AUSTRALIAN Survivor will be shot in the Pacific Islands.

Confidential can reveal producers have chosen tropical Samoa as the location for the much anticipated Channel Ten reality series that will air on the network later this year.

While Ten wouldn’t comment on the location, it is understood production will begin over the coming weeks.

media_camera It will be a tough ask but someone will have to put up with this type of view for perhaps weeks. Picture: David May.

It was initially reported in January that the series would be shot on the Malaysian island of Pulau Tiga, where the first ever American season was filmed in 2000.

But it is believed Samoa has been selected for it’s dramatic and stunning volcanic island landscape.

Samoa too has also featured on the US version but not until 2009.

media_camera The "Toe Sua Ocean Trench" is one of many lava tubes that can be found in Samoa.

It is the latest revamp of the format locally with Seven’s 2006 season the last spin off and Nine having a go in 2002. The US version has been running for 31 seasons.

Ten is still casting for the series that will see a group of hopefuls living rough and talking part in various endurance challenges as they vie for the series title.

The network is yet to announce a host for the series that will shoot for about three months and go to air later in the year.

media_camera The last Australian version of the show was Celebrity Survivor which included former Iron Man, Guy Leech, actress Imogen Bailey and actor Justin Melvey and ran in 2006.

More than 15,000 eager hopefuls have sent in applications to take part in the show.

“We’ll end up collecting an island location, most likely a location has had a series of Survivor shot there before,” Ten’s chief programming officer Beverley McGarvey has said in an interview. “Bringing that expertise to the table is really critical. We think the purity of the concept is something that will really resonate with Australian audiences.”