7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2001-02  
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At 30 June 2002, the Victorian milk cattle herd stood at 1.9 million, with the highest concentrations in Goulburn and Western District Statistical Divisions.


MILK CATTLE(a), Victoria, at 30 June
'000
1997(b)
1,784
2001
1,971
2002
1,949
(a) Excluding house cows.
(b) At 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0); Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2001-02, most milk cattle in Victoria were found in Goulburn Statistical Division (528,300). This was followed by Western District Statistical Division with 474,300 and Gippsland Statistical Division with 373,800.
MILK CATTLE(a), at 30 June 2002
Statistical Division
'000
Melbourne
^54.8
Barwon
102.2
Western District
^474.3
Central Highlands
9.2
Wimmera
**
Mallee
^121.9
Loddon
^25.7
Goulburn
528.3
Ovens-Murray
69.4
East Gippsland
189.0
Gippsland
^373.8
Victoria
1,949.5
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50%, estimate is not published

(a) Excluding house cows.
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2002 Agricultural Survey.



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