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Sand dunes encroach on parched agricultural pastures in this stark portrayal of environmental challenge in South Australia's southeast region. Windswept sandy terrain dominates the foreground, with pale, sculptural dunes rising like pale ghosts against muted green and brown paddocks. A distant blue dam provides a stark contrast, highlighting the scarcity of water in this drought-affected landscape. Rolling hills and woodland fragments frame the horizon, creating a layered view of ecological transformation and agricultural resilience. The winter light casts long shadows across the terrain, emphasizing the textural complexity of the landscape - soft sand against hard-baked earth, sparse vegetation struggling against wind and aridity. This image captures the profound environmental pressures facing rural Australian agricultural communities, where shifting landscapes and climate uncertainty test the adaptive capacity of farming systems.