7123.6.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Tasmania, 2004-05

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Meat cattle are found in all parts of Tasmania; the highest concentrations are in the north-west (King Island and Circular Head) and in the north-east (Dorset municipality). Smaller herds are found throughout the Central Highlands and Northern Midlands municipalities. Tasmania almost exclusively produces grass-fed beef for domestic and international markets.

Tasmania's meat cattle herd increased marginally in the year ending 30 June 2005 to be at 498,000.

MEAT CATTLE, Tasmania, at 30 June


	'000

2001	426.5
2002	431.8
2003	481.9
2004	495.5
2005	498.4

Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

At 30 June 2005, 46% of meat cattle in Tasmania were found in the Mersey-Lyell Statistical Division (231,000).

MEAT CATTLE, at 30 June 2005


Statistical Division					'000

Greater Hobart					^ 5.2
Southern					65.5
Northern					196.5
Mersey-Lyell					^ 231.1

Tasmania					498.4

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.