Alone Australia has returned for its third season, and we are back in Tasmania/Lutriwita. But not everyone can surmount the challenge of solitude and survival. Here’s who has left Alone Australia and who is still in it to win the grand prize.
Ten survivalists from various backgrounds have put themselves forward for this ultimate survivor challenge. Already, we have seen tremendous displays of their skills from shelter building to fishing (no bow hunting here).
However, not everyone has what it takes to stay alone. Read on to find out who has tapped out thus far this season.
Alone Australia airs on SBS on Wednesdays from 7.30pm and is available to stream on SBS on Demand.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
Who has left Alone Australia 2025?
Ceilidh Marigold, 34,
Disability Support Worker
On day 19, Ceilidh had to be medically evacuated due to an infection she likely picked up from the lake water.
It was a heartbreaking moment as Ceilidh had everthing she needed to continue on, and even potentially win. She had plenty of fish in the creek nearby that she had no issue catching with her fish trap. She was warm and dry. Everything was going for her.
“I’m not ready,” she said after the medical team made their decision.
“I’m gutted that it’s ended. I feel like I just got started,’ she said. “I thought I had it.”
While packing up, Ceilidh shares that her father, who taught her much of what she knows about bushcraft and survival skills, was “there the whole time.”
“He was the eagles in the sky leading me to the creek,” she said. “He was always saying, “Just keep going, just keep trying.”‘
Despite the unfortunate ending, Ceilidh is looking forward to her next adventure with her wife. And left on a note of hope:
“Now that my time is up, I hope that I have inspired so many people, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, abbilities can do this shit. You just put your mind to it and go for it. And you don’t really lose until you actually quit trying.”
Eva Angophora, 31
Rewilding Facilitator
After 17 days, Eva voluntarily tapped out of the competition.
We started season 3 episode 4 with her celebrating her birthday with a cake made of lichen. She then headed out to the lake to attempt to catch a fish for her birthday. Unfortunately, even over two weeks into the challenge, she never had success with fishing. Her birthday was no different.
And so, Eve spent her birthday evening by her fire singing to herself and watching the stars. But hunger was looming.
The next day, she made the difficult decision to tap out.
“I don’t feel regretful, I just think I can’t push past the hunger,” she said of her decision. Later, she said she was still proud of herself for taking part in the competition and challenging herself. However, sometimes when it comes to survival, as it comes with life, luck has a big part in it.
Eve came to nature later in life and is an adept forager and highly skilled in bushcraft and fishing. Unfortunately for her, the trout just weren’t biting in her spot.
Matt Allwood, 31
Indigenous Youth Worker
Matt, a proud Yanyuwa, Waanyi/Garawa man, was the first survivalist to tap out on season three of Alone Australia.
A former professional rugby player for the Canberra Raiders and NZ Warriors, Matt was raised on a cattle station and is skilled in traditional practices such as goanna hunting, spearing stingrays, pig hunting, and shallow-water fishing.
In episode 3, after 16 days, Matt chose to leave the competition. Although he had success catching eels and his shelter was well-maintained, the emotional strain of being away from his family — wife and children, three-year-old Remy and one-year-old Lani — back in Broome proved overwhelming.
He said, “I don’t want to be crying every day,” before contacting the production team.
Reflecting on his departure, he added, “I just hope my family is proud of me and they’re not too disappointed in the short amount of time that I’ve spent here.”
