Most of Tasmania's milk cattle are found in the north-west around Circular Head, Meander Valley, Wynyard and King Island. There is also a concentration of milk cattle in the north-east throughout the Dorset municipality.
Tasmania's milk cattle herd decreased by 6% in the year ending 30 June 2004 to be at 188,600.
MILK CATTLE, Tasmania, at 30 June
 | '000 |
| 1997(a) | 210.6 |
| 2001 | 209.8 |
| 2002 | 187.1 |
| 2003 | 199.6 |
| 2004 | 188.6 |
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0);Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).
At 30 June 2004, 59% of milk cattle in Tasmania were found in the Mersey-Lyell Statistical Division (112,100).
MILK CATTLE, at 30 June 2004
| Statistical Division | | | | | '000 |
| Greater Hobart | | | | | - |
| Southern | | | | | * 3.3 |
| Northern | | | | | 73.2 |
| Mersey-Lyell | | | | | 112.1 |
| | | | | |
| Tasmania | | | | | 188.6 |
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.
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