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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2024-10-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001557b.htm person Currie John Lang AACR2 17 November 1818 11 March 1898 Place of Birth Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland Place of Death St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Pastoralist John Currie is known as the father of the merino wool industry in Victoria and Australia as a whole. Through trial and error, hard work and perseverance, Currie established the Larra luster merino wool which was unequalled by any other wool types produced in Victoria. It was longer, finer and glossier then other wools and its density on the sheep was unmatched. The Larra luster merino even received the tag of 'perfect' at a London wool auction. His success led other farmers throughout Australia to start afresh, so Currie's sheep were in high demand. His sheep were even exported to South Africa and the United States of America. Between 1846 and 1879, Currie's sheep stocks rose from 6,161 to 34,277. 1841 1841 Life event - Migrated to Australia (Port Phillip) 1844 1844 Career position - Bought 1500 sheep and 32,000-acre (12,950 ha) Larra run near Camperdown in Victoria 1844 1844 Career position - Bought the 32,000-acre (12,950 ha) Larra run near Camperdown and 1500 sheep 1860s 1860s Career position - Larra lustre merino established 1863 1863 Career position - Elected to the Camperdown Shire Council 1878 1878 Life event - Donated £500 to Ormond College, University of Melbourne 1879 1879 Career position - Director of the Australian Frozen Export Co. 1881 1881 Career position - Bought Telemon station in New South Wales

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