| No. | Entrant | Driver | Co-driver | Car |
| 1 | Nissan Motor Co (Aust) | Rauno Aaltonen | Steve Holloran | Datsun 240Z |
| 2 | Nissan Motor Co (Aust) | Edgar Herrman | Mike Mitchell | Datsun 180B |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Motor Corp (Aust) | Andrew Cowan | John Bryson | Colt Galant |
| 4 | Valiant Galant Rally Team | Bob Riley | Adrian Van Loon | Colt Galant |
| 5 | E. Green | Evan Green | Roy Denny | Escort T/C |
| 6 | Gerry Ball Tuning Service | Peter Lang | Ed O'Cleary | Datsun 1600 |
| 7 | Renault (Aust) Pty Ltd | Tom Barr-Smith | Rob Hunt | Renault 12 Gordini |
| 8 | Nissan Motor Co (Aust) | Bruce Wilkinson | Roger Bonhomme | Datsun 180B |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Motor Corp (Aust) | Doug Stewart | Dave Johnson | Colt Galant GTO |
| 10 | P. Older | Paul Older | Brian McElhinny | BMW 2002 |
| 11 | Renault (Aust) Pty Ltd | Brian Hilton | Barry Lake | Peugeot 504FI |
| 12 | P. Janson | Peter Janson | Warwick Smith | Torana XU1 |
| 13 | L. Dawson-Damer | Bob Holden | John Dawson-Damer | Escort T/C |
| 14 | B. Hodgson | Bruce Hodgson | Fred Gocentas | Escort T/C |
| 15 | Renault (Aust) Pty Ltd | Bruce Collier | Lindsay Adcock | Renault 12 Gordini |
| 16 | B. Wilkinson | Yoshio Iwashita | T. Gotoh | Datsun 1600 |
| 17 | Mitsubishi Motor Corp (Aust) | Doug Chivas | Peter Meyer | Colt Galant |
| 18 | E. Mulligan | Ed Mulligan | John Trumpmanis | Mazda Capella |
| 19 | R. Johnson | Bob Johnson | T.B.N. | Datsun 1600 |
| 20 | Mitsubishi Motor Corp (Aust) | Barry Ferguson | Garry Connolly | Colt Galant GTO |
| 21 | Renault (Aust) Pty Ltd | Mal McPherson | Jeff Beaumont | Renault 12 Gordini |
| 22 | O. Jackson | Ossie Jackson | Wayne Gregson | Volvo 122 |
| 23 | J. Taylor | John Taylor | Graham West | Austin X6 |
| 24 | Mazda House Pty Ltd | Richard Harris | Graham Lockie | Mazda 1300 |
| 25 | Renault (Aust) Pty Ltd | Bob Watson | Geoff Thomas | Renault 12 Gordini |
| 26 | Valiant Galant Rally Team | Barry Lloyd | T.B.N. | Colt Galant |
| 27 | 5AD City State Racing Team | Stewart McLeod | Adrian Mortimer | Torana XU1 |
| 28 | M. Fitzgerald | M. Fitzgerald | G. Schmidt | Cortina T/C |
| 29 | B. Cheeseman | Bruce Cheeseman | Allan Horsely | Datsun 180B |
| 30 | K. Tubman | Ken Tubman | Richard Denny | Triumph 2.5PI |
| 31 | P. Robertson | Peter Robertson | Tony Wunderlich | Escort T/C |
| 32 | D. Coulter/G. Downey | Doug Coulter | Geoff Downey | Mazda |
| 33 | C. Lund Jr. | Charlie Lund | Nigel Collier | Mazda RX2 |
| 34 | G. Mecak | Gary Mecak | T.B.N. | Escort T/C |
| 35 | G. MacDonald | Gary MacDonald | Brian McGuirk | Torana GTR |
| 36 | D. West | Des West | Roger Lynch | Torana S |
| 37 | J. Buchanan | John Buchanan | Geoff Michael | Torana GTR |
| 38 | A. Jackson | Arthur Jackson | Peter Godden | Datsun 1600 |
| 39 | Bradford Insulation | Norm Bolitho | Peter Brown | Volvo 142GL |
| 40 | C. Alexander | Col Alexander | Graeme Newburn | BMW 2002 |
| 41 | Jensens of Mt Isa | John Jensen | Leo Jensen | Ford Capri V6 |
| 42 | B. Taylor | S. Taylor | A. Taylor | Torana XU1 |
| 43 | F. Neale | Frank Neale | Ross Jackson | Torana XU1 |
| 44 | R. Row | Ron Row | G. Fennell | Cortina GT |
| 45 | T. Brown | George Kahler | Bruce Partrdige | Ford Capri V6 |
| 46 | Heidelberg Datsun | Helmet Goetz | Peter McFadsean | Datsun 1600SSS |
| 47 | B. Lidbury | Brian Lidbury | Bob Lumby | Colt 1100SS |
| 48 | M. Longmore | M. Longmore | D. Croner | Datsun 1600 |
| 49 | R. Moore | Bob Moore | Peter Berriman | Colt Galant |
| 50 | C. Parry | Col Parry | Eric Vigar | Torana XU1 |
| 51 | S. Ransom | Sue Ransom | Chris Cole | Escort T/C |
| 52 | R. Jackson | Robbie Jackson | Graham Roser | Torana XU1 |
| 53 | N. Rochester | N. Rochester | S. Rochester | Triumph Vitesse |
| 54 | NSW Police Motor Sports Club | Earl Calver | Mark Gillies | Falcon GT |
| 55 | B. Bell | Liz Bell | Graham Elliott | Datsun 1600 |
| 56 | G. Ross | Geoff Ross | Graham Bickley | Honda 9 Coupe |
| 57 | F. Van Heyningen | J. Elvy | F. Van Heyningen | Mini Cooper S |
| 58 | Tynan Motors / Kogarah Tyre Service | N. Lawrence | P. Brown | Mazda RX3 |
| 59 | K. Jones | Keith Jones | Peter Hardy | Corolla |
