Corporate Body

Bitumen Oil Refineries (Australia) Limited (1946 - 1963)

From
4 March 1946
Matraville, New South Wales, Australia
To
1963
Functions
Resources, Metallurgy, Mineralogy or mining and Energy
Alternative Names
  • BORAL (Acronym)
Location
Matraville, New South Wales

Summary

Established in 1946, the Bitumen Oil Refineries (Australia) Limited was the first Australian owned oil and bitumen refinery. In 1963 it was agreed to change the company's name to Boral Limited.

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 1946 - 1963 Bitumen Oil Refineries (Australia) Limited
       1963 - Boral Limited

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Ailie Smith

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