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
1810 Cumberland Grove Country Club
1817 Bank of New South Wales Bank [1]
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
1850 Baxter Boots Footwear [9]
1851 Grand View Hotel
1858 Fairfax & Roberts Jewellery [10]
1875 Gunns Limited Timber [11]
~1875 P Blashki and Sons Jewellery [12]
1880 Fraser & Mountain Plumbing [13]
1888 Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Dairy [14][15]
1914 Westralian Farmers Co-operative Retail [16][17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kenny, M. J. B. "Biography - Edward Smith Hall". ADB. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  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 (2007-10-18). "It's the craic that brings you back". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  4. ↑ Starke, Andrew (2010-11-01). "Cascade gets a Makeover". The Shout. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  5. ↑ Kohler, Alan (2013-07-18). "Australia's oldest family business". Business Spectator. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  6. ↑ Mossenson, David. "Samson, Lionel (1799–1878)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  7. ↑ "The Australian Gas Light Company". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1947-12-20. p. 4. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  8. ↑ "Australian Gas Light - Modernising Internal Provisions". 1935-08-08. p. 11. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  9. ↑ "From Anzac army boots to planned Sydney CBD store, Baxter Boots keeps marching on". BRW. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  10. ↑ http://www.afr.com/brand/afr-magazine/fairfax--roberts-jewellery-ceo-georgina-brujic-opens-doors-to-change-20151019-gkchzj
  11. ↑ "National City Co. Has Amalgamated with Associates". Border Cities Star. 1920-02-19. p. 5. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  12. ↑ http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/2352
  13. ↑ Gardiner, Ed (2016-08-15). "History is revealed - Northern Suburbs Moreland Leader Page 11". Leader_Community_Newspapers. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  14. ↑ Hopkins, Philip (2004-05-28). "New culture for former dairy co-op". The Age. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  15. ↑ Ockenden, Will (2013-05-04). "Bega Cheese launches $319 million takover bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter". ABC. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  16. ↑ Gosch, Elizabeth (2007-07-03). "Bumper harvest as farm stock keeps growing". The Australian. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  17. ↑ Askew, Kate (2007-07-03). "From farm boy to history man". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
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