Albert Frederick Toll (1865–1960) was an English-born Australian businessman and politician who founded Australia and New Zealand's largest transport company, Toll Group (along with its subdivision, Toll NZ). He also served as mayor of Wickham, New South Wales.[1][2]
He founded Toll in 1888, when he hauled coal with a horse and cart.[3]
He was the father of Australian novelist Dora Birtles, and founding president of Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, Victor Toll. A street in the Lake Macquarie suburb Valentine, Albert Street, was named after him.[4]
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- Deirdre Moore. Newcastle made him : a memoir of AF Toll Bob James, 1991^
- Ian Kirkwood. Toll Holdings Newcastle roots 2015^
- Chad Watson. $150m for Corrigan, not two cents for Toll family The Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax Media, 16 April 2006^
- Albert Street Lake Mac Libraries^