Miss Universe Australia 2018 | |
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Date | June 28, 2018 |
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Venue | Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria |
Entrants | 33 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Francesca Hung New South Wales |
Miss Toybox | Emily Tokić Capital Territory |
Social Media Ambassador | Tasha Ross New South Wales |
Miss Universe Australia 2018 was the 14th Miss Universe Australia pageant, held on June 28, 2018 at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria. Olivia Rogers of South Australia crowned her successor Francesca Hung of New South Wales at the end of the event.
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Miss Universe Australia 2018 | |
1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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Top 5 |
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Top 10 |
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Top 15 |
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Final results | Contestant |
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Miss Toybox |
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Social Media Ambassador |
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Meet the 33 national delegates competing for the title of Miss Universe Australia 2018: [1]
Represents | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
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Western Australia | Leah Bell | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Perth |
Western Australia | Rikki Bremner | 22 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Perth |
South Australia | Dominique Chehade | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Adelaide |
South Australia | Rutendo Chifamba | 22 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Adelaide |
New South Wales | Ruby Compton | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Newcastle |
Victoria | Ashleigh Dittman | 19 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Melbourne |
Victoria | Amy-Lee Dixon | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Melbourne |
Northern Territory | Rebecca Dowling | 24 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Darwin |
Queensland | Tegan Downey | 25 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Brisbane |
Queensland | Madeline Epstein | 22 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Gold Coast |
New South Wales | Tahlia Giumelli | 25 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Woollahra |
South Australia | Keava Hopper | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Adelaide |
New South Wales | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Sydney | |
Tasmania | Elsie Killick | 21 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Hobart |
Western Australia | Tamara Kordic | 21 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Perth |
Western Australia | Remi Lane | 19 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Perth |
Victoria | Tahan Lucile | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Melbourne |
Victoria | Lucy McArthur | 18 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Melbourne |
Capital Territory | Maryellen McCormick | 18 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Canberra |
Queensland | Deni McDermott | 19 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Brisbane |
Western Australia | Savannah Monkhouse | 23 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Perth |
New South Wales | Rosy Mae Reilly | 23 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Sydney |
Tasmania | Brooke Rogers | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Hobart |
New South Wales | Tasha Ross | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Sydney |
Victoria | Baylee Saltmarsh | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Melbourne |
Queensland | Jacqueline Scheiwe | 21 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Brisbane |
Northern Territory | Elle Schembri | 21 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Darwin |
Western Australia | Hannah Sellman | 26 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Perth |
New South Wales | Jordy Simmonds | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Newcastle |
Victoria | Darcy Spinks | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Melbourne |
Queensland | Jasmine Stringer | 24 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Gold Coast |
Victoria | Lily Thorne | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Melbourne |
Capital Territory | Emily Tokić | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Canberra |
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