Dairy
Illawarra
B tier
Illawarra is an Australian dairy breed developed in New South Wales from Ayrshire, Devon, and Milking Shorthorn influences. Milk is balanced with good solids and a clean Australian pasture flavour, historically supplying the Illawarra coastal dairy district. Illawarra milk suits drinking, cheddar-style cheese, and yoghurt in Australian farm dairies. It is less common than Holstein-Friesian nationally but valued by breeders wanting hardy red dairy cattle with useful milk composition.
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Preparations
Butter MakingCheesemakingChilledCulturedFreshHomogenisedNon-HomogenisedPasteurisedSkimmedUHTWholeYoghurt
Traits
AustralianAustralian DairyBalancedBalanced SolidsCleanIllawarra DistrictRed DairySlightly Rich
History
AU
Illawarra dairy type emerged in the NSW coastal district.
AU
Breed societies formalised Illawarra dairy cattle.
AU
Illawarra competed with Friesians in Australian dairying.
AU
Specialty herds maintained Illawarra milk production.