List of oldest companies in Australia
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This list of oldest companies in Australia includes brands and companies, excluding associations and educational, governmental, or religious organisations. To be listed, a brand or company name must remain, either in whole or in part, since inception.
Year | Company | Field | Sources |
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1808 | Summerville Farm | Farm | [1][2] |
1815 | The Bush Inn, Tasmania | Australian pub | |
1815 | Hope and Anchor Tavern | Australian pub | |
1815 | Macquarie Arms Hotel | Australian pub | |
1817 | Bank of New South Wales | Bank | [3] |
1821 | Australian pub | [4][5] | |
1822 | Allens | Law | [6][7][8][9] |
1824 | Australian Agricultural Company | Farm | [10] |
1824 | Cascade Brewery | Brewery | [11][12] |
1825 | Van Diemen's Land Company | ||
1827 | Australian Museum | ||
1827 | Australian pub | [13] | |
1827 | MinterEllison | Law | |
1828 | Fortune of War Hotel | Australian pub | |
1829 | Lionel Samson and Son | Merchant | [14][15] |
1831 | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
1831 | Webster Limited | ||
1833 | Clayton Utz | Law | |
1833 | Theatre Royal, Sydney | ||
1835 | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group | ||
1835 | Mountcastle & Sons | Hat Manufacturer | [16][17] |
1836 | Houghton Wines | ||
1837 | Australian Gas Light Company | Gas and electricity | [18][19] |
1837 | Emu Brewery | ||
1837 | Swan Brewery | ||
1838 | David Jones Limited | Retail | |
1839 | Elders Limited | ||
1840 | Sandalford Wines | ||
1841 | Lord Nelson Hotel, Millers Point | Australian pub | |
1843 | Lindeman's | ||
1846 | IOOF (company) | ||
1848 | Savings Bank of South Australia | ||
1849 | AMP Limited | Finance | |
1849 | Alex Fraser Pty Ltd | Metals Trading, Construction Materials | |
1850 | Baxter Boots | Footwear | [20] |
1852 | Grand View Hotel | ||
1851 | John Sands (company) | ||
1852 | Grand View Hotel | ||
1853 | Bates Smart | ||
1854 | Anchor Foods | ||
1856 | Holden | Saddlery, automotive | |
1858 | Fairfax & Roberts | Jewellery | [21] |
1858 | IXL | Manufacturing | |
1862 | Coopers Brewery | Brewing | |
1864 | [22] | ||
1863 | ALS Limited | ||
1863 | Bank of Queensland | ||
1864 | Nindigully Pub | Australian pub | |
1864 | Saxbys Soft Drinks | Manufacturing | |
1864 | J. Furphy & Sons | Manufacturing | [23][24][25] |
1865 | Arnott's Biscuits | Manufacturing | |
1865 | Kirks | Manufacturing | |
1870 | Blundstone Footwear | Footwear | |
1875 | Gunns Limited | Timber | [26] |
1875 | Fred. Robt. Abrecht Pty Ltd | Jewellery | |
~1858 | Jewellery | [27] | |
1876 | Victor Churchill | Meat | [28] |
1877 | Schweppes Australia | ||
1880 | Plumbing | [29] | |
1882 | Nerada Tea | Tea and coffee | |
1883 | Boag's Brewery | Brewery | |
1883 | Bushells | Tea and coffee | |
1883 | Raine & Horne | Real estate | [30] |
1883 | Tiles and Hardware | [31] | |
1885 | [32] | ||
1886 | Engineering & Manufacturing | [33] | |
1887 | Oliver Boots | Footwear | [34] |
1888 | Warrnambool Cheese and Butter | Dairy | [35][36] |
1888 | Peacock Bros. | ||
1889 | Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard | Winery | |
1891 | Allen's | ||
1892 | Betts Group | ||
1892 | Sabco | Brooms and Brushes | |
1892 | Hopetoun Tea Rooms | Restaurant | |
1896 | AJ Parkes & Co Pty Ltd | Badge and Medallion Manufacturers | |
1897 | Akubra | Hat Manufacturer | |
1898 | Lowes Menswear | ||
1898 | Manufacture pumps & valves for the agricultural sector | [37][38] | |
1898 | Driza-Bone | Outerwear | [39][40] |
1899 | Poultry | ||
1899 | Bega Cheese | Dairy | [41] |
1903 | Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company | Retail Pharmacy chain; Investment company | [42] |
1904 | Hughes Limousines | Transport | |
1906 | Winning Group | Retailer | |
1910 | Rossi Boots | Footwear | |
1910 | Outerwear | ||
1912 | Footwear | ||
1912 | J. Hutchinson Pty Ltd | Construction | |
1914 | Stadiums Limited | Events, Live Music, Promoting and Boxing | |
1914 | Westralian Farmers Co-operative | Retail | [43][44] |
1917 | Wallace Bishop (company) | Retail | |
1917 | Sims Metal Management | Metals | [45] |
1918 | Retail | [46] | |
1919 | Three Threes Condiments | Manufacturing |
See also[]
- List of oldest companies
- List of oldest companies in the United States
- Companies by year of establishment
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