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((Short description|Australian independent petroleum company))
((Use Australian English|date=June 2015))
((Use dmy dates|date=June 2015))
((Infobox company
|name             = Neptune Oil Company
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|image_caption     = Neptune fuel pump where it was originally installed in [[Paynes Find, Western Australia|Paynes Find]]
|type             = Private
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'''Neptune Oil Company''' was an Australian independent [[petroleum]] company based in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].  The company was established in 1909 as a privately owned company.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/petrol_oil_neptune.htm|title=Neptune|work=uniquecarsandparts.com.au))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://users.adam.com.au/gasmaps/austoilhist.htm|title=Gas Maps Plus|work=adam.com.au))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=213559|title=B2606-23 Oil can, 'Neptune Windmill Lubricating Oil', metal, made by the Neptune Oil Company, Australia, 1910-1950 - Powerhouse Museum Collection|work=powerhousemuseum.com))</ref><ref>((Cite web |url=http://members.westnet.com.au/susprog/Neptune.htm |title=Neptune |access-date=4 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227074410/http://members.westnet.com.au/susprog/Neptune.htm |archive-date=27 February 2016 |url-status=dead ))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/petrol_oil_timeline.htm|title=Petrol and Oil Company Time Line|work=uniquecarsandparts.com.au))</ref>

The company was taken over by the [[Shell Australia|Shell Oil]] company in 1975.<ref>((Citation | author1=Australia. Trade Practices Commission | title=Applications by the Shell Company. of Australia Limited and Neptune Oil Company Pty. Limited for authorization pursuant to sub sections 88(1) and 88(6) of the Trade practices act 1974-1975 | date=1975 | publisher=the Commission | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/23108008 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref>

==Distribution==
In the Australian states, the usual practice was for storage and transport from the local main port, for distribution through the state, with the head offices in the capital city.<ref>((Citation | author1=Illustrations Ltd | author2=HRRC | title=Neptune Motor Oil tanker [picture] | date=1954 | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/15885142 | accessdate=20 June 2015 )) - see summary of photo for detail of city address</ref>

In many cases petrol stations with Neptune products were also dealing in second hand cars or other services.<ref>[http://innopac.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2493322~S2#.VYTX16ZpZLc] Pusey and Esberey automotive and diesel engineers and Neptune service station, Great Eastern Highway, Midland [picture]</ref><ref>[http://innopac.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2366631~S2#.VYTYIKZpZLc] Neptune service station and garage and used car sales, Stirling Highway, Nedlands [picture</ref>

A "King Neptune" statue at a Neptune (later Shell) service station was a landmark in the [[Adelaide]] suburb of [[Darlington, South Australia|Darlington]] until 1991.<ref>[http://blogs.abc.net.au/sa/2010/07/king-neptune-resurfaces.html King Neptune Resurfaces] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621122910/http://blogs.abc.net.au/sa/2010/07/king-neptune-resurfaces.html |date=21 June 2015 )), [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]], 30 July 2010</ref> The King Neptune statue now resides at Wills street Birkenhead,inside the gates of the Shell fuel depot.

==Publications==
In the print era of the mid twentieth century, publications and promotions by the company were produced extensively in the 1950s and earlier <ref>((Citation | author1=Brierley, Alec | title=Looking back on the early days : with the compliments of the Neptune Oil Company [early Australian history] | date=1900 | publisher=Neptune Oil Company | edition=11th | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/14780880 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref><ref>((Citation | author1=Neptune Oil Company | author2=Brierley, Alex | title=Looking at sport | date=1956 | publisher=Neptune Oil Co | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/18209439 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref><ref>((Citation | author1=Neptune Oil Company | title=Neptune lubricants recommendations | date=1970 | publisher=Neptune Oil Company | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/169927725 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref><ref>((Citation | author1=Neptune Oil Company | title=The flow of oil- : a diagrammatic survey of the petroleum industry | date=1950 | publisher=Neptune Oil Co. Pty.Ltd | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/176696455 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref><ref>((Citation | author1=Neptune Oil Company | title=Neptune outdoor manual and sports round-up | date=1950 | publisher=Neptune Oil Co | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34669137 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref><ref>((Citation | author1=Neptune Oil Company | title=The oozoo book of animals | date=1960 | publisher=Neptune Oil Co | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34303274 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref>

Similarly, like Australia-wide oil retailers of the time, Neptune produced a series of road maps <ref>((Citation | author1=Neptune Oil Company | title=Neptune road map South Australia | date=1960 | publisher=Neptune | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/31630010 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref><ref>((Citation | author1=Neptune Oil Company | author2=Grosser, P. C., (lithographer.) | title=Neptune road map Queensland | date=1958 | publisher=Neptune | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/31659850 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref><ref>((Citation | author1=Neptune Oil Company | title=Neptune road map Victoria | date=1958 | publisher=Neptune | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/30811511 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref><ref>((Citation | author1=Neptune Oil Company | title=Neptune road map Tasmania | date=1960 | publisher=Neptune Oil Company | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/19383987 | accessdate=20 June 2015 ))</ref>

<ref>Neptune Lease Holder</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Defunct oil and gas companies of Australia]]
[[Category:Motor oils]]
[[Category:Shell plc subsidiaries]]
[[Category:Companies based in Melbourne]]
[[Category:Energy companies established in 1909]]
[[Category:Non-renewable resource companies established in 1909]]
[[Category:Non-renewable resource companies disestablished in 1975]]
[[Category:Australian companies established in 1909]]
[[Category:1975 disestablishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Privately held companies of Australia]]
[[Category:Automotive fuel retailers in Australia]]

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