1984 Australian Rally Championship
The 1984 Australian Rally Championship was a series of six rallying events held across Australia. It was the 17th season in the history of the competition.
David Officer and navigator Kate Officer in the Mitsubishi Galant won the 1984 Championship, becoming the first husband and wife team to win the championship.
Season review
The 17th Australian Rally Championship was held over six events across Australia, the season consisting of one event each for Queensland and Western Australia and two each for New South Wales and Victoria. It was an unusual season, with very little manufacturer backing and a mix of classes with the introduction of the Production Rally Car category.The Rallies
The six events of the 1984 season were as follows.| Round | Rally | Date |
| 1 | The Canon Zodiac Rally | 24–25 March 1984 |
| 2 | Mid-State Television Rally | 7–8 April 1984 |
| 3 | James Hardie National Rally | 5–6 May 1984 |
| 4 | The Sunday Times Safari | 2–3 June 1984 |
| 5 | Dunlop 2GO Rally | 11–12 August 1984 |
| 6 | Enka-Fill Alpine Rally | 24–25 November 1984 |
Round One – The Canon Zodiac Rally
Production Rally Cars| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalties |
| 1 | Ed Mulligan | Geoff Jones | Mazda RX-7 | 5:05.55 |
| 2 | Caroline O’Shanesy | Meg Davis | Fiat Superbrava | 5:19.40 |
| 3 | Terry Kuss | Bob Durrant | Mitsubishi Starion | 5:38.40 |
Round Two – Mid-State Television Rally
Production Rally Cars| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalties |
| 1 | Ed Mulligan | Geoff Jones | Mazda RX-7 | 274.33 |
| 2 | Jim Middleton | Garry Marshall | Holden Commodore | 283.56 |
| 3 | Rob Worboys | Bob Carpenter | Ford Laser | 287.50 |
Round Three – James Hardie National Rally
Production Rally Cars| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalties |
| 1 | Ed Mulligan | Geoff Jones | Mazda RX-7 | 283.39 |
| 2 | Jim Middleton | Peter Young | Holden Commodore | 284.07 |
| 3 | Rob Worboys | Bob Carpenter | Ford Laser | 285.57 |
Round Four – Sunday Times Safari
Production Rally Cars| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalties |
| 1 | Greg Carr | Fred Gocentas | Holden Commodore | 267.04 |
| 2 | Ed Mulligan | Geoff Jones | Mazda RX-7 | 272.24 |
Round Five – Dunlop 2GO Rally
Production Rally Cars| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalties |
| 1 | N Hotta | S Inada | Toyota Sprinter | 7h 43.03 |
| 2 | Wayne Bell | Dave Boddy | Fiat Superbrava | 8h 13.22 |
| 3 | Ed Mulligan | Geoff Jones | Mazda RX-7 | 8h 20.18 |
Round Six – Enka-Fill Alpine Rally
Production Rally Cars| Position | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalties |
| 1 | Jim Middleton | Garry Marshall | Holden Commodore | 6:05.55 |
| 2 | Ed Mulligan | Geoff Jones | Mazda RX-7 | 6:09.45 |
| 3 | Terry Kuss | Bob Durrant | Mitsubishi Starion | 6:24.43 |