7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2001-02

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The predominant sheep breed in South Australia is the Merino which, because of its robust constitution and capacity to travel long distances to water, has adapted well to the hot, dry conditions of the interior. Of the remaining recognised breeds, the Australasian breeds, Corriedale and Polwarth, are also important.

Most shearing takes place during the late winter and spring months while shearing in the South East Statistical Division occurs later.

At 30 June 2002, the sheep and lamb flock in South Australia was estimated to be 13.0 million.

SHEEP AND LAMBS, South Australia, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	13,106
2001	12,585
2002	13,043

(a) At 31 March.

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

At 30 June 2002, most sheep and lambs in South Australia were found in the South East Statistical Division (4.1 million).

SHEEP AND LAMBS, at 30 June 2002


Statistical Division					'000

Adelaide					*47.1
Outer Adelaide					1,473.6
Yorke and Lower North					1,551.2
Murray Lands					1,715.3
South East					4,142.3
Eyre					1,895.3
Northern					2,218.0

South Australia					13,042.9

* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2001-02 Agricultural Survey.

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