The final Southern Cross attracted 45 entries with only two factory teams. The only significant international was the renowned Ari Vatinen, heading the Ford assault and ably backed up by Greg Carr, both in Escort RS1800s. Nissan fielded a three car team of Datsun Stanzas for Fury, Dunkerton and Portman. The single semi works Holden entry was a Gemini for Wayne Bell. The Japanese contingent was limited to Monster Tajima, Michchio Nakamoto and Takashi Yufune.
| No. | Entrant | Driver | Country/ State | Co-driver | Country/ State | Car |
| 1 | Ford Motor Co. of Australia | Ari Vatanen | Finland | David Richards | UK | Ford Escort RS 1800 |
| 2 | Nissan Motor Australia | George Fury | Vic | Monty Suffern | Vic | Datsun Stanza |
| 3 | Ford Motor Co. of Australia | Greg Carr | ACT | Fred Gocentas | ACT | Ford Escort RS 1800 |
| 4 | Nissan Motor Australia | Ross Dunkerton | WA | Jeff Beaumont | Tas | Datsun Stanza |
| 5 | Nissan Motor Australia | Geoff Portman | Vic | Ross Runnalls | Vic | Datsun Stanza |
| 6 | Team Castrol Gemini | Wayne Bell | NSW | Dave Boddy | NSW | Holden Gemini |
| 7 | Ronald Ferris | Bob Watson | Vic | Wayne Gregson | ACT | VW Golf |
| 8 | Opposite Lock Accessories | Ed Mulligan | NSW | Chris Heaney | ACT | Ford Escort RS2000 |
| 9 | Gosford Dyno Tune Centre | Ian Hill | NSW | Ann Heaney | NSW | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 10 | IMSC Monster | Nobuhiro Tajima | Japan | Kiyoshi Kawamura | Japan | Datsun |
| 11 | Frank Johnson | Frank Johnson | WA | Stephen van der Byl | WA | Mazda 3232 |
| 12 | Kambrook Distributing P/L | David Jones | Vic | Ian Pearson | Vic | Holden Commodore |
| 13 | Race & Rally Sales P/L | Gordon Leven | NSW | Robert Wilson | NSW | Datsun |
| 14 | Gosford Dyno Tune Centre | Dale Loader | NSW | Brian Cox | NSW | Mitsubishi Lancer |
| 15 | Whalebone Wharf | Dan White | NSW | Steve Griffiths | NSW | Ford Escort RS2000 |
| 16 | Citizen Watches Australia | Peter Nelson | NSW | Grahame Moule | NSW | Datsun |
| 17 | Stephen Blair | Stephen Blair | NSW | Raymond Stubbs | NSW | Datsun Stanza |
| 18 | Rod Jones | Rod Jones | John Latham | Datsun | ||
| 19 | Paul Bramble | Paul Bramble | NSW | Arthur Evans | NSW | Mitsubishi Galant |
| 20 | Apex Batteries P/L | Gary Meehan | NSW | Greg Gifford | NSW | Toyota Celica |
| 21 | Max Roberts | Max Roberts | NSW | Tony Carroll | NSW | Datsun Stanza |
| 22 | Mazcars Croydon | Gary Mecak | NSW | Ron Marks | NSW | Mazda 323 |
| 23 | Team Enkei | Michio Nakamoto | Japan | Toshiaki Fukui | Japan | Datsun Sunny |
| 24 | Stones Corner Motors | Hank Kabel | Qld | Gary Kabel | Qld | Mazda 323 |
| 25 | Christan Autosports Club | George Kahler | NSW | Greg Weale | NSW | Mazda RX7 |
| 26 | Bathurst Light Car Club | Graham Clark | NSW | Arthur Davis | NSW | Datsun 180B |
| 27 | G.J. Berne | John Berne | NSW | David Peiti | NSW | Ford Escort 2.0 |
| 28 | Ron Creman | Ron Creman | NSW | Craig Norris | NSW | Datsun 180B SSS |
| 29 | Bob Holden | Bob Holden | NSW | Ken Smith | NSW | Ford Escort 2.0 |
| 30 | N.D.C Tokyo | Takashi Yufune | Japan | Yukiaki Aida | Japan | Datsun Sunny |
| 31 | George Rugg | George Rugg | TBN | Mitsubishi Galant | ||
| 32 | John Murray | John Murray | NSW | Jeff D'Albora | NSW | Holden Commodore |
| 33 | Alan McLucas | Alan McLucas | Derek Hunter | Datsun 1600 | ||
| 34 | Citizen Watches Australia | Donald Booker | NSW | Vincent Mamone | NSW | Mitsubishi Lancer |
| 35 | Gosford Dyno Tune Centre | Warren Ridge | NSW | Dave Thorncraft | NSW | Mitsubishi Lancer |
| 36 | Col Parry | Col Parry | NSW | Philip Speer | NSW | Holden Commodore |
| 37 | Maurice Walsh | Maurice Walsh | NSW | TBN | Datsun | |
| 38 | Wayne Pritchard | Wayne Pritchard | Garry Pritchard | Ford Escort | ||
| 39 | Terry Boardman | NSW | TBN | VW Golf | ||
| 40 | Margaret Davis | Meg O'Shanesy | NSW | Christine McKell | NSW | Fiat 131 |
| 41 | Stephen Annabel | Stephen Annabel | Fran Fifield | Mazda RX3 | ||
| 42 | North Shore Sporting Car Club | Andrew Blunden | NSW | Dallas Dogger | NSW | Mitsubishi Lancer |
| 43 | Mini Car Club of NSW | Murray Cleworth | NSW | Kim Bellestrin | NSW | Mini Clubman GT |
| 44 | Craig Hunt | Craig Hunt | TBN | Volvo | ||
| 45 | John Darby | John Darby | NSW | Colin Stewart | NSW | Holden |
