Akubra

Akubra's roots go back to the English hatter Benjamin Dunkerley, who emigrated to Tasmania in 1874 and later patented a machine to strip fur from rabbit skins. He moved his business to Sydney in 1900, and Dunkerley Hat Mills Pty Ltd was registered in 1911 with Stephen Keir as managing director. On 7 August 1912 chairman Arthur P. Stewart registered the name Akubra as a trademark.

The company made slouch hats for the Australian army in both world wars, and in the 1950s won the licence to make Stetson hats in Australia. It is known for wide-brimmed rabbit-fur felt bush hats but also makes fedoras, homburgs and other styles. Akubra has been owned by Tattarang since November 2023.