Trewhella has been in business since 1887, and was originally started in Australia by two brothers. They went there during the goldrush in Victoria State to find work in the gold fields. Our name comes from Cornwall, where the brothers had worked as engineers in the tin mines.

Having made some money, they bought some land and settled down, only to discover that the property was covered with Blue gum (Eucalyptus) trees and that digging them up was hard work. They invented the first Trewhella 'Monkey' jack to push the trees over, and then set up an engineering works and foundry to make and sell them.

In 1908, the son of one of them, having served his apprenticeship with the firm, was sent back to England to sell their products. He stayed, and set up the English branch of the business which continues to this day.