Investor Presentaiton
The dairy industry in Tasmania
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Tasmania - a unique island of opportunity
Tasmania's temperate climate, fertile
soils, reliable rainfall and sunshine all
ensure excellent growing conditions
for lush pasture, underpinning the
production of premium quality dairy
products. Tasmanian dairy cows are
housed outside all year round, grazing
on grass and clover, while enjoying
some of the cleanest air in the world.
Discovered by Dutch explorer Abel
Tasman in 1642, Tasmania is Australia's
only island state and is separated from
mainland Australia by Bass Strait,
a 240 kilometre stretch of water.
The state's area is 68 330 square
kilometres with 3 300 kilometres
of coastline, making Tasmania
approximately one quarter the size
of its neighbouring Australian state,
Victoria. Tasmania is similar in size to
Ireland and Sri Lanka, and half the
size of Fujian Province in China.
The dairy industry is the largest
sector of Tasmania's agricultural
industry and a significant contributor
to the Tasmanian economy. It offers a
number of investment opportunities,
including large-scale pasture-based
milk production, specialty cheese
manufacture and large-scale dairy
commodity processing.
Tasmanian dairy farmers benefit
from a sustainable, low-cost,
pasture-based production system,
underpinned by reliable rainfall and
increasing irrigation infrastructure.
This translates to lower costs of
production, considerable growth
potential and a more reliable milk
supply, when compared with many
dairy districts both in Australia
and internationally.
The dairy industry is a priority sector
with excellent growth prospects
and the Tasmanian Government
encourages investment in milk
production (farming) and value adding
within the state.
A guide for investors
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Tasmania at a glance
Location
Climate
Government
Population
Capital city
Major industries
Community and lifestyle
History and heritage
Located broadly at latitude 41-42° south and longitude 144° east, and separated from the
Australian continent by Bass Strait. Tasmania is a group of over 300 islands, with the main island
being 315 km (180 miles) from west to east, and 286 km (175 miles) north to south.
Tasmania has a mild, temperate maritime climate with four distinct seasons, making it the ideal
location for production of premium food and wine. In summer (December to February), the average
maximum temperature is 21° Celsius (70° Fahrenheit). In winter (June to August), the average
maximum is 12° Celsius (52° Fahrenheit) and the average minimum is 4° Celsius (40° Fahrenheit).
Tasmania is a parliamentary democracy governed according to the principles of the
Westminster System. Since 1901, Tasmania has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia.
At December 2017, the estimated resident population of Tasmania was 528 097.
The capital of Tasmania is the city of Hobart. The greater Hobart area has a population of
approximately 229 088 people.
The major industries are food and agriculture (including dairy, wine, salmon, fruit, vegetables
and red meat), tourism, mining and mineral processing, forestry and related products, specialist
manufacturing, research and science, Antarctic-related industries, building and construction,
renewable energy, and information and communications technology.
Tasmania's rich natural heritage, its diverse range of arts and cultural experiences, its lifestyle
opportunities and its public spaces are advantages that help to make the state one of the
world's most liveable places.
Aboriginal people are thought to have first moved onto the island 30 000 years ago, during an
ice age which exposed a land bridge between the island and mainland Australia. Europeans from
the British Isles established a penal colony in 1803. During this time, the island was called
Van Dieman's Land. The transportation of convicts ended in 1853 and the island was renamed
Tasmania in 1856.
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