| 2017 |
Damien Howson (Aus) Orica–Scott |
| 2016 |
Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky |
| 2015 |
Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica–GreenEdge |
| 2014 |
Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica–GreenEdge |
| 2013 |
Calvin Watson (Aus) Jayco-VIS-Apollo |
| 2012 |
No race held |
| 2011 |
Nathan Haas (Aus) Genesys Wealth Advisers |
| 2010 |
No race held |
| 2009 |
Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin–Slipstream |
| 2008 |
Stuart O'Grady (Aus) CSC–Saxo Bank |
| 2007 |
Matthew Wilson (Aus) Unibet.com |
| 2006 |
Simon Gerrans (Aus) AG2R Prévoyance |
| 2005 |
Simon Gerrans (Aus) AG2R Prévoyance |
| 2004 |
Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Amore & Vita-Beretta |
| 2003 |
Tim Johnson (USA) Saturn Cycling Team |
| 2002 |
Baden Cooke (Aus) Française des Jeux |
| 2001 |
Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner |
| 2000 |
Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Mróz-Supradyn Witaminy |
| 1999 |
Michael Blaudzun (Den) home–Jack & Jones |
| 1998 |
Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Sweethearts Oranges |
| 1997 |
Norman Alvis (USA) Sweethearts Oranges |
| 1996 |
Scott Moninger (USA) Tattersall's |
| 1995 |
Andy Bishop (USA) Echuca-Moama |
| 1994 |
Christian Henn (Ger) Team Telekom |
| 1993 |
David Mann (Gbr) Coors Light-Serotta |
| 1992 |
Bart Bowen (Usa) Subaru-Montgomery |
| 1991 |
Michael Engleman (USA) Coors Light |
| 1990 |
Udo Bölts (Ger) Caltex |
| 1989 |
Marcel Arntz (Ned) Paternina |
| 1988 |
Adri Van Der Poel (Ned) PDM-Ultima-Concorde |
| 1987 |
Stefano Tomasini (Ita) Remac-Fanini |
| 1986 |
Neil Stephens (Aus) Repco |
| 1985 |
Malcolm Elliott (Gbr) Raleigh-Weinmann |
| 1984 |
Gary Sutton (Aus) Clarence Street Cyclery |
| 1983 |
Shane Sutton (Aus) Clemenso-Mavic |
| 1982 |
Terry Hammond (Aus) Clemenso-Mavic |
| 1981 |
Clyde Sefton (Aus) Mansfield |
| 1980 |
David Allan (Aus) Pony Sport Holland |
| 1979 |
John Trevorrow (Aus) Warracknabeal |
| 1978 |
Terry Hammond (Aus) |
| 1977 |
John Trevorrow (Aus) |
| 1976 |
Peter Besanko (Aus) |
| 1975 |
John Trevorrow (Aus) |
| 1974 |
Graham McVilly (Aus) |
| 1973 |
Graham McVilly (Aus) |
| 1972 |
Ken Evans (Aus) |
| 1971 |
Graham McVilly (Aus) |
| 1970 |
Trevor Williamson (Aus) |
| 1969 |
Keith Oliver (Aus) |
| 1968 |
Barry Waddell (Aus) |
| 1967 |
Barry Waddell (Aus) |
| 1966 |
Barry Waddell (Aus) |
| 1965 |
Barry Waddell (Aus) |
| 1964 |
Barry Waddell (Aus) |
| 1963 |
Bill Lawrie (Aus) |
| 1962 |
Bill Knevitt (Aus) |
| 1961 |
John Young (Aus) |
| 1960 |
Peter Panton (Aus) |
| 1959 |
Peter Panton (Aus) |
| 1958 |
John Young (Aus) |
| 1957 |
Russell Mockridge (Aus) |
| 1956 |
George Goodwin (Aus) |
| 1955 |
Allan Geddes (Aus) |
| 1954 |
Hector Sutherland (Aus) |
| 1953 |
Basil Halsall (Aus) |
| 1952 |
Keith Rowley (Aus) |
