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Merinos in NSW
Description
Twenty six Spanish merino sheep were brought to New South Wales from the Cape of Good Hope in 1797. John Macarthur and Samuel Marsden were among those who received sheep from this flock, and both took an active role in the development of the colonial wool industry. Both Macarthur and Marsden later obtained merinos from the King's flock in England for breeding purposes.
Associated place
London, England
Merinos were being bought to the colony from England
Associated period
30/10/1804
Introduced in 1804
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