 Crest from the company building in Burnie. | |
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Milk |
| Owner | Van Dairy Limited |
Number of employees | 130 |
The Van Diemen's Land Company (also known as Van Dieman Land Company) is a farming corporation in the Australian state of Tasmania. It was founded in 1825 and received a royal charter the same year,[1][2] and was granted 250,000 acres[3] (1,000 km2) in northwest Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in 1826. The company was a group of London merchants who planned a wool growing venture to supply the needs of the British textile industry.[4]
- ^ Royal Charters, Privy Council website
- ^ "VDL, Australia's oldest dairy company, up for sale as major shareholder looks for a buyer". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Tasmanian State Archives". archives.tas.gov.au. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Phillips, Valmai (1984). Enterprising Australians. Kensington, New South Wales: Bay Books. p. 22. ISBN 0-85835-647-3.