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 | Banking (First in Australia) | |
1821 | Gala Estate | Winemaking | [3] |
1821 | Woolpack Hotel | Australian pub | [4][5] |
1822 | Allens | Law | [6][7][8][9] |
1822 | Ratho Farm Golf Links | Farm | [10] |
1824 | Australian Agricultural Company | Farm | [11] |
1824 | Cascade Brewery | Brewing | [12][13] |
1825 | Van Diemen's Land Company | Farm | |
1827 | Brunswick Hotel, Tasmania | Australian pub | [14] |
1827 | MinterEllison | Law | |
1828 | Fortune of War Hotel | Australian pub | |
1829 | Lionel Samson and Son | Merchant | [15][16] |
1829 | Sadleirs | Transport | [17] |
1831 | The Sydney Morning Herald | Newspaper | |
1831 | Webster Limited | ||
1832 | Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons) | Law | [18][19] |
1833 | Clayton Utz | Law | |
1833 | Theatre Royal, Sydney | ||
1833 | The West Australian | Newspaper | |
1835 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group | Banking | |
1835 | Mountcastle & Sons | Hat Manufacturer | [20][21] |
1836 | Houghton Wines | Winemaking | |
1837 | Australian Gas Light Company | Electricity generation | [22][23] |
1837 | Fowler Potteries | ||
1837 | Swan Brewery | Brewing | |
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 | Winemaking | |
1841 | Ashurst Australia | Law | |
1841 | Lord Nelson Hotel, Millers Point | Australian pub | |
1843 | Hero of Waterloo Hotel | Australian pub | |
1843 | Lindeman's | Winemaking | |
1844 | Penfolds | Winemaking | |
1846 | The Courier-Mail | Newspaper | |
1846 | Insignia Financial | ||
1847 | Orlando Wines | Winemaking | |
1848 | Bank of South Australia | Banking | |
1848 | Melbourne Royal | Agricultural Society | |
1849 | Alex Fraser Group | [24] | |
1849 | AMP Limited | Finance | |
1849 | Harris Scarfe | Retail | |
1850 | Baxter Boots | Footwear | [25] |
1851 | John Sands | ||
1852 | Bosisto's | Eucalyptus oil | |
1852 | Grand View Hotel | Australian pub | |
1852 | McKenzie's | Food | |
1853 | Alcocks Billiard Table Manufacturers | [26] | |
1853 | Bates Smart | ||
1853 | Dimmeys | ||
1854 | The Age | Newspaper | |
1854 | Anchor Foods | ||
1855 | CSR Limited | Sugar refining | |
1855 | Wilmar Sugar Australia | Sugar refining | |
1857 | Whybirds Removals & Storage | Transport | [27] |
1858 | The Advertiser (Adelaide) | Newspaper | |
1858 | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | Building society | |
1858 | Bendigo Pottery | ||
1858 | Fairfax & Roberts | Jewellery | [28] |
1860 | Tahbilk Winery | Winemaking | |
1860 | Dowell Windows | Manufacturing | |
1860 | McPherson's | Hardware (now personal care products) | [29] |
1862 | Coopers Brewery | Brewing | |
1864 | Gundagai Bakery | Baking | [30] |
1863 | ALS | ||
1863 | Bank of Queensland | Banking | |
1864 | Nindigully Pub | Australian pub | |
1864 | Saxbys Soft Drinks | Beverage manufacturing | |
1864 | J. Furphy & Sons | Manufacturing | [31][32][33] |
1865 | Arnott's Biscuits | Foodstuff manufacturing | |
1865 | Billson's Brewery | Brewing | |
1865 | Kirks | Manufacturing | |
1865 | Greenhalgh Tannery | [34] | |
1866 | Best's Great Western | Winemaking | |
1867 | William Inglis and Sons | ||
1870 | Blundstone Footwear | Footwear | |
1870 | Ritchies Stores | ||
1872 | Waverley Mills | [35] | |
1873 | Rio Tinto | Mining | |
