Når ble det innført kveg i Australia?

[Bakitafrasnikaren]

Når ble det innført kveg i Australia? Jeg har hørt at det var i 1950-årene, men jeg synes dette er såpass usannsynlig at jeg ikke svelger det uten bekreftelse.

[Veritas_]

HISTORY

The first dairy cattle were brought to Australia by the First Fleet in 1788. Amongst their stores and provisions were seven cows, which were to provide dairy products for the colony and convict workers. Over six years, the cattle increased to sixty and by 1880, the number had risen to over 1 000. A large industry had grown from the small beginning. In 1820, supplies of milk, butter and cheese were supplied to New South Wales from Illawarra. Dairying began in Gippsland, Victoria, in 1836 with 155 cows. By 1891, there were over 400 000 cows.

 

http://www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/dairy.htm

[Bobbylove]

Australia er verdens største eksportør av storfekjøtt. Tror du det bare skjer sånn plutselig?