Van Diemen's Land Company
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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]
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Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Agriculture |
Founded | 1825; 199 years ago (1825) |
Headquarters | Australia |
Products | Milk |
Owner | Van Dairy Limited |
Number of employees | 130 |
Website | http://www.vandairy.com.au/ |
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