This event commenced in 1992 as a National Championship.
However, the boat class came of age in 1990 when a quad of the following rowers won bronze at the World Championships in Tasmania:
Bow: Simon Burgess (TAS)
2: Gary Lynagh (QLD)
3: Bruce Hick (ACT)
Str: Steven Hawkins (TAS)
Cchs: Tim McLaren (TAS) & John Driessen (TAS)
Res: Rod Birt (QLD)
The same crew won gold at the World Championships in 1991 in Vienna.

1991 World Lightweight Quad Scull Champions Australia
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ballarat City / Mercantile / Barwon, VIC | 6:59.79 | |||||
| 1993 | Commercial, QLD / Canberra, ACT / Geeveston, TAS / Tweed Heads, QLD | 6:02.73 | |||||
| 1994 | Lindisfarne, TAS / Commercial, QLD / Canberra, ACT | 6:01.32 | |||||
| 1995 | No race | ||||||
| 1996 | MUBC, VIC / Commercial, QLD / Lindisfarne, TAS | 6:10.33 | |||||
| 1997 | UQBC / Toowong / GPSOB, QLD | 6:27.47 | |||||
| 1998 | MUBC, VIC | 6:24.02 | |||||
| 1999 | MUBC, VIC | 6:08.71 | |||||
| 2000 | Nepean / St George / Drummoyne, NSW | 6:13.80 | |||||
| 2001 | UTS, NSW | 6:07.06 | |||||
| 2002 | Huon, TAS / Drummoyne, NSW / Toowong, QLD / Nepean, NSW, NSW | 6:17.88 | |||||
| 2003 | MUBC, VIC / SUBC, NSW / Toowong, QLD | 5:55.92 | |||||
| 2004 | SUBC / Drummoyne / UTS, NSW | ANU, ACT | Leichhardt, NSW | 6:34.84 | |||
| 2005 | Lindisfarne / Glenorchy / Huon, TAS | Leichhardt, NSW | 6:26.10 | ||||
| 2006 | SUBC / Sydney / Leichhardt, NSW | Drummoyne, NSW / Power House, VIC / Mosman, NSW | Tamar / Lindisfarne / Glenorchy, TAS | ANU, ACT | SUBC, NSW / Nepean, NSW / Power House, VIC | 6:10.47 | |
| 2007 | Toowong / Tweed Heads, QLD | Sydney University / Leichhardt, NSW | Mercantile, VIC / St George, NSW | St George / Drummoyne, NSW | 6:11.10 |
