Australia defeated England, Wales and Scotland in the Rugby World Cup © Getty Images

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The Wallabies will return to Europe next year for their 10th Grand Slam tour after the Australian Rugby Union announced a five-Test, seven-match tour commencing on November 5.

Not since the Alan Jones-coached and Andrew Slack-captained 1984 Wallabies has an Australian side defeated the four home nations of Britain and Ireland on the same tour, with the most recent attempt in 2013 when Australia lost to England before defeating Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The Wallabies will begin their campaign at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff with a replay of their dramatic Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool A decider against Wales before facing Scotland at Murrayfield, where the Dark Blues will be out to avenge their controversial one-point Rugby World Cup quarterfinal loss.

Australia then take on France in Paris before playing Six Nations champions Ireland at Aviva Stadium in Dublin and concluding the tour against England at Twickenham, the scene of their 33-13 Rugby World Cup victory that ended England's campaign.

The Wallabies will also play two midweek matches against opponents to be confirmed at a later date.

"The Grand Slam is one of the rarest achievements in the game and has been a notoriously difficult one for the Wallabies over time, with only one successful attempt out of nine," ARU chief executive Bill Pulver said. "The 1984 team etched their names into Australian Rugby folklore and as the years have passed their achievement has become more legendary. It is a great opportunity for the 2016 Qantas Wallabies to create their own slice of history.

David Campese and the 1984 Wallabies remain Australia's only Grand slam winners © Getty Images

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"The Grand Slam Tour will cap off a monumental year of Rugby in 2016, which all kicks off in February with the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s and an expanded Super Rugby competition, before a blockbuster Test series against England, The Rugby Championship, and the debut of Rugby Sevens at the Olympic Games in Rio."

The Australian rugby year will also feature a third Bledisloe Cup Test, at Eden Park in Auckland on October 22, after The Rugby Championship.

Tour Schedule

November 5: v Wales (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)

November 12: v Scotland (Murrayfield, Edinburgh)

November 19: v France (Stade de France, Paris)

November 26: v Ireland (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)

December 3: v England (Twickenham Stadium, London)

*Two midweek matches to be confirmed