Private company
Australian Oriental Line
Shipping company between Sydney, Japan and Hong Kong
The Australian Oriental Line was a shipping company that operated between Sydney, Japan and Hong Kong. It was formed in 1912 by G.S. Yuill & Company. The company closed in 1961 due to the high costs of acquiring new vessels or refitting the existing fleet.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Australian Oriental Line was a shipping company that operated between Sydney, Japan and Hong Kong. It was formed in 1912 by G.S. Yuill & Company. The company closed in 1961 due to the high costs of acquiring new vessels or refitting the existing fleet.2
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- WikipediaAustralian Oriental Line
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4824522
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsAustralian Oriental Line photo by Swiãtopôłk, CC0