An impressive field of over 80 cars was entered, topping the inaugural field a year earlier. As well as all the local hotshots, three noted overseas drivers were entered in Minis, the returning Paddy Hopkirk, Tony Fall and Timo Makinnen.
| No. | Driver | Country/ State |
Co-driver | Country/ State |
Car |
| 1 | Max Stahl | NSW | George Stefanoff | ACT | Fiat 124 |
| 2 | H. Whatman | R. McIntyre | Morris Mini Deluxe | ||
| 3 | Dr. A. Adams | D. Paterman | Morris Cooper S | ||
| 4 | Bruce Cheeseman | NSW | R. Pratley | Morris Cooper S | |
| 5 | Stewart McLeod | SA | Jack Lock | SA | Volkswagen Beetle 1600 |
| 6 | John Taylor | SA | Graham West | SA | Morris Cooper S |
| 7 | Ann Ross | NSW | K. Carroll | NSW | Volkswagen Beetle |
| 8 | Peter Houghton | NSW | Mick Neilsen | NSW | Peugeot 404 |
| 9 | F. Ward | SA | M. Annabelle | SA | Volkswagen Beetle |
| 10 | Peter Janson | Vic | R. Bainbridge | Vic | Hillman Hunter |
| 11 | John Keran | NSW | Steve Halloran | NSW | Volvo 122S |
| 12 | Barry Ferguson | NSW | Dave Johnson | NSW | Volkswagen Beetle 1600 |
| 13 | Rex Lunn | Vic | Mike Osborne | Vic | Holden HR X2 186 |
| 14 | Paddy Hopkirk | Ireland | Andy Chapman | SA | Morris Cooper S |
| 16 | D. Pritchard | I. Dodd | Peugeot 403 | ||
| 17 | B. Cleverley | NSW | M. Cleverley | NSW | Honda S600 |
| 18 | Tony Thailer | Vic | Bruce Ford | Vic | Volkswagen Beetle 1600 |
| 19 | Ian Vaughan | Vic | Roger Vaughan | Vic | Ford Cortina GT Mk2 |
| 20 | Jack Murray | NSW | Graham Ward | NSW | Datsun Prince Skyline GT |
| 21 | A. Hurley | A. Fierning | Peugeot 404 | ||
| 22 | Norm Fritter | SA | L. Nowby | Toyota Corolla | |
| 23 | Barry Lloyd | NSW | Albert Brown | NSW | Mitsubishi Colt Fastback |
| 24 | W. Taylor | NSW | Carol Waldron | NSW | Hillman Imp GT |
| 26 | Tony Roberts | Vic | Peter Hass | Vic | Holden HR X2 186 |
| 27 | Peter Brown | NSW | J. Simmonds | Morris 850 | |
| 28 | Clyde Hodgins | NSW | Mike Brown | NSW | Holden HR |
| 29 | Bob Holden | NSW | George Shepheard | NSW | Morris Cooper S |
| 30 | Mal McPherson | Vic | Robin Sharpley | Vic | Renault Gordini 8 |
| 31 | B. Taylor | K. Dark | Volkswagen Beetle | ||
| 32 | Max Winkless | NSW | Graham Mewburn | NSW | Volvo 122S |
| 33 | Alex Hayward | NSW | Les Broad | NSW | MG Y |
| 34 | Gary Mecak | NSW | I. Roberts | Ford Cortina GT | |
| 35 | Jenny Marshall | ACT | Don Stuart | ACT | Volkswagen Beetle |
| 36 | Ken Tubman | NSW | Robyn Short | NSW | Hillman Arrow |
| 37 | Frank Kilfoyle | Vic | Doug Rutherfordh | Vic | Ford Cortina GT Mk2 |
| 38 | Vince Brown | NSW | P. Field | NSW | Mitsubishi Colt Fastback |
