About this season
Gold Wars Downunder follows three hardcore mining teams as they battle it out on the one patch of gold-rich-land to see who can unearth the biggest nuggets and the most gold in an epic made-for-television gold hunting season. The sale of gold is an important source of income for hundreds of thousands of Australians, including the men and women willing to risk it all, as they venture into some of the most dangerous and inhospitable territory on the planet - hoping to strike it rich.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1
Aired 5 January 2026 • 42 min
Gold Coast socialite couple Kimberley and Ritchie make the tough decision to move to the mine to help Dan.
2. Episode 2
Aired 12 January 2026 • 44 min
There are nine weeks left of the gold season to go and the pressure is on. At Swiss Diggings, an unemployed Donnie begs Dennis, the owner of Swiss Diggings, for a new job.
3. Episode 3
10.0Aired 19 January 2026 • 43 min
The owners of 1870, Richie and Kimberley, are learning the hard way that all that glitters is not gold.
4. Episode 4
10.0Aired 26 January 2026 • 43 min
Mine Manager, Dan, turns his attention to building a new wash plant to super-size the mine. He wants to generate $70,000 in gold revenue per week.
5. Episode 5
Aired 2 February 2026 • 44 min
At Scratchy Moo, Matt and Damo are weighing up the two offers they have received for their land.
6. Episode 6
10.0Aired 9 February 2026
Leigh outfoxes Donnie and Dennis and wins the rights to Matt and Damo's gold rich land. Dennis installs security cameras on his lease to try and catch the dodgy gold poachers.
7. Episode 7
10.0Aired 16 February 2026
Donnie comes up with an idea to host a live online auction to sell off the gold he found at Swiss Diggings. Richie waits to find out if he needs surgery for his broken hand.
8. Episode 8
Aired 23 February 2026
Donnie and Ronnie have a bust up - threatening Donnie's dream of owning a lease. At the 1870 mine, Richie builds a gold room to sort the super-fine gold from the waste material.
9. Episode 9
10.0Aired 2 March 2026
Donnie and Leigh come face to face in an explosive showdown. At the 1870 mine site, Richie is worried mining manager Dan has lost his mojo.
10. Episode 10
Aired 2 March 2026
All three mining teams are racing to hit their $500,000 gold targets, with Damo and Matt the goldfield's front-runners.