Thomas John Quilty (4 April 1887 – 1979) was an Australian station owner, pastoralist, philanthropist, and bush poet. To this day he still holds the record for the largest freehold land acreage in Australia's history; over 3 million acres (12,000 km²) for a single property. In total, he controlled over 4.5 million acres (18,211 km²) of land. In 1976, Tom Quilty was awarded the O.B.E. (The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his outstanding services to primary industry.
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4 April 1887
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Died |
1979 (aged 91)
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Zodiac | Aries |
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