Andy, Julia and Audra arrive for the first round of finale challenges.
Audra chooses close pals Amina and TK to be her entrée assistants.
Matt Moran pays Audra a visit to see how her entrée is coming together.
Julia adds a splash of vino to the sauce of her seared beef entrée.
Gary and George ask Andy to brief them on the concept of his entrée.
The judges express concern that Julia's idea sounds more main than entrée.
The finalists' fellow contestants watch the action from above.
Matt, Alice and Kathy watch finale unfolding, spared the pressure of competition.
Audra carefully begins constructing the egg baskets for her entrée.
Andy knows he's taking a big gamble on his cauliflower and squid ink puree.
Kevin, TK and Tregan holler words of encouragement from the balcony.
Andy tries to keep his cool as the diners arrive for service.
Audra carefully controls the heat so her egg baskets cook perfectly.
Wade, Beau and Mario watch intently as their friends begin to plate up.
Andy tries to get the perfect balance of flavour into the seasoning of his tuna.
Julia's plating is in safe hands with helpers Mindy and Kylie on the case.
Andy, Beau and Ben move the line like a well-oiled machine.
Audra wishes Andy and Julia well after her lower score sees her exit the competition.
Audra gives Matt a leaping embrace as she says goodbye to the MasterChef kitchen.
Gary and George debate the true heritage of the seafood basket.
The second round done, the contestants wait to present their dishes.
The judges can't overlook the fact that Julia's lamb is undercooked.
Gary shows his love for Andy's main course with a perfect score.
Andy heads Julia going into the final round.
Andy and Julia prepare to discover what surprise Christine Manfield has in store.
The finalists steps up to taste Christine's sweet conundrum.
Andy diligently follows Christine's dessert recipe.
The judges get ready to commit their final round scores to paper.
MasterChef's culinary celebrities drop in to watch the final result.
The confetti falls as Andy is crowned MasterChef Australia 2012.
Andy celebrates as the reality of winning the title slowly starts to sink in.