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Weathered windmill and water well stand sentinel over a parched pastoral landscape in central Queensland. The rugged timber frame of the windmill leans against an expansive dry paddock, its metal chain hanging limply in the still, dusty air. Sparse eucalyptus trees dot the distant horizon, casting minimal shadows across the cracked earth, indicating the unrelenting drought conditions typical of Australia's interior. A rough wooden platform sits beneath the windmill, providing a functional base for accessing water or equipment in this remote station environment. Bleached ground and sparse ground cover reveal the challenging agricultural conditions, where resilient farmers and station workers must carefully manage limited water resources. The blue sky stretches endlessly, with wispy cirrus clouds offering the only respite from the stark, sun-baked terrain - a quintessential scene of agricultural persistence in the Australian outback.