List of oldest companies in Australia

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
1817 Bank of New South Wales Bank [1] 1818 Dobsons Pty Ltd Retail
1824 Australian Agricultural Company Farm [2]
1824 Cascade Brewery Brewery [3][4]
1825 Van Diemen's Land Company
1829 Lionel Samson Merchant [5][6]
1831 The Sydney Morning Herald
1833 Clayton Utz Retail
1836 Houghton Wines
1837 Australian Gas Light Company Gas and electricity [7][8]
1838 David Jones Limited Retail
1840 Sandalford Wines
1841 Fairfax Media Media
1850 Baxter Boots Footwear [9]
1851 Grand View Hotel
1858 Fairfax & Roberts Jewellery [10]
1862 Coopers Brewery Brewing
1864 J. Furphy & Sons Manufacturing [11]
1875 Gunns Limited Timber [12]
~1875 P Blashki and Sons Jewellery [13]
1880 Fraser & Mountain Plumbing [14]
1888 Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Dairy [15][16]
1898 Driza-Bone Outerwear [17][18]
1899 Bega Cheese Dairy [19]
1903 Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Chemist [20]
1906 Winning Group Retailer
1914 Stadiums Limited Events, Live Music, Promoting and Boxing
1914 Westralian Farmers Co-operative Retail [21][22]
1917 Sims Metal Management Metals [23]

See also

Lawrence & Hanson 1886

References

  1. ↑ Kenny, M. J. B. "Biography – Edward Smith Hall". ADB. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Campbell, D.; Brougham, J.; Caldwell, R. Uncovering and understanding Australia’s First Railway (PDF). Australian Journal of Multi-disciplinary Engineering. 7 (2). Newcastle, NSW: Engineering Heritage Australia. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  3. ↑ McSmith, Andy (18 October 2007). "It's the craic that brings you back". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Starke, Andrew (1 November 2010). "Cascade gets a Makeover". The Shout. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Kohler, Alan (18 July 2013). "Australia's oldest family business". Business Spectator. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Mossenson, David. "Samson, Lionel (1799–1878)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Australian Gas Light Company". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Australian Gas Light – Modernising Internal Provisions". 8 August 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "From Anzac army boots to planned Sydney CBD store, Baxter Boots keeps marching on". BRW. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  10. ↑ http://www.afr.com/brand/afr-magazine/fairfax--roberts-jewellery-ceo-georgina-brujic-opens-doors-to-change-20151019-gkchzj
  11. ↑ http://sheppartonmotormuseumandcollectibles.com.au/furphy-museum
  12. ↑ "National City Co. Has Amalgamated with Associates". Border Cities Star. 19 February 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  13. ↑ http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/2352
  14. ↑ Gardiner, Ed (15 August 2016). "History is revealed – Northern Suburbs Moreland Leader Page 11". Leader Community Newspapers. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  15. ↑ Hopkins, Philip (28 May 2004). "New culture for former dairy co-op". The Age. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  16. ↑ Ockenden, Will (4 May 2013). "Bega Cheese launches $319 million takover bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter". ABC. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  17. ↑ Bone, Driza (2 May 2018). "About Driza-Bone". Driza-Bone. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  18. ↑ Bone, Driza (2 May 2018). "About Driza-Bone". Driza-Bone. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  19. ↑ Cheeese, Bega (14 Oct 2018). "Bega Cheese Brief History". Bega Cheese. Retrieved 14 Oct 2018.
  20. ↑ "Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited – History". www.whsp.com.au. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  21. ↑ Gosch, Elizabeth (3 July 2007). "Bumper harvest as farm stock keeps growing". The Australian. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  22. ↑ Askew, Kate (3 July 2007). "From farm boy to history man". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  23. ↑ "History of Sims Metal Management | Global Metals Recycling | Scrap Metal Recycling | Scrap Metal Prices | Sims Metal Management Global". www.simsmm.com. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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