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.