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Van Diemen's Land Company
The Van Diemen's Land Company was created by Royal Charter in 1824 and was granted 250 000 acres in northwest 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.
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