===Leg 9 (Oman → Australia)===Airdate: April 26, 2006* Muscat (Seeb International Airport) to Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Perth Airport)*Perth (Kings Park War Memorial and Eternal Flame)* Fremantle (Rottnest Express) to Rottnest Island*Rottnest Island (Wadjemup Lighthouse)* Rottnest Island (Salmon Bay)* Rottnest Island to Fremantle "or" Hillarys*Fremantle (Fremantle Prison)*Fremantle (South Breakwater, Fremantle Sailing Club)At the start of the leg, teams were told that their next destination is Perth, Australia, on the coast of Indian Ocean.
=== Etapa 8 (Omán → Australia) ===* Mascate (Aeropuerto Internacional de Seeb) a Perth, Australia Occidental, Australia (Aeropuerto de Perth)* Perth (Kings Park War Memorial y Llama eterna)* Fremantle (Rottnest Express) a Isla Rottnest* Isla Rottnest (Faro Wadjemup)* Isla Rottnest (Salmon Bay)* Isla Rottnest a Fremantle o Hillarys* Fremantle (Prisión de Fremantle)* Fremantle (Club de Navegación de Fremantle - Rompiente sur)Desvío: "Sand" (Arena) o "Sea" (Mar):"Sand": Arrastrar 40 ramas por 115 m a una duna señalizada.