Elliotdale
The Elliottdale is a carpet wool sheep developed at Elliott Research Station in Tasmania between 1967 and 1976. It is largely based on a carpet wool gene carrying Tasmanian Romney sheep. It is similar to the Romney with cleaner points and a carpet wool fleece of 40 plus microns in diameter. Shearing is required twice per year with a long staple length wool of 120mm-150mm for six months growth. Rams may be horned or polled, but ewes are always polled. The Elliottdale also makes an excellent prime lamb mother. Mainly available in Tasmania, small numbers are also available in all mainland states except Queensland.
Further information is available from:
The Elliottdale Sheepbreeders’ Society of Australia
PO Box 199
Dandenong VIC 3175.
