 A sixth championship race was originally scheduled to be held Phillip Island on 10 December.Although a "Racing Car Scratch Race" (The Isle of Wight Trophy) was held at the circuit on that date, a contemporary report in Australian Motor Sports magazine does not label this as a "Gold Star" race  and it is omitted from 1961 Gold Star championship summaries at "members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw" and 
"www.oldracingcars.com" 

Championship points were awarded on a 12-7-5-3-2-1 basis for the first six places in each race.Points were awarded only to drivers racing under an Australian licence.