The new season of The Amazing Race Australia kicked off on 10 last night, and with international travel off the table, the teams were sent to Far North Queensland’s Daintree.

After a little pre-race chin wag with host Beau Ryan, the teams made their way from the beach to Mosman, a sugar cane community, for their first challenge. One person had to dress up in an old pilot uniform, then get hoisted into the air while their team mate chucked them balls to toss at a target. You know, because the show wanted to ease them in with the super easy stuff.

The Besties Sefa and Jessica – who definitely need their own spin off, by the way – finished first, but it was The Siblings, Skye-Blue and Jake, who were the real MVP’s. Skye-Blue was born without a left hand, but managed to sink giant balls into hoops while swinging from a giant pendulum like she’d been doing it all her life.  

The Daughter and Dad team, Jobelle and Rani, could have really benefited from Google maps, but alas, not allowed. Last to arrive after getting lost – like really, really lost – they were unable to complete the challenge, which meant a time penalty was waiting for them once they reached the mat.

The next challenge was at the Mosman Exchange Hotel, where teams chose between two tasks: delivering a tray of beers each without spilling it, or peeling a bucket of prawns. Super Sikhs Jaskirat and Anurag opted to peel prawns despite never having peeled a prawn before, and did surprisingly well for their first attempt.   

Next, the teams headed to their next challenge at the Mosman Sugar Mill, where they needed to find a small set of tongs hidden in a huge pile of sugar cane, then pluck a cube of sugar out of a huge sugar mound. It sounds simple enough, but The Cowboys, Brendon and Jackson, who spent almost an hour and a half digging for tongs would probably say otherwise.

The last challenge was as mad as a box of frogs, with teams tasked to collect 20 cane toads by hand and put the slippery little suckers in a box.

The Super Sikhs complete the toad task and race to find Beau who told them that they were the first team to arrive at the Pit Stop. The Twin Models come a close second, followed by The Geek and the Princess, Chris and Aleisha.

The Dad and Daughter team, Jobelle and Rani arrived to the Pit Stop eleventh, but after having to endure an agonising 30 minute time penalty, they were the second last team to check in.

Sadly, it was The Kimberley Cousins Dwes and Katherine, who arrived last and were first to be eliminated from The Amazing Race Australia.