George Synnot (1819–1871) was one of Victoria's pioneer settlers arriving in the

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about 1837 and rising to become a prominent land owner and

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businessman. 414 George Synot 1830

George Synnot was son of Captain Walter Synnot, a prominent Australian Colonial, one of numerous children. His Brother

Monckton Synnot Monckton Synnot (1827-1879) was a prominent squatter in Victoria, Australia, the sixth son of Captain Walter Synnot and his second wife Elizabeth, ''née'' Houston, and the grandson of Sir Walter Synnot, of Ballymoyer, County Armagh. Born at ...

was also a well known squatter and wool brokers. His sister Jane married into the Manifold family. George Synnot travelled to the Port Phillip District and established the

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, George Synnot & Co., in 1854, taking

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(1833–1928), into the partnership in 1857. They operated hide and skin stores, wool and grain warehouses in Claire Street Geelong, and also engaged in trade. Synnot is credited with holding one of the first auction sales of wool in Geelong in November 1858. Hawkes Bros. took over the business in 1882. In 1850, Synnot purchased over 18,000 acres under pre-emptive rights in the parishes of Bulban and Wurdi Yowang. With his brother Monkton Synnot, he managed the main station known as 'Station Peak', while the Mouyong property (also known as Mowyong Mayong, Moyong, Mouyong or Bareacres). Synnot bought the gabled Scottish manse style house 'Fernside' in Geelong at an auction in 1866.Gordon Honeycombe ''thegreatwork'' accessed online 20/6/2014
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Synnot, George 1819 births 1871 deaths Australian pastoralists Colony of New South Wales people People from the Colony of Victoria Australian stock and station agents 19th-century Australian businesspeople