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1998-99, PRELIMINARY The Statistical Divisions in each State (outside the capital city Statistical Divisions) with the highest proportion of farms using a computer were: Murray (58%) and Far West (57%) in New South Wales, Mallee (58%) and Ovens-Murray (56%) in Victoria, Mackay (58%) and Fitzroy (51%) in Queensland, Eyre (57%) and Yorke and Lower North (54%) in South Australia, Kimberley and Upper Great Southern (both 65%) in Western Australia, and Northern (50%) in Tasmania. The Statistical Divisions in each State (outside the capital city Statistical Divisions) with the lowest proportion of farms using a computer were: Mid-North Coast (39%) and Richmond Tweed (41%) in New South Wales, Gippsland (38%) and Central Highlands (43%) in Victoria, Wide Bay Burnett (38%) and Central West (39%) in Queensland, Murray Lands and South East (both 51%) in South Australia, South West (50%) and Lower Great Southern (54%) in Western Australia, and Southern (47%) in Tasmania. FARMS USING THE INTERNET Australia At the end of March 1999, an estimated 20% of the 147,160 farms in Australia used the Internet. This represents an 84% increase over the number of farms using the Internet at March 1998. States/Territories The Northern Territory (36%) and the ACT (29%) had the highest percentage of farms using the Internet. Tasmania followed with 25%. South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales all had 20%. Victoria had 19% and Queensland 17%. The largest increase in the number of farms using the Internet occurred in Tasmania (up 104% over March 1998) and Victoria (up 98%). Regions The Statistical Divisions in each State (outside the capital city Statistical Divisions) with the highest proportion of farms using the Internet were:
The Statistical Divisions in each State (outside the capital city Statistical Divisions) with the lowest percentage of farms using the Internet were:
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