Christina Laker

As the week in Western Australia nears its end, three of the contestants face an elimination challenge, with all of them desperate to make it through to finals week.

The contestants arrive on the beautiful sunny shores of Noosa beach, met by the judges in front of one of Australia's most iconic surf clubs, the Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club.

Rick Stein joins the judges and chooses the ingredients for the next mystery box challenge, including cuttlefish, pine nuts, basil, garlic, tomatoes, Australian raisins and marrow bones.

The losing team are given a series of condiments to identify, with the first five to guess incorrectly going straight to the elimination cook; Nigella hosts a Masterclass.

As the contest reaches the halfway stage, three hopefuls compete in an elimination challenge, creating a dish from a choice of proteins and other ingredients hidden beneath cloches.

The contestants arrive home after a spectacular week cooking across Queensland; happy to have survived following the eliminations, the group are greeted by the judges.