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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | Summerville Farm | Farm | |
| 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 | ||
| 1821 | Woolpack Hotel | Australian pub | |
| 1822 | Allens | Law | |
| 1824 | Australian Agricultural Company | Farm | |
| 1824 | Cascade Brewery | Brewery | |
| 1825 | Van Diemen's Land Company | Farm | |
| 1827 | Brunswick Hotel, Tasmania | Australian pub | |
| 1827 | MinterEllison | Law | |
| 1828 | Fortune of War Hotel | Australian pub | |
| 1829 | Lionel Samson and Son | Merchant | |
| 1829 | Sadleirs | Transport | |
| 1831 | The Sydney Morning Herald | Newspaper | |
| 1831 | Webster Limited | ||
| 1832 | Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons) | Law | |
| 1833 | Clayton Utz | Law | |
| 1833 | Theatre Royal, Sydney | ||
| 1833 | The West Australian | Newspaper | |
| 1835 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group | ||
| 1835 | Mountcastle & Sons | Hat Manufacturer | |
| 1836 | Houghton Wines | ||
| 1837 | Australian Gas Light Company | Electricity generation | |
| 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 | ||
| 1849 | AMP Limited | Finance | |
| 1849 | Harris Scarfe | ||
| 1850 | Baxter Boots | Footwear | |
| 1851 | John Sands | ||
| 1852 | Bosisto's | Eucalyptus oil | |
| 1852 | Grand View Hotel | ||
| 1852 | McKenzie's | Food | |
| 1853 | Alcocks Billiard Table Manufacturers | ||
| 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 | |
| 1858 | The Advertiser (Adelaide) | Newspaper | |
| 1858 | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | Building society | |
| 1858 | Bendigo Pottery | ||
| 1858 | Fairfax & Roberts | Jewellery | |
| 1860 | Tahbilk Winery | Wine | |
| 1860 | Dowell Windows | Manufacturing | |
| 1860 | McPherson's | Hardware (now personal care products) | |
| 1862 | Coopers Brewery | Brewing | |
| 1864 | Gundagai Bakery | Baking | |
| 1863 | ALS | ||
| 1863 | Bank of Queensland | ||
| 1864 | Nindigully Pub | Australian pub | |
| 1864 | Saxbys Soft Drinks | Beverage manufacturing | |
| 1864 | J. Furphy & Sons | Manufacturing | |
| 1865 | Arnott's Biscuits | Foodstuff manufacturing | |
| 1865 | Billson's Brewery | ||
| 1865 | Kirks | Manufacturing | |
| 1865 | Greenhalgh Tannery | ||
| 1866 | Best's Great Western | Wine making | |
| 1867 | William Inglis and Sons | ||
| 1870 | Blundstone Footwear | Footwear | |
| 1870 | Ritchies Stores | ||
| 1872 | Waverley Mills | ||
| 1873 | Rio Tinto | Mining | |
| 1873 | The Riverine Grazier | Newspaper, Hay, NSW | |
| 1875 | Gunns | Timber | |
| 1875 | Brambles | Logistics | |
| 1875 | Heritage Bank | ||
| 1876 | Victor Churchill | Meat | |
| 1877 | North Australian Pastoral Company | ||
| 1877 | Schweppes Australia | ||
| 1880 | Fraser & Mountain | Plumbing | |
| 1880 | IMB Bank | ||
| 1882 | Adbri | Building products | |
| 1882 | Nerada Tea | Tea and coffee | |
| 1883 | Birdsall Leathercraft | ||
| 1883 | Boag's Brewery | Beer making | |
| 1883 | Bushells | Tea and coffee | |
| 1883 | Raine & Horne | Real estate | |
| 1883 | Earp Bros | Tiles and Hardware | |
| 1884 | Alexanders Cigar Merchants | ||
| 1884 | Beenleigh Rum | Rum distilling | |
| 1885 | BHP | Mining | |
| 1885 | Lawrence & Hanson | Electrical wholesaler | |
| 1886 | Cascade Beverages | Beer brewing | |
| 1886 | Angove Family Winemakers | Winemaking | |
| 1886 | Bunnings | Hardware | |
| 1886 | GH Varley | Engineering & Manufacturing | |
| 1886 | QBE Insurance | Insurance | |
| 1887 | Oliver Boots | Footwear | |
| 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 | |
| 1888 | Warrnambool Cheese and Butter | Dairy | |
| 1889 | Blakistons | ||
| 1889 | Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard | Winery | |
| 1889 | Wormald International | ||
| 1890 | Ingrams Time Systems | Clock manufacturer | |
| 1891 | Allen's | Confectionery manufacturing | |
| 1891 | Packer Leather | ||
| 1891 | IXL | Jam and conserve manufacturing | |
| 1892 | BCR Australia | International Freight Forwarding | |
| 1892 | Betts Group | ||
| 1892 | Sabco | Broom and brush manufacturer | |
| 1893 | Stafford Group | Tailoring | |
| 1893 | Uncle Tobys | Food manufacturing | |
| 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 | ||
| 1898 | Lowes Menswear | ||
| 1898 | Alderdice Brassfounders | Pump and valve manufacturing | |
| 1898 | Driza-Bone | Outerwear | |
| 1899 | Bega Cheese | Dairy | |
| 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 | |
| 1904 | Hughes Limousines | Transport; Tourism | |
| 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 | |
| 1914 | Stadiums Limited | Events, Live Music, Promoting and Boxing | |
| 1914 | Wesfarmers | Retail | |
| 1916 | Metal Manufactures Pty Limited (company) rebranded as MM Electrical Merchandising (MMEM) | Electrical Suppliers | |
| 1917 | Wallace Bishop | Retail | |
| 1917 | Sims Metal | Metal recycling | |
| 1919 | Three Threes | Manufacturing | |
| 1919 | Queen’s Slipper | Playing cards | |
| 1920 | Qantas | Airline | |
| 1920 | Mascot Engineering | Manufacturing | |
| 1925 | Jono Hennessy | Eyewear Manufacturing |
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