Australian actor Travis Burns was born and raised in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia. His Mother is a hairdresser and his father a tradesman. Travis has one sister and two nephews. His ancestry includes English and German but he is 100% Australian. Always having a strong interest in athletics while growing up, Travis played and excelled in basketball, football, baseball and swimming. His love of adventure and the ocean steered him to study and become an advance open water driver, specializing in photography, navigational diving, equipment specialist and rescue diving specialist.