After an extremely exciting and successful first season, The Amazing Race Australia is back with a new batch of teams that will go to any lengths to win the competition.

And if you thought the first Race was gruelling, wait till you see what’s in store for the eleven Aussie teams who will compete in the second instance of everybody’s favourite adventure reality show.

The teams will have to travel more than 65,000 kilometres across four continents and conquer some of the toughest challenges ever conceived in the history of the show for their chance to win the $250,000 prize.

Needless to say, their journey will include a mix of iconic sites and surprising destinations never seen on any version of the race.

So, without further adieu, let us introduce the lucky Aussies who will get to compete in the second season of The Amazing Race Australia.

These fun-loving cousins grew up together in Tweed Heads and are determined to make their mark as the first indigenous team in the Race.

The 9 year age difference between James, 23, and Sarah, 32, is something their friends and family sometimes find hard to overlook.

Sydney siblings Joseph and Grace still live together under the same roof, but these days they rarely spend much time together.

Describing themselves as “a couple of old knuckleheads in love”, recently-engaged Kym and Donna have only been together for just over a year and are still finding it hard to keep their hands off each other.

Larger-than-life Sydney sisters with a strong Italian heritage, Lucy and Emilia do everything together.

They may be bubbly, blonde cheerleaders, but these identical twins from Sydney are out to prove there’s more to them than meets the eye.

These workmates from Victoria spend their days together and share a ruthless competitive edge, but that’s where the similarities end.

This father and daughter duo from Melbourne have experienced their share of sporting triumph, but will their competitive instincts be enough to help them win The Amazing Race Australia?

These policemen from Melbourne may have very serious jobs as crime scene officers, but they love nothing more than having a laugh.

Geoff, or “Sticky” to his mates, and Sam met at school in Launceston 12 years ago and have been best friends ever since.