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First Successful Hop Cultivation

When
1806
Where
Eastern Farms
Part of
James Squire cultivates hops at Kissing Point

James Squire successfully cultivated the first Australian hops in 1806 after three seasons of effort, marking a significant agricultural achievement.

After three seasons of toil, James Squire successfully cultivated the first Australian hops in 1806. This achievement was preceded by a detailed article in the Sydney Gazette from January to June 1805, which described the process of hop cultivation in great detail.

Sources

  1. James Squire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-03

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