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Currie, John Lang (1818 - 1898) |
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| Born: 17 November 1818 Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland. Died: 11 March 1898 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. | ||
| John Lang Currie is known as the father of the merino wool industry in Victoria and Australia as a whole. Through trial and error, hard work and perseverance, Currie established the Larra luster merino wool which was unequalled by any other wool types produced in Victoria. It was longer, finer and glossier then other wools and its density on the sheep was unmatched. The Larra luster merino even received the tag of ‘perfect’ at a London wool auction. His success led other farmers throughout Australia to start afresh, so Currie’s sheep were in high demand. His sheep were even exported to South Africa and the United States of America. Between 1846 and 1879, Currie’s sheep stocks rose from 6,161 to 34,277. |
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