Ararat

Current Operation

• Operating (2011)¹

Location

•       90 km NW of Ballarat

         

Owner

 

Operation

• Capacity of 1M –sheep, mostly export¹
• Developed a lucrative Middle eastern market, 75% of export – frozen 6 pack cut of Mutton. 4 years ago thought limit would be $2400/t, now (2011) $4600/t. If Middle east couldn’t find sheep supply would buy goat from China¹

 

History

            

 

Sources

1. ‘Abattoir closures to come’ Weekly Times. 27.04.11