With the change of emphasis onto sculling in the lightweight ranks and a different selection regime, onto sculling in the lightweight ranks, this event has lost some it's former glory.
2007 medallist to the right.
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UQBC / Commercial, QLD | 7:09.20 | |||||
| 1986 | Toowong / Commercial, QLD | 7:11.58 | |||||
| 1987 | Glebe, NSW |
7:16.55 | |||||
| 1988 | North Esk, TAS | 6:19.09 |
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| 1989 | Torrens, SA | 7:51.93 | |||||
| 1990 | Toowong, QLD | 8:03.34 | |||||
| 1991 | Toowong, QLD | 7:00.70 | |||||
| 1992 | Adelaide, SA | 7:02.23 | |||||
| 1993 | MUBC, VIC | 7:07.42 | |||||
| 1994 | Sydney, NSW | 7:20.96 | |||||
| 1995 | Toowong, QLD | 7:03.80 | |||||
| 1996 | Curtin University, WA | 6:58.77 | |||||
| 1997 | Toowong, QLD | 7:33.06 | |||||
| 1998 | No race | ||||||
| 1999 | SUBC, NSW | 6:53.38 | |||||
| 2000 | SUBC, NSW | 7:09.70 | |||||
| 2001 | SUBC / Drummoyne, NSW | 6:50.32 | |||||
| 2002 | SUBC, NSW | 7:04.06 | |||||
| 2003 | Swan River, WA | 6:52.62 | |||||
| 2004 | MUBC, VIC | 7:18.72 | |||||
| 2005 | ANU, ACT | 7:05.19 | |||||
| 2006 | Torrens / AUBC, SA | 8:34.89 | |||||
| 2007 | Torrens / AUBC, SA | Sydney / Mosman, NSW | Toowong, QLD | 7:06.17 | |||
| 2008 | SUBC, NSW | MUBC, VIC | Sydney / Mosman, NSW | Commercial, QLD | Adelaide / Murray Bridge, SA | 7:04.94 |