https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4021350Edit ImageSaveSaveEditCropCustom TextMerino ewes. When Australian sheep farmers crossed the Tasman Sea to New Zealand, they brought livestock with them. In particular, they brought the Spanish merino breed which was well established in Australia by the 1840s. New Zealand sheep farmers continued to import Australian stud merino for many years. Original public domain image from FlickrMorePublic DomainFree CC0 image for Personal and Business useInfoView CC0 LicenseJPEGSmall JPEG 1200 x 915 px | 300 dpiLarge JPEG 2400 x 1830 px | 300 dpiFree DownloadMerino ewes. When Australian sheep farmers crossed the Tasman Sea to New Zealand, they brought livestock with them. In particular, they brought the Spanish merino breed which was well established in Australia by the 1840s. New Zealand sheep farmers continued to import Australian stud merino for many years. Original public domain image from FlickrMore