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
[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]
1822
Ratho Farm Golf Links
Farm
[10]
1824
Australian Agricultural Company
Farm
[11]
1824
Cascade Brewery
Brewery
[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
1835
Mountcastle & Sons
Hat Manufacturer
[20][21]
1836
Houghton Wines
1837
Australian Gas Light Company
Electricity generation
[22][23]
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
[24]
1849
AMP Limited
Finance
1849
Harris Scarfe
1850
Baxter Boots
Footwear
[25]
1851
John Sands
1852
Bosisto's
Eucalyptus oil
1852
Grand View Hotel
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
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
Wine
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
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
1865
Kirks
Manufacturing
1865
Greenhalgh Tannery
[34]
1866
Best's Great Western
Wine making
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, Hay, NSW
1875
Gunns
Timber
[36]
1875
Brambles
Logistics
1875
Heritage Bank
1876
Victor Churchill
Meat
[37]
1877
North Australian Pastoral Company
1877
Schweppes Australia
1880
Fraser & Mountain
Plumbing
[38]
1880
IMB Bank
1882
Adbri
Building products
1882
Nerada Tea
Tea and coffee
1883
Birdsall Leathercraft
[39]
1883
Boag's Brewery
Beer making
1883
Bushells
Tea and coffee
1883
Raine & Horne
Real estate
[40]
1883
Earp Bros
Tiles and Hardware
[41]
1884
Alexanders Cigar Merchants
1884
Beenleigh Rum
Rum distilling
1885
BHP
Mining
1885
Lawrence & Hanson
Electrical wholesaler
[42]
1886
Cascade Beverages
Beer 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
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
Winery
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
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
[54]
1898
Lowes Menswear
1898
Alderdice Brassfounders
Pump and valve manufacturing
[55][56]
1898
Driza-Bone
Outerwear
[57][58]
1899
Bega Cheese
Dairy
[59]
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
[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
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