1977 Southern Cross Rally
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Host country
Australia
AustraliaRally baseSydney
Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie
Dates run8 – 13 October 1977
Stages35 (1,495.32 km; 929.15 miles)
| 1977 Southern Cross Rally Total Oil Southern Cross International Rally | |||
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Round 16 of the 1977 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| Rally base | Sydney Port Macquarie | ||
| Dates run | 8 – 13 October 1977 | ||
| Stages | 35 (1,495.32 km; 929.15 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 2,683.93 km (1,667.72 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 68 at start, 20 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Rauno Aaltonen Jeff Beaumont Nissan Motor Australia | ||
The 1977 Southern Cross Rally, officially the Total Oil Southern Cross International Rally was the twelfth running of the Southern Cross Rally and the sixteenth round of the 1977 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers. The rally took place between the 8th and the 13th of October 1977. The event covered 2,683 kilometres from Sydney to Port Macquarie.[1] It was won by Rauno Aaltonen and Jeff Beaumont, driving a Datsun 710 SSS.
