The Limestone Coast is an area of over 21,000 square kilometres containing a very diverse range of industry sectors which makes for a robust and expanding business community. The economy capitalises on the region’s significant groundwater resources. It is built from traditional agriculture based activities, but has now expanded to include forestry, manufacturing, tourism, engineering, transport, retail, health, education and service industries.
It is largely characterised by fertile soils, reliable rainfall and significant groundwater resources. The region provides excellent grazing for livestock and productive conditions for cropping viticulture, forestry and dairy production.
The limestone coast breed sheep for both meat & wool production.
The Limestone Coast region holds 34% of SA flock and 5.2% of the national flock. The Limestone Coast & Coorong region produces ~1.9m sheep/lambs each year.(Source:Limestone Coast Red Meat Cluster: Preliminary Findings Dec 2015)
The Limestone Coast region produces some of Australia's finest wool. With its abundance of fertile soil and reliable rainfall the Limestone Coast offers the ideal climate for producing healthy sheep.