The 1979 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the 23rd tour by the New Zealand national rugby union team to Australia.

It was a short tour (only two matches), arranged between the French tour and the Argentinian tour in New Zealand.

Australia has visited New Zealand in 1978 .

Australia won the only test match played and the Bledisloe Cup, thereby ending a 28-year losing streak.

{Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.