Question

Where did the British start raising sheep in Australia?
A. Sydney cove
B. Queensland
C. Canberra
D. New South Wales

Answer 1

Hint: Sheep kennels are large private lands in Australia or New Zealand (the equivalent of ranches), their main activity is raising sheep for wool and/or meat. These lands can extend for up to thousands of kilometers and have a low stockpiling rate so that there can consistently be enough food and water for stock.

Complete Answer:
Sheep were one of the first domesticated animals to enter Australia and with the first ships to settle on the continent. When they arrived, sheep became the main source of income for Australian industry. The main breed of sheep in Australia is merino. Merino was first introduced to Australia in 1797 at Sydney Cove and has been developed for wool production for many years. These sheep were sought for a better combination of wool and hair. Today Australia is one of the largest producers of wool in the world, producing about 25% of the greasy wool sold on the world market. New South Wales produces the highest amount of wool, then comes Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia: In 2016-17, it is estimated that more than 74.3 million sheep were harvested in Australia.
Therefore the correct answer is Option A: Sydney Cove.

Note: It must be noted that once accounting for more than $60\%$ of Australian exports during the twentieth century, today, Australia produces more than a third of the world's raw wool and more than half of the world's merino wool. Merino sheep are also used in the crossing of British long and short wool varieties for the production of mutton and prime lamb.