| 2016 | Pat Lane (Vic) Avanti Isowhey Sport | 5:57:55 |
| 2015 | Sean Lake (Vic) African Wildlfe Safaris | 6:01:13 |
| 2014 | Sean Lake (Vic) African Wildlfe Safaris | 6:40:26 |
| 2013 | John Anderson (Qld) Budget Forklifts | 6:38:07 |
| 2012 | Peter Herzig (Qld) Budget Forklifts | 6:13:39 |
| 2011 | Mark Jamieson (Tas) Team Jayco-2XU | 6:00:21 |
| 2010 | Nathan Earle (Tas) Genesys Wealth Advisers | 6:44:34 |
| 2009 | Malcom Rudolph (Qld) Budget Forklifts | 6:26:49 |
| 2008 | David Pell (Vic) Savings & Loans | 6:30:02 |
| 2007 | Cameron Hughes (Qld) Ord Minnett | 6:51:00 |
| 2006 | Robert McLachlan (ACT) Drapac | 6:06:00 |
| 2005 | Greg Henderson (NZl) | 7:19:00 |
| 2004 | Peter McDonald (NSW) | 7:03:00 |
| 2003 | H Morales (Uru) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 2002 | L Godfrey (Vic) | 6:44:00 |
| 2001 | David McKenzie (Vic) | 6:22:00 |
| 2000 | Ben Day (Qld) | 6:33:00 |
| 1999 | Jamie Drew (Vic) | 6:26:00 |
| 1998 | B Brooks (NSW) | 6:45:00 |
| 1997 | J Drew (Vic) | 6:35:00 |
| 1996 | D Forster (Vic) | 6:54:00 |
| 1995 | T Christopher (ACT) | 6:24:00 |
| 1994 | C Saunders (NZl) | 6:37:00 |
| 1993 | S Drake (Vic) | 6:32:00 |
| 1992 | B Shearsby (Vic) | 7:00:00 |
| 1991 | S Fairless (Vic) | 6:59:00 |
| 1990 | Nigel Perry (NSW) | 7:01:00 |
| 1989 | N Reiss (USA) | 6:39:00 |
| 1988 | G Luc Pierobon (Ita) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 1987 | A Peterson (Nor) | 6:19:00 |
| 1986 | A Logan (NSW) | 6:37:00 |
| 1985 | P Curran (GBr) | 6:00:00 |
| 1984 | M Lynch (Vic) | 6:44:00 |
| 1983 | R McCorkell (Vic) | 6:32:00 |
| 1982 | S Cox (NZl) | 6:24:00 |
| 1981 | A Gill (SA) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 1980 | W Hammond (Vic) | 6:47:00 |
| 1979 | G NcVilley (Tas) | 6:43:00 |
| 1978 | R Piper (NSW) | 6:37:00 |
| 1977 | R Glindeman (Qld) | 7:33:00 |
| 1976 | R Sansonetti (Vic) | 7:19:00 |
| 1975 | R Hines (NSW) | 6:38:00 |
| 1974 | B Ferris (Qld) | 7:18:00 |
| 1973 | V Breen (NSW) | 6:35:00 |
| 1972 | K Brindle (NSW) | 6:51:00 |
| 1971 | R Bush (NZl) | 7:03:00 |
| 1970 | D Strahley (NSW) | 7:57:00 |
| 1969 | B Ryalls (Qld) | 6:44:00 |
| 1968 | K Morgan (Tas) | 6:23:00 |
| 1967 | D Wilson (Vic) | 6:53:00 |
| 1966 | M Redman (NSW) | 6:57:00 |
| 1965 | L Cook (NSW) | 6:36:00 |
| 1964 | J Ferranda (NSW) | 7:04:00 |
| 1963 | N Burnell (NSW) | 7:23:00 |
| 1962 | P Chapman (NSW) | 7:19:00 |
| 1961 | A Grindal (Vic) | 7:39:00 |
