Harry Patterson

 is a contestant from Australian Survivor: Venezuela - Fates.

Profile

 * Name (Age): Harry Patterson (46)
 * Tribe Designation: TBD
 * Current Residence: Tennant Creek, NT
 * Occupation: Cattle Farmer
 * Season 01 Contestant You Are Most Like: Angie Campden, she's a tough-as-nails rural who spoke up when s__t wasn't going right and told everyone exactly how it was.

Harry is a third generation cattle farmer from the deep red outback. He knew from a young age that, as his father's only son, he would inherit the family farm. Unfortunately, it came far too early for Harry when his father was hit and killed by a drunk driver while on holiday when Harry was seventeen.

"Losing your parent young can really mess someone up, it was just so sudden, Dad was there and then he was just gone in an instant. I was in a really dark place for a long time, but Mum was a champion, she toughened up and pulled through, even though she was hurting. If she wasn't as strong as she was and helped me get back on track then God only knows where I would be."

With the assistance of his mother and his aunt, Harry took up more work on the farm and achieved his Bachelor in Agribusiness. In the past thirty years, he has maintained a successful cattle farm, married his High School sweetheart, Gerri and raised two sons, Aidan and Josh.

"Family is everything, I'm so thankful for all the love I have in my life. I've got mates all over the country, a great relationship with my Mum, a loving marriage and two great kids, who I know will do a great job with the farm when it's time to hang up the boots. I've had my own guardian angel watching over me, I'd kill for Dad to still be here, but I know he's watching over me every day."

Harry says it was his sons that inspired him to apply for the show.

"We were watching the last season at home one night and someone was stuggling with a challenge, so I let the telly know that I could do it better. The boys said that I should put my money where my mouth is, the wife helped me with the application and now here I am. Let's hope it's as easy as it looks. Haha"

Trivia

 * Harry is the first Male Contestant from the Northern Territory and the second overall, following Paula Marsh.
 * Harry is the only contestant from the Northern Territory on Australian Survivor: Venezuela - Fates.
 * Harry's profile was the first profile posted for Venezuela.