Australian cattle to Hong Kong – 1845 invitation, 1880s delivery?
HF: “Since colonisation began, Australia has bred animals for export. In the 1820s, horses were sent to India for military and civilian use, while Western Australia started exporting live sheep in 1845. Australia’s first shipment of cattle arrived in Hong Kong in the 1880s. In 1903, sheep were sent to Africa, the Pacific islands and Asia.” The Age, Australia 8th May […]
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