Event Name: 1970 Southern Cross Rally
Date: October 7–11, 1970
Host Country: Australia
Surface: Gravel
Total Distance: ~1,100 km
Total Starters: 72 crews
Total Finishers: 39 crews
Australia’s Southern Cross Rally stood out on the international calendar for its combination of blistering speed, rugged terrain, and remote stages. The 1970 edition pushed crews across the southeastern coast's forests and farmlands, rewarding power, durability, and deep local knowledge of gravel conditions.
The route spanned from Sydney to Port Macquarie and back, through New South Wales bushland, mountain passes, and outback tracks.
Heat, dust, and wildlife hazards added another layer of unpredictability, often turning mechanical survival into the main challenge.
Ferguson and Johnson executed a perfect mix of speed and endurance, with the Torana GTR proving its toughness across punishing terrain to secure a celebrated home victory.
The 1970 Southern Cross Rally was a gritty test of outback resilience and gravel mastery, and Ferguson’s win gave Holden fans a reason to cheer on home soil.
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