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The Limestone Coast
What is at risk?
Failure to act puts at risk an economy of national significance.
- Our soil biology and high-value productivity
- Our finite water resources
- Our delicate eco-systems and biodiversity
- Our reputation for sustainably produced food and fibre
- Our community’s well-being and mental health
The Limestone Coast generates a third of the value of South Australia’s agricultural produce from just 2% of its land mass.
The Limestone Coast is a major supplier of soft and hard wood product to the Australian market, including 37% of Australia’s house frames, 25% of Australia’s particle board and 48% of Australia’s packaging and industrial grade timber.
The Limestone Coast is responsible for more than 80% of Australia’s Lucerne Seed.
The Limestone Coast is home to more than 54% of SA’s cattle with the highest concentration of cattle per square km in Australia.
The Limestone Coast produces nearly one-third of SA’s quality wine and is home to three world renown wine regions
Dairies across the Limestone Coast collectively produce more than 300-million litres of milk and 49.2% of SA’s production by value.
The Naracoorte Lucindale Council region is in the Top 10 sheep and lamb producing areas in Australia.
The Limestone Coast produces 45% of South Australian potatoes.
Agriculture accounts for 37.6% of registered businesses in the Limestone Coast.
The Agriculture/Forestry/ Fishing sector is the largest employer in the Limestone Coast, generating 6268 local jobs. That is 18% of all local workers, a higher percentage of total workforce in that sector than anywhere else in South Australia.
The Limestone Coast’s extensive food and fibre value chain includes transport, rural supplies, manufacturing, livestock processing, timber processing, wine processing.
The Regional Livestock Exchange at Naracoorte, in the heart of the Limestone coast, is South Australia’s premier livestock selling facility.
The Limestone Coast attracts 600,000+ annual overnight visitors supporting expenditure of $6.2b.
The Limestone Coast is home to South Australia’s only World Heritage listed site: The Naracoorte Caves National Park, attracting more than 90,000 visitors annually.
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