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In the warm, timber-lined shearing shed of Mallee Park, a skilled shearer bends intently over a woolly Angora goat, his weathered hands guiding electric shears through the dense, creamy fleece. Soft natural light filters across the rustic wooden walls, highlighting the textural landscape of freshly shorn wool accumulating around his feet. The shearer wears a muted grey work shirt, focused and efficient in his methodical technique, embodying generations of Australian agricultural craftsmanship. Stacked wool bales marked "Mallee Park Mohair" stand sentinel in the background, testament to the careful sorting and grading of this premium fiber production. The scene captures the rhythmic precision of shearing - a quintessential rural enterprise that transforms raw fleece into a valuable textile commodity. Every movement speaks to the deep connection between farmer, animal, and landscape in the Murray and Mallee region of Victoria, where pastoral tradition meets contemporary agricultural expertise.