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New
- Sunshine
Coast Show 2004 Schedule & Entry Forms
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- Qld Region Stud
Sire Service Auction 2004
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- Toowoomba Royal Show
2004 results
Alpacas in Queensland
Welcome! You may
already be aware of the warmth, comfort and luxurious feel of an alpaca
garment. The enjoyment of raising alpacas is an additional
benefit.
If you are interested in breeding alpacas in the
comfortable climatic regions that Queensland provides then the information
here may well be worthwhile and informative enough as a start in your
inquiries.
Alpacas, while native to South America, have been part
of the Queensland landscape for over a decade. The diversity of climates
in which both Huacaya and Suri Alpacas are thriving in Queensland
demonstrates the adaptability and resilience of these hardy, fibre
producing animals.
Climatic Diversity
Members of the Queensland Region breed
alpacas
 in the
subtropical coastal and hinterland areas of the Gold and Sunshine
Coasts
inland, at higher altitudes along the Great Dividing Range from the
Granite belt to Toowoomba
in central Queensland, from
Bundaberg to Rockhampton
West across the Darling Downs to
Dalby
North into the tropics as far as the Atherton
Tablelands
Activities
All members are
continually working to improve the quality of their individual herds and
are active members of the Australian Alpaca Association.
A motivated regional
committee and an enthusiastic membership regularly cooperate in field
days, workshops, shows and social activities. (See Events Calendar
page).
The regional newsletter, QRIA (Queensland Region
Information on Alpacas) is a 28 page magazine, published 6 times a
year, subscription $15 per annum. It is not only a major
communication medium for members, but contains a wealth of informative
articles and relevant items of commercial interest. For the title
page of the most recent edition, look at the Newsletter page. If you would
like to subscribe, please contact the Editor . (or refer to Contacts
page)
More Information
Members of the Queensland
region offer all prospective alpaca farmers/investors the opportunity to
inspect 100’s of alpacas and view several facilities. Ongoing
management support and agistment is also available. If you are interested
in becoming part of this emerging industry or merely researching some
aspects of it, please refer to our Contact or Local
Breeders
pages.
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