1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/04/2004   
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Production of milk in Tasmania has increased consistently over the past decade to be more than double the amount produced in 1991.

Dairy market deregulation in 2001 appears to have had little impact on production levels of milk in Tasmania with lower production in 2001 attributed to very dry conditions.


WHOLE MILK INTAKE BY FACTORIES, Tasmania
Years ended 30 June
Million litres
1997
529
1998
543
1999
603
2000
609
2001
590
Source: Livestock Products, Australia (Cat. no. 7215.0).

MARKET MILK SALES BY FACTORIES, Tasmania
Years ended 30 June
Million litres
1997
50
1998
49
1999
49
2000
48
2001
50
Source: Livestock Products, Australia (Cat. no. 7215.0).