The 1985 South Pacific Mini Games were held at Rarotonga in the Cook Islands from 31 July to 9 August 1985.

It was the second edition of the South Pacific Mini Games.

[2] The new stadium built for the games had a grass track but several South Pacific Games athletics records were broken at the 1985 games including the women's 800 metres.

[2] The track and field competition also served as a selection trial for the Oceania team to compete at the IAAF World Cup in Canberra.

[3] Sixteen Pacific nations participated in the Games:[2] Six sports were contested at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games:[2] Papua New Guinea topped the medal count:[5]