1979 South Australian Open – Doubles

The event was being held for the first time since 1977.

Colin Dibley and Chris Kachel won the title, defeating John Alexander and Phil Dent 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	R Case G Masters	7	3	6
	Christofer Delaney J Delaney	6	6	3	1	R Case G Masters	6	6
	S Krulevitz M Mitchell	6	4			F McNair T Wilkison	3	3
	F McNair T Wilkison	7	6							1	R Case G Masters	5	3
3	J Alexander P Dent	6	7							3	J Alexander P Dent	7	6
Q	Trevor Reeves James Ferguson	4	6		3	J Alexander P Dent	7	4	6
	V Eke Thomas Furst	2	2			B Mitton R Moore	5	6	4
	B Mitton R Moore	6	6											3	J Alexander P Dent	7	6	4
	J James T Rocavert	7	6											4	C Dibley C Kachel	6	7	6
	Kurt Lechner Roland Steigler	5	2			J James T Rocavert	4	4
	J Smith K Warwick	3	2		4	C Dibley C Kachel	6	6
4	C Dibley C Kachel	6	6							4	C Dibley C Kachel	6	6
	D Collings D Crealy	7	7								D Collings D Crealy	3	2
	C Letcher W Maher	6	5			D Collings D Crealy	7	6	8
	J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	6	6			J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	6	7	6
2	M Edmondson J Marks	2	4