The contrasting difference between north and south of the great dividing range has given the Victorian Dohne Merino the ability to display it’s climatic adaptability, and develop a product that is suitable for the drier northern Mallee, North Central and Wimmera Plains, the higher rainfall Highlands and Western districts and to eastern Victoria’s Gippsland.
The easy maintenance and high productivity of the Dohne Merino ewe has overseen a rapid expansion amongst Victorian commercial sheep breeders of this breed of choice for maternal, prime lamb meat and fine/medium merino wool production.
Victoria has approximately 15.2 million sheep, which is the second highest of any state in Australia.