Merino Sheep Crossing - Ngongotaha, North Island, New Zealand
S 38° 05.114 E 176° 11.529
60H E 429154 N 5784420
On the driveway in the Agrodome Tourist Park is this yellow and black Merino Sheep Crossing sign.
Waymark Code: WMB7K6
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 04/15/2011
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The first Sheep were landed in New Zealand by Captain Cook in 1773. The Sheep population grew to 70.3 million in 1982 but has now declined to 43.1 million due to declining profits compared to other types of farming.
That represents 12 sheep for every person in New Zealand
There are 36,000 flocks of Sheep with an average flock size of 1400.
The main breed farmed in New Zealand are Romney, an English breed. They are largely dual purpose wool/meat animals and their wool is predominantly strong. New Zealand is the world's largest producer of crossbred (stong wool) contributing 25% of the world's total. This is two and a half times as much as contributed by China, the next most significant producer of strong wool. This type of wool is used mainly in interior textiles such as carpets, upholstery, furnishings, bedding, and rugs. It is also used for handknitting yarn and blankets.
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