HK. You were in luck chatting to the teams!