Courtesy of Tourism Australia Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. It's official: Robert Irwin is the new face of Australia. In his global campaign with Tourism Australia, the wildlife conservationist and media personality is sharing his deep love of home by inviting American travelers to "Come and say G'day." After all, a trip Down Under is how his Australian dad, "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, met his American mom, conservationist Terri Irwin. In celebration of his new role, the proud Aussie chats with The Hollywood Reporter about everything from his ideal Australia itinerary and top travel tips to his Dancing With the Stars debut and, of course, the internet-breaking underwear shoot. Related Stories TV Derek Hough Says Robert Irwin Gave "Best First Dance" in 'Dancing with the Stars' History During Season 34 Premiere TV Carrie Ann Inaba to Miss 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 34 Premiere Look at your backdrop! I don't want to brag, but I'm currently in a beautiful field full of kangaroos. It's about 9 a.m., and all the kangaroos have come out onto the lawn, and they're all eating, so I'm just watching them. There's little joeys coming out of the pouch right now. You should be here! I wish! Well, by the end of this, you'll be very well convinced to come over. If there's one thing I can talk about, it's home - it's Australia. Also, I hear you're a Dancing With The Stars fan. We've got to get into that. I'm obsessed. So am I! Isn't it crazy? Like, what a full circle thing. I have so many memories of being there and watching [my sister, Bindi]. I was just in such awe. You know, she won with flying colors. So no pressure [laughs]. But I just want to follow in her footsteps and bring that kind of passion and energy into it. I don't expect to do half the job she did. But it was like a little childhood dream that I've had for 10 years. It feels pretty wild that I'm finally fulfilling it. it's going to be so fun. Every time someone's on that show they say it feels like a family. Totally. And so many of them are still there 10 years on, so it's really special. It feels like coming home. It's so funny, I go from neck deep in mud in the mangroves catching crocodiles in remote Australia, and I literally fly direct to Hollywood from there to start dancing... I don't know what's scarier, crocodiles or West Hollywood. That is hilarious. And so true. I spend a lot of time in America. It's a second home for me, it really is. But then you come to Australia and everything just slows down. You take that big breath and everything's just really chill. And I think we're so chill because we're surrounded by, like, the coolest wildlife and the coolest beaches and rainforests. You really are the perfect ambassador for Australia. How did this partnership come about? Well, I am probably one of the proudest Aussies in the entire world. I love where I live so much. I've gotten to travel a lot throughout my life, but whenever I come home, I just feel such a sense of connection to this place. It's where my heart beats from. It's where I live. So when Australia said to me, "Mate, we want you to be the frontrunner to represent Australia to the world," I'm like, "Where do I sign?" Incredible. If you were going to make someone an itinerary, what would be on it? So first of all, and not that I'm biased, but you're going to want to touch down in Brisbane, on the east coast of Australia. And the first place you're going to head to is my home, Australia Zoo, which, I mean, it's hard to even call it a zoo. It's this beautiful, big sanctuary with rescued animals and wildlife from around the world. It's just this incredible haven of conservation. Spend some time at our lodge, go and see the sights and then enjoy the Sunshine Coast. And the most amazing thing about the east coast of Australia is you can travel all the way down north to south, and I guarantee you, if you spend some time, you'll find a beautiful, white, sandy beach, perfect sunshine day, crystal blue water and no one else there. We have some of the best little hidden gem beach spots in the world. And then I would say get out to The Great Barrier Reef. We've got a place called Lady Elliot Island, which is the southernmost island on the Great Barrier Reef. Some of the best wildlife experiences I've ever had have been there. Then, go down to Tasmania to Cradle Mountain. And then Outback Australia. It's the one place I think a lot of people kind of overlook. Get out into the red dirt, into the desert. And I think what sets us apart is our deserts are so full of life. And that's just scratching the surface. That's just talking about Queensland. That's just my state, yo