Sheep Industry Fast Facts

Produced By:

MLA

States:

Qld, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, Tas, WA

Aimed at:

Year 9

- 12

Curriculum 8.4

Curriculum 9.0:

AC9HE9K03, AC9TDE10K04

Lesson Type:

Subjects:

Keywords:

sheep, lamb, flock, production, consumption, market, sheepmeat, fast facts

Sheep Industry Fast Facts

Australians are among the biggest consumers of lamb in the world. This two-page PDF lists this and other interesting facts and figures about the national flock, production, consumption and exports. Teachers or students can develop understanding of the sheep meat industry’s importance to Australia’s economy and environment by selecting facts for further investigation to suit their class year level and focus.