7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2003-04  
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Dairying is predominantly located along the coastal fringes of the state; the highest concentrations of milk cattle are found in the Murray, Mid-North Coast and Hunter Statistical Divisions (SDs).

The NSW milk cattle herd stood at 400,000 at 30 June 2004.


MILK CATTLE(a), NSW, at 30 June
'000
1997(b)
393
2001
428
2002
428
2003
398
2004
400
(a) Excluding house cows.
(b) At 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2003-04, 22% of milk cattle in NSW were found in the Murray SD (88,000). This was followed by the Mid-North Coast SD with 62,000.
MILK CATTLE(a), at 30 June 2004
Statistical divisions
'000
Sydney
16.7
Hunter
^ 55.0
Illawarra
^ 45.4
Richmond-Tweed
^ 44.9
Mid-North Coast
^ 62.0
Northern
^ 9.8
North Western
** 14.1
Central West
^ 16.1
South Eastern
^ 41.5
Murrumbidgee
^ 6.2
Murray
88.0
Far West
-
New South Wales
399.6
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
(a) Excluding house cows.
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.



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