7123.6.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Tasmania, 2003-04

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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 slightly in the year ending 30 June 2004 to be at 495,500.

MEAT CATTLE, Tasmania, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	514.6
2001	426.5
2002	431.8
2003	481.9
2004	495.5

(a) At 31 March.

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

At 30 June 2004, 46% of meat cattle in Tasmania were found in the Mersey-Lyell Statistical Division (226,700).

MEAT CATTLE, at 30 June 2004


Statistical Division					'000

Greater Hobart					* 8.7
Southern					68.0
Northern					192.2
Mersey-Lyell					226.7

Tasmania					495.5

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

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.