SYDNEY (AP) - Oprah Winfrey has joined her giddy audience of 300 in Australia to begin enjoying her ultimate giveaway - an eight-day journey across Australia.

Winfrey landed in Queensland state Wednesday morning, a day after her audience members arrived Down Under.

Winfrey kicked off her 25th and final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in September by surprising the audience with what she's billed as the trip of a lifetime.

Audience members will explore the Great Barrier Reef, the Outback and the country's wine regions.

Winfrey will film two episodes at Sydney's Opera House and a third episode at a yet-to-be disclosed location, rumored to be somewhere in the Outback.

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