Corriedale wool ranging from 25 to 30 microns diameter. Fleece from a mature ewe will weigh with a staple length of . After cleaning, a yield of 50 to 60% of the raw fleece weight is common. Mature rams will weigh ; ewes can weigh from . This breed was developed in Australia and New Zealand by extensive breeding and culling as a cross between Merino and Lincoln sheep The goal was to develop a breed that would thrive in lower rainfall areas and supply long-staple wool. James Little was the original breeder. The name comes from a property in the
A Breed Apart (soundtrack) A Breed Apart (soundtrack) A Breed Apart is the soundtrack album for the film "A Breed Apart", composed and performed by Maurice Gibb. All of the instrumentals were recorded in 1984 but "Hold Her in Your Hand" and "On Time" were recorded in 1983. This soundtrack was the very last recording session at the famous Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles in 1984, Maurice attended even though he did not play on the soundtrack, Jimmie Haskell said years later that he was very impressed by Maurice's demos, especially his sensitive playing of the flute parts, Jimmie mixed the synthesizer flute