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Dunkerley and his family later relocated to [[Sydney]], in [[New South Wales]], where he was joined by Stephen Keir I. While working for Dunkerley Hat Mills, Kier married Ada Dunkerley, Benjamin's daughter. After Benjamin Dunkerley's death in [[1918]], Stephen Kier took over the reins of the company, moving to a larger premises and adopting the brand name '''Akubra'''.
Akubra is famous for providing the [[Slouch hat]]s used by Australian forces in both [[World War I|World War One]] and [[World War II|Two]]. In the [[1950s]], the Akubra company expanded its range when it won the licence to produce [[Stetson]] hats in Australia, and by the [[1970s]], the company was so successful that it was forced to relocate again, to larger premises in [[Kempsey]]. Today, the company is still a family concern. Its current owners are the great-grandchildren of Benjamin Dunkerley.
== Trivia ==
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