The dictionary had attributed the phrase to the actions of the Australian sheep blowfly following the juicy dags on sheep.
The federation drought (1901-1903) reduced the number of Australian sheep from 72 to 53 million and ended the Vermont era.
The major markets for Australian sheep are Kuwait and Jordan.
You may have to buy Australian sheep. . . and actually get them into our possession.
English or Australian sheep have hitherto been untried - for what reason I cannot imagine, unless from the expense of their prime cost, which is about two pounds per head.
Australian sheep and goats are required to have visually readable ear tags printed with a Property Identification Code (PIC).
Although known as the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina can be found in other parts of the world including Africa and North America.
She urged former Prime Minister John Howard to end the Australian sheep farming practice of mulesing, which is considered by many animal rights activists to be cruel.