| 39 | Bill Burns | NSW | Bruce Kays | NSW | Fiat 850 Coupe |
| 40 | Bill Nolan | NSW | Peter Myer | NSW | Volvo 122S |
| 41 | Lynn Keeffe | NSW | Pam Elam | Vic | Volvo |
| 42 | P. Walters | NSW | Eric Vigar | NSW | Ford Cortina GT 500 |
| 43 | Doug Chivas | NSW | Lindsay Adcock | NSW | Morris 1100S |
| 44 | B. Cook | NSW | John Sproule | NSW | Renault 10 |
| 45 | Allan Lawson | NSW | J. Hibbard | NSW | Peugeot 404 |
| 46 | Matt Daddo | NSW | P. Delahunty | NSW | Morris Cooper |
| 47 | Bruce Wilkinson | Vic | Ian Inglis | Vic | Datsun 1000 |
| 48 | David Hansen | NSW | David Sandilands | NSW | Volkswagen Beetle |
| 50 | Bruce Collier | NSW | John Boon | NSW | Renault Gordini 8 |
| 51 | Bruce Hodgson | NSW | E. Stivens | NSW | Ford Cortina |
| 52 | T. Crawford | B. Graber | Morris Cooper | ||
| 53 | Frank Neale | NSW | L. Kelly | NSW | Ford Cortina |
| 54 | Charles Ryder | NSW | Tony French | NSW | Morris Cooper |
| 55 | D. Forster | Vic | P. Batterick | Vic | Fiat 124 |
| 56 | J. Bassie | S. Purdy | Ford Cortina | ||
| 57 | Tony Fall | UK | Fred Logan | NSW | Morris Cooper S |
| 58 | Doug Stewart | NSW | Jophn Bryson | NSW | Mitsubishi Colt Fastback |
| 59 | R. Drane | J. Pettit | Mazda Coupe | ||
| 60 | Greg Garard | NSW | Frank Goulburn | NSW | Holden HR X2 186 |
| 61 | Colin Bond | NSW | Brian Hope | NSW | Mitsubishi Colt Fastback |
| 63 | W. Bailey | L. Preston | Morris 850 | ||
| 64 | C. Roser | NSW | A. Torrason | NSW | Fiat 124 |
| 65 | Arthur Treloar | SA | G. Monoghan | SA | Hillman Arrow |
| 66 | Don Anderson | NSW | Ken Short | NSW | Datsun 1000 |
| 67 | Gerry Crown | NSW | Nigel Collier | NSW | Renault Gordini |
| 68 | S. Steer | L. Barron | Holden | ||
| 69 | R. Phillips | Vic | Jim McAuliffe | Vic | Holden X2 186 |
| 70 | M. Sweeney | D. Pirch | Morris Cooper S | ||
| 71 | L. Bourke | W. Smith | Ford Anglia | ||
| 72 | Harry Firth | Vic | Graham Hoinville | Vic | Ford Lotus Cortina Mk2 |
| 73 | John Garard | NSW | Barry Waldron | NSW | Holden HR X2 186 |
| 74 | Ray Christie | Vic | Joe Dunlop | Vic | Volkswagen Beetle 1600 |
| 75 | M. Ditton | D. Thompson | Ford Falcon XP | ||
| 76 | Timo Makinnen | Finland | Bob Forsyth | Vic | Morris Cooper S |
| 77 | R. Waite | SA | D. Newby | SA | Toyota Crown |
| 79 | Gary Cooke | NSW | K. Baxter | NSW | Ford Cortina GT |
| 80 | Evan Green | NSW | Roy Denny | NSW | Morris Cooper S |
| 81 | R. Clark | D. Third | Volkswagen Beetle | ||
| 82 | Bill Barnett | SA | B. Burns | SA | Volkswagen Beetle |
| 83 | Jack Mullins | NSW | John Hall | NSW | Daihatsu GT |
| 84 | Bob Bullock | WA | Rod Stonehouse | WA | Volkswagen Beetle |
