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Country of origin
  
Australia

No. of seasons
  
25 (as of 2016)

Network
  
Nine Network

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IMDb

Genre
  
Travel

Original language(s)
  
English

Executive producer(s)
  
John Walsh

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Producer(s)
  
Scott Sinclair, Tim Thatcher, Anita Lane, Josh Martin, Rochell Martin, Nia Pericles

Presented by
  
Catriona Rowntree, Natalie Gruzlewski, Dermott Brereton, Sophie Monk, Jennifer Hawkins

Nominations
  
Logie Award for Most Popular Lifestyle Program

Cast
  
Catriona Rowntree, Natalie Gruzlewski, Jason Dundas, Jules Lund, Ben Dark

Profiles

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Getaway is Australia's longest-running travel and lifestyle television program. Debuting on 14 May 1992, it is broadcast on the Nine Network and TLC. Its main competitor was The Great Outdoors on the Seven Network until 2009. It is hosted by Catriona Rowntree with various project contributors.

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New Zealand version

A New Zealand version of the program, with some local content, was broadcast on TV One and Prime TV.

Overseas locations

The first season only looked at only Australian tourism, including resorts and locations, but by 1993 had expanded to look at overseas travel and tourism destinations.

Presenters

  • Catriona Rowntree (1996 – present)
  • Natalie Gruzlewski (2004 – present)
  • Dermott Brereton (2007 – present)
  • Kelly Landry (2008 – present)
  • Sophie Monk (2010 – present)
  • Kate Ceberano (2011–present)
  • Jennifer Hawkins (2011–present)

    • Former presenters

  • Giaan Rooney (2008 –2012)
  • Jules Lund (2004–2012)
  • Henry Azaris (2003-2007)
  • Jason Dundas (2007–2011)
  • Ben Dark (1999–2010)
  • Erik Thomson (2006–2007)
  • Jodhi Meares (2006)
  • Megan Gale (2005–2006)
  • Brendon Julian (2004–2005)
  • Sorrell Wilby (1996–2005)
  • David Reyne (1992–1993, 1996–2005)
  • Lochie Daddo (1994–1999)
  • Jeff Watson (1992–1998)
  • Rebecca Harris (1992–1997)
  • Chrissy Morrisey (1995)
  • Jane Rutter (1994)
  • Tina Dalton (1992–1993)
  • Anna McMahon (1992–1993)

    • New Zealand presenters

  • Suzy Aiken
  • Charlotte Dawson
  • Clarke Gayford
  • Lance Hipkins
  • Renee Wright

    • Awards

    Getaway won a People's Choice Award in 1994 and an Australian Tourism Award for Excellence in the Media in 1995.

    Getaway has also been nominated for the Most Popular Lifestyle Program Logie Award at the Logie Awards of 2003, 2004 and 2005, each time being beaten by Backyard Blitz. It was also nominated at the Logie Awards of 1999 and nominated as the Favourite Lifestyle Program at the Australian People Choice Awards of 1999.

    "Seven Wonders of the World"

    In a recent episode, Getaway viewers were asked to choose a new Seven Wonders of the World based on several destinations which had been pre-selected by the show's producers.

    The destinations were (winners are shown in bold):

    Natural wonders:

  • Milford Sound
  • Mt Everest
  • Grand Canyon

    • Ancient: one wonder

  • Machu Picchu
  • Pyramids of Giza
  • Petra

    • Ancient: two wonders

  • Angkor Wat
  • Great Wall of China
  • Easter Island

    • Waterfall wonders

  • Niagara Falls
  • Victoria Falls
  • Iguazu Falls

    • Modern wonders

  • Eiffel Tower
  • Taj Mahal
  • Sydney Opera House

    • City wonders

  • Rome
  • New York City
  • Shanghai

    • Island wonders

  • Bora Bora
  • Aitutaki
  • Santorini

    • References

    Getaway (TV series) Wikipedia
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