Historical information
The Rabbit Canning Factory was established on land that was part of the Rupertswood estate, near the present site of Sunbury Secondary College. Tins of rabbit meat produced at the factory were sold on the local and overseas markets. .
Significance
The venture to can rabbit meat was seen as a lucrative move to try and manage the multitude of rabbits that had been introduced into Australia in the early days of European settlement.
Physical description
A digital coloured photograph of a coloured label that was used on tins of rabbit meat.
Inscriptions & markings
Rupertswood Rabbit Canning Factory Sunbury
