List of oldest companies in Australia
This list of oldest businesses and companies in Australia includes businesses, whether incorporated or organised in a different form (such as a partnership). However, the list excludes non-commercial associations and educational, governmental, or religious organisations. The list only includes businesses that still operate today under either the same name or a variant (such as a contraction or a part) of the original name, since inception.
Year | Business or 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 | Australia's first bank. | ||
1821 | Gala Estate | [3] | ||
1821 | Woolpack Hotel | 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 | Farm | ||
1827 | Brunswick Hotel, Tasmania | Australian pub | [13] | |
1827 | MinterEllison | Law | ||
1828 | Fortune of War Hotel | Australian pub | ||
1829 | Lionel Samson and Son | Merchant | [14][15] | |
1829 | Sadleirs | Transport | [16] | |
1831 | The Sydney Morning Herald | Newspaper | ||
1831 | Webster Limited | |||
1832 | Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons) | Law | [17][18] | |
1833 | Clayton Utz | Law | ||
1833 | Theatre Royal, Sydney | |||
1833 | The West Australian | Newspaper | ||
1835 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group | |||
1835 | Mountcastle & Sons | Hat Manufacturer | [19][20] | |
1836 | Houghton Wines | |||
1837 | Australian Gas Light Company | Electricity generation | [21][22] | |
1837 | Fowler Potteries | |||
1837 | Swan Brewery | |||
1838 | David Jones | Retail | ||
1839 | Port Phillip Sea Pilots | Marine Pilotage founded by George Tobin 17 June | ||
1839 | Elders | |||
1840 | Geelong Advertiser | Newspaper | ||
1840 | Herald Sun | Newspaper | ||
1840 | Sandalford Wines | |||
1841 | Ashurst Australia | Law | ||
1841 | Lord Nelson Hotel, Millers Point | Australian pub | ||
1843 | Hero of Waterloo Hotel | Australian pub | ||
1843 | Lindeman's | |||
1844 | Penfolds | |||
1846 | The Courier-Mail | Newspaper | ||
1846 | Insignia Financial | |||
1847 | Orlando Wines | |||
1848 | Bank of South Australia | |||
1848 | Melbourne Royal | Agricultural Society | ||
1849 | Alex Fraser Group | [23] | ||
1849 | AMP Limited | Finance | ||
1849 | Harris Scarfe | |||
1850 | Baxter Boots | Footwear | [24] | |
1851 | John Sands | |||
1852 | Bosisto's | Eucalyptus oil | ||
1852 | Grand View Hotel | |||
1852 | McKenzie's | Food | ||
1853 | Alcocks Billiard Table Manufacturers | [25] | ||
1853 | Bates Smart | |||
1853 | Dimmeys | |||
1854 | The Age | Newspaper | ||
1854 | Anchor Foods | |||
1855 | CSR Limited | Sugar refining | ||
1855 | Wilmar Sugar Australia | |||
1857 | Whybirds Removals & Storage | Transport | [26] | |
1858 | The Advertiser (Adelaide) | Newspaper | ||
1858 | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | Building society | ||
1858 | Bendigo Pottery | |||
1858 | Fairfax & Roberts | Jewellery | [27] | |
1860 | Tahbilk Winery | Wine | ||
1860 | Dowell Windows | Manufacturing | ||
1860 | McPherson's | Hardware (now personal care products) | [28] | |
1862 | Coopers Brewery | Brewing | ||
1864 | Gundagai Bakery | Baking | [29] | |
1863 | ALS | |||
1863 | Bank of Queensland | |||
1864 | Nindigully Pub | Australian pub | ||
1864 | Saxbys Soft Drinks | Beverage manufacturing | ||
1864 | J. Furphy & Sons | Manufacturing | [30][31][32] | |
1865 | Arnott's Biscuits | Foodstuff manufacturing | ||
1865 | Billson's Brewery | |||
1865 | Kirks | Manufacturing | ||
1865 | Greenhalgh Tannery | [33] | ||
1866 | Best's Great Western | Wine making | ||
1867 | William Inglis and Sons | |||
1870 | Blundstone Footwear | Footwear | ||
1870 | Ritchies Stores | |||
1872 | Waverley Mills | [34] | ||
1873 | Rio Tinto | Mining | ||
1873 | The Riverine Grazier | Newspaper, Hay, NSW | ||
