 The Australian Tourist Trophy was held there in 1962 and 1968  and the single race Australian Touring Car Championship was staged in 1963, as were annual rounds of the same championship after it changed to a series format in 1969.In 1971 the property was bought by Keith Williams who at the time owned the Surfers Paradise International Raceway, and was constructing the new Adelaide International Raceway.Mallala was closed in that year as Williams had a court ordered covenant placed on the property preventing any motor sport activities.