1978 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Ray Ruffels and Allan Stone were the defending champions.

Seeds
• #🇦🇺 John Alexander / 🇦🇺 Phil Dent (second round)

• #🇺🇸 Hank Pfister / 🇺🇸 Sherwood Stewart (quarterfinals)

• #🇦🇺 Mark Edmondson / 🇦🇺 John Marks (first round)

• #🇵🇱 Wojtek Fibak / 🇦🇺 Kim Warwick (champion)

• #🇦🇺 Ray Ruffels / 🇦🇺 Allan Stone (quarterfinals)

• #🇦🇺 Ross Case / 🇦🇺 Geoff Masters (second round)

• # Bernard Mitton / Raymond Moore (first round)

• #🇦🇺 Colin Dibley / 🇦🇺 Chris Kachel (second round)