Sunshine Harvester Works, Agricultural equipment factory in Sunshine, Australia.
The Sunshine Harvester Works spread across 75 acres, containing 114 buildings and operating as a major manufacturing center for farming machinery production.
H.V. McKay relocated his agricultural implement factory from Ballarat to Braybrook Junction in 1906, establishing what became the largest manufacturing plant in the Southern Hemisphere.
The 1907 industrial dispute at Sunshine Harvester Works led to the Harvester Judgement, establishing minimum wage standards that shaped Australian labor relations.
The factory complex included a head office, bulk store, clock tower, and employee gardens, with workers using bicycles to move between different departments.
The presence of the factory influenced the renaming of the entire suburb from Braybrook Junction to Sunshine in 1907 following a local petition.
Founders: H. V. McKay
GPS coordinates: -37.78100,144.83200
Latest update: April 21, 2025 13:53
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