The Amazing Race Australia has started with rumours already being spread about who this year's winner may be.

Contestants will travel around Australia, seeing sites across our great country and racing to a post where host Beau Ryan will be, where he will then eliminate the last contestants that arrive.

Detour - This represents a decision that contestants must make between two tasks. Both tasks will generally take a similar amount of time, and have big relevance to the area that they are in. Once completed, they can continue on with their journey.

Roadblock - This is a task that only one of the two team members can perform. These tasks can be physical, mental, or both.

Pit Stop - This is the final destination that contestants must travel to in each leg. This is where they find out where they have placed in their leg and whether or not they have been eliminated.

Penalties - These are given when tasks have not been completed or if there is a rule that has been broken with a task. Teams cannot check in until their penalty has been served.