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Getaway is Australia's longest-running and most popular holiday and travel television programme. Debuting on 14 May 1992, it's currently broadcast on the Nine Network and W. Its main competitor is The Great Outdoors on the Seven Network.
   The first season initially only looked at only Australian resorts but by 1993 had expanded to look at overseas destinations.

On Air

Presenters

Former Presenters

  • Erik Thomson (2006 - 2007)
  • Jodhi Meares (2006)
  • Megan Gale (2005-2006)
  • Brendon Julian (2004 - 2005)
  • Sorrel 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)

    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 the ever popular 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 asked viewers 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 1 wonders
  • Machu Picchu
  • Pyramids
  • Petra Ancient 2 wonders
  • Angkor Wat
  • Great Wall of China
  • Easter Island Waterfall wonders
  • Niagara Falls
  • Victoria Falls
  • Iguazu Falls Modern wonders
  • Eiffel Tower
  • Taj Mahal
  • Opera House City wonders
  • Rome
  • New York
  • Shanghai Island wonders
  • Bora Bora
  • Aitutaki
  • SantoriniFurther Information

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