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Travel Bug Dog Tag Golden Circle

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Owner:
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Released:
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Origin:
Victoria, Australia
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of Wiesia.K.

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Current Goal

To visit fruit growing areas of the world

About This Item

Golden Circle began operations in 1947 after construction of the main canning factory at Northgate was completed. The new facility was opened on 28 October 1947 by the then Premier of Queensland, the Hon Edward Hanlon in the presence of 1500 people including 500 Sunshine Coast fruit growers who arrived on a special train. The company was originally called 'Queensland Tropical Fruit Products', with 'Golden Circle' used as their brand name. Golden Circle was initially part of the Committee of Direction of Fruit Marketing in Queensland (COD). In 1964, under the leadership of Bernard Flewell-Smith and Percival Savage, the cannery was established as a separate business. It was split off from the COD by an amendment to the Fruit Marketing Organisation Acts.

Initially, the company processed and canned pineapples and produced fruit jams. Over the years, production has expanded to include other canned fruit and vegetables, fruit cordials, juices, carbonated beverages and baby food.

Process workers at work at the Golden Circle cannery, 1947

As of 2009, Golden Circle (GC) ceased to be an Australian Owned Company. The board and shareholders of GC agreed and sold all of their shares for 313% more than they were trading at prior to the offer from US Corporation, Heinz.

Golden Circle was one of few remaining Australian Food Companies being sold by Australian farmers to International Companies.

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Tracking History (39378.1mi) View Map

Visited 6/1/2024 Wiesia.K took it to Valrossen Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands - 1,269.23 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/30/2024 Wiesia.K took it to Oslo Opera House Oslo, Norway - .11 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/30/2024 Wiesia.K took it to Bjørvika - from fish to finance Oslo, Norway - .24 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/30/2024 Wiesia.K took it to The City of Tigers Oslo, Norway - 22.79 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/30/2024 Wiesia.K took it to OSL Boeing 737 Viken, Norway - 578.12 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/25/2024 Wiesia.K took it to Kościół w Modliszewku Wielkopolskie, Poland - 39.06 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/23/2024 Wiesia.K took it to Mauzoleum Raczyńskich Wielkopolskie, Poland - 26.65 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/22/2024 Wiesia.K took it to Bastet Wielkopolskie, Poland - 92.49 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/19/2024 Wiesia.K took it to Serce Łodzi - Widzew Łódź Łódzkie, Poland - 1.86 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/16/2024 Wiesia.K took it to Łódź Fabryczna Łódzkie, Poland - 63.74 miles  Visit Log
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