Murray Davey Tyrrell AM (10 February 19212 October 2000) was an Australian winemaker. He was prominent in the development of the wine industry in the

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, and for many years was regarded as the leading promoter and spokesperson for the wine industry there. In the 1986 Australia Day Honours, he was appointed a Member of the

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(AM) for "service to the wine industry and to tourism". He served in armed force during

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and then later worked as cattleman. In 1959 he took over the Tyrell's family winery.

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