1873 | The Riverine Grazier | Newspaper | |
1875 | Gunns | Timber | [36] |
1875 | Brambles | Logistics | |
1875 | Heritage Bank | Banking | |
1876 | Victor Churchill | Meat | [37] |
1877 | Dahlsens Building Centres | Building | |
1877 | North Australian Pastoral Company | Pastoral | |
1877 | Schweppes Australia | ||
1880 | Fraser & Mountain | Plumbing | [38] |
1880 | IMB Bank | Banking | |
1882 | Adbri | Building products | |
1882 | Nerada Tea | Tea and coffee | |
1883 | Birdsall Leathercraft | [39] | |
1883 | Boag's Brewery | Brewing | |
1883 | Bushells | Tea and coffee | |
1883 | Raine & Horne | Real estate | [40] |
1883 | Earp Bros | Tiles and Hardware | [41] |
1884 | Alexanders Cigar Merchants | Tobacco products | |
1884 | Beenleigh Rum | Rum distilling | |
1885 | BHP | Mining | |
1885 | Lawrence & Hanson | Electrical wholesaler | [42] |
1886 | Cascade Beverages | Brewing | |
1886 | Angove Family Winemakers | Winemaking | |
1886 | Bunnings | Hardware | [43] |
1886 | GH Varley | Engineering & Manufacturing | [44] |
1886 | QBE Insurance | Insurance | |
1887 | Oliver Boots | Footwear | [45] |
1887 | Willow Ware Australia | Tinware manufacturing | |
1888 | Bundaberg Rum | Rum distilling | |
1888 | Willie Smith's | ||
1888 | James Hardie | Building products | |
1888 | Jumbuck Pastoral Company | ||
1888 | Noyes Brothers | ||
1888 | Toll | Haulage | [46] |
1888 | Warrnambool Cheese and Butter | Dairy | [47][48] |
1889 | Blakistons | ||
1889 | Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard | Winemaking | |
1889 | Wormald International | ||
1890 | Ingrams Time Systems | Clock manufacturer | [49] |
1891 | Allen's | Confectionery manufacturing | |
1891 | Packer Leather | [50] | |
1891 | IXL | Jam and conserve manufacturing | |
1892 | BCR Australia | International Freight Forwarding | [51] |
1892 | Betts Group | ||
1892 | Sabco | Broom and brush manufacturer | |
1893 | Stafford Group | Tailoring | [52] |
1893 | Uncle Tobys | Food manufacturing | [53] |
1894 | Bowens (lumber) | ||
1894 | Stuart Alexander & Co Pty Ltd | ||
1894 | Val Morgan | Advertising | |
1895 | Tulloch Wines | Hunter Valley Winery | Winemaking |
1895 | Angus & Coote | ||
1895 | Australian Paper | ||
1895 | Bankwest | Banking | |
1897 | Akubra | Hat Manufacturer | |
1897 | Hamodava | ||
1898 | Cyclone Fence & Gate Company | [54] | |
1898 | Lowes Menswear | Clothing retail | |
1898 | Alderdice Brassfounders | Pump and valve manufacturing | [55][56] |
1898 | Driza-Bone | Outerwear | [57][58] |
1899 | Bega Cheese | Dairy | [59] |
1899 | Cairns Bank | Banking | |
1899 | S. Kidman & Co | Pastoral | |
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 | [60] |
1904 | Hughes Limousines | Transport; Tourism | [61] |
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 | [62] |
1914 | Stadiums Limited | Events, Live Music, Promoting and Boxing | |
1914 | Wesfarmers | Retail | [63][64] |
1916 | Metal Manufactures Pty Limited (company) rebranded as MM Electrical Merchandising (MMEM) | Electrical Suppliers | [65] |
1917 | Wallace Bishop | Retail | |
1917 | Sims Metal | Metal recycling | [66] |
1919 | Three Threes | Manufacturing | |
1919 | Queen’s Slipper | Playing cards | |
1920 | Qantas | Airline | |
1920 | Mascot Engineering | Manufacturing | |
1925 | Jono Hennessy | Eyewear Manufacturing |