1875 | Gunns | Timber | [35] | |
1875 | Brambles | Logistics | ||
1875 | Heritage Bank | |||
1876 | Victor Churchill | Meat | [36] | |
1877 | North Australian Pastoral Company | |||
1877 | Schweppes Australia | |||
1880 | Fraser & Mountain | Plumbing | [37] | |
1880 | IMB Bank | |||
1882 | Adbri | Building products | ||
1882 | Nerada Tea | Tea and coffee | ||
1883 | Birdsall Leathercraft | [38] | ||
1883 | Boag's Brewery | Beer making | ||
1883 | Bushells | Tea and coffee | ||
1883 | Raine & Horne | Real estate | [39] | |
1883 | Earp Bros | Tiles and Hardware | [40] | |
1884 | Alexanders Cigar Merchants | |||
1884 | Beenleigh Rum | Rum distilling | ||
1885 | BHP | Mining | ||
1885 | Lawrence & Hanson | Electrical wholesaler | [41] | |
1886 | Cascade Beverages | Beer brewing | ||
1886 | Angove Family Winemakers | Winemaking | ||
1886 | Bunnings | Hardware | [42] | |
1886 | GH Varley | Engineering & Manufacturing | [43] | |
1886 | QBE Insurance | Insurance | ||
1887 | Oliver Boots | Footwear | [44] | |
1887 | Willow Ware Australia | Tinware manufacturing | ||
1888 | Bundaberg Rum | |||
1888 | Willie Smith's | |||
1888 | James Hardie | Building products | ||
1888 | Jumbuck Pastoral Company | |||
1888 | Noyes Brothers | |||
1888 | Toll | Haulage | [45] | |
1888 | Warrnambool Cheese and Butter | Dairy | [46][47] | |
1889 | Blakistons | |||
1889 | Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard | Winery | ||
1889 | Wormald International | |||
1890 | Ingrams Time Systems | Clock manufacturer | [48] | |
1891 | Allen's | Confectionery manufacturing | ||
1891 | Packer Leather | [49] | ||
1891 | IXL | Jam and conserve manufacturing | ||
1892 | BCR Australia | International Freight Forwarding | [50] | |
1892 | Betts Group | |||
1892 | Sabco | Broom and brush manufacturer | ||
1893 | Stafford Group | Tailoring | [51] | |
1893 | Uncle Tobys | Food manufacturing | [52] | |
1894 | Bowens (lumber) | |||
1894 | Stuart Alexander & Co Pty Ltd | |||
1894 | Val Morgan | |||
1895 | Tulloch Wines | Hunter Valley Winery | ||
1895 | Angus & Coote | |||
1895 | Australian Paper | |||
1895 | Bankwest | |||
1897 | Akubra | Hat Manufacturer | ||
1897 | Hamodava | |||
1898 | Cyclone Fence & Gate Company | [53] | ||
1898 | Lowes Menswear | |||
1898 | Alderdice Brassfounders | Pump and valve manufacturing | [54][55] | |
1898 | Driza-Bone | Outerwear | [56][57] | |
1899 | Bega Cheese | Dairy | [58] | |
1899 | Cairns Bank | |||
1899 | S. Kidman & Co | |||
1899 | MON Natural Foods | |||
1899 | UGL Rail | |||
1900 | Myer | Retail | ||
1903 | Sidney & Hacking | Plumbing & Metalwork, Lismore NSW 2480 | ||
1903 | Washington H Soul Pattinson | Retail Pharmacy chain; Investment company | [59] | |
1904 | Hughes Limousines | Transport; Tourism | [60] | |
1906 | Kiwi (shoe polish) | |||
1906 | Winning Appliances | Retailer | ||
1908 | Harry West Flags | High quality, Australian made flag manufacturer | ||
1910 | Lucas' Papaw Ointment | |||
1910 | Rossi Boots | Footwear | ||
1911 | Commonwealth Bank | Banking | ||
1911 | Globite | Retail | ||
1912 | Hutchinson Builders | Construction | ||
1913 | Acme Case Company | Manufacturing, Industrial Timber Packaging | [61] | |
1914 | Stadiums Limited | Events, Live Music, Promoting and Boxing | ||
1914 | Wesfarmers | Retail | [62][63] | |
1916 | [[Metal Manufactures Pty Limited (company) rebranded as MM Electrical Merchandising (MMEM)] | Electrical Suppliers | [64] | |
1917 | Wallace Bishop | Retail | ||
1917 | Sims Metal | Metal recycling | [65] | |
1919 | Three Threes | Manufacturing | ||
1919 | Queen’s Slipper | Playing cards | ||
1920 | Qantas | Airline | ||
1920 | Mascot Engineering | Manufacturing | ||
1925 | Jono Hennessy | Eyewear Manufacturing |
See also
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