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'Never dreamt I would do all the incredible, mind-blowing things': Erin McNaught reminisces on the 10th anniversary of her Miss Universe Australia triumph

By Jessica Aquilina For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 16:14 GMT, 8 June 2016 | Updated: 16:15 GMT, 8 June 2016

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It was 10-years-ago when a beaming Erin McNaught was crowned Miss Universe Australia.

And on Wednesday evening, the 34-year-old model took to Instagram to reminisce about the title which ultimately changed her life forever.

Telling her 144,000 Instagram followers, the mother-of-one said: ‘Can't believe it's been TEN YEARS today since I won Miss Universe Australia.

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Memories: Erin McNaught took to Instagram to reminisce over her Miss Universe Australia crowing more than 10-years-ago

‘I really had absolutely no idea what was to come.

‘Never dreamt I would do all the crazy/amazing/incredible/mind blowing things I've done and now be a happily married stay-at-home mum, in LONDON of all places!

‘Life is a funny ol' thing,’ she wrote alongside the picture of herself flaunting her enviable figure in a bikini.

On the international stage: Erin was chosen from nineteen finalists to represent Australia in the Miss Universe 2006 competition, but failed to make it to the top 20

Tears of joy: The 34-year-old was crowned the winner of the beauty contest in 2006

Remeniscing: Erin said she couldn't believe it had been 'ten years' today since she was crowned Miss Universe Australia

Erin was chosen from nineteen finalists to represent Australia in the Miss Universe 2006 competition, but failed to make it to the top 20.

Despite defeat during the international pageant, Erin managed to negotiate various presenting roles and modelling gigs with top Australian brands.

The catwalk star then secured a spot on the long-running soap Neighbours, before securing a permanent presenting role on MTV.

Glowing career: Erin managed to negotiate various presenting roles and modelling gigs with top Australian brands after the pageant

Career opportunities: The catwalk star then secured a spot on the long-running soap Neighbours, before securing a permanent presenting role on MTV

While working for the pop culture and music channel, the Australian beauty met her husband Example, real name Elliot Gleave, in 2011 when she interviewed him as part of her hosting duties.

She tweeted him afterwards to thank him for the chat and from there, they hit it off.

They tied the knot in Australia in 2013 and welcomed a son Evander Maxwell Gleave in December 2014.

More recently the Australian model and personality travelled to Ibiza to holiday and celebrate her birthday.

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree: Erin welcomed a son Evander Maxwell Gleave in December 2014

Loved-up: The Australian beauty met her husband Example, real name Elliot Gleave, in 2011 when she interviewed him as part of her hosting duties for MTV

The brunette beauty appeared to enjoyed herself on the Island off the coast of Spain, hurling herself off a luxury yacht in a short video uploaded to Instagram recently.

Wearing a coral bikini and showing off her washboard abs, Erin can be seen looking anxious before taking the leap into the water from the side of the boat.

Going make-up free and exuding a golden tan, the mother of one looks towards the camera cringing before piling into the water screaming as she jumps into the sea.

That's a way to celebrate! Australian model and personality travelled to Ibiza to celebrate her birthday and jumped off a luxury yacht in a new Instagram video Read

She has her hair out and over her shoulders and can be seen surfacing from the water, screaming: 'Ow.'

Erin, who holidayed in the idyllic destination with British husband, captioned the shot: 'Jumping off the side of a massive yacht in Ibiza.

'Ahhhh the things we do when we go on holiday, sans baby!'

She used hashtags including 'parent life,' 'sorry van,' 'maybe when you're older,' 'Ibiza birthday fun.'

Free falling: Wearing a coral bikini and showing off her washboard abs, Erin can be seen looking scared before taking the leap into the water from the side of the boat