Australian Merino

Australian Merino
	Head of a ram
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2021): unknown;
Country of origin	Australia
Distribution	Australia; New Zealand;
Use	meat; wool;
Traits
Horn status	Poll Merino: polled; other breeds: rams horned, ewes polled;
	Sheep; Ovis aries;

The Australian Merino is an Australian breed or group of breeds of sheep, forming a significant part of the Merino group of breeds. Its origins lie in Merino sheep imported to Australia from South Africa in about 1796. By about 1830 there were almost two million Merinos in the country.^: 746

Using the skills of breeding and selection, the Australian Merino developed inline with Australia’s large variations in climatic conditions, management and husbandry techniques. The Australian Merino produces a wool that is the world’s finest and softest.

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