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Merino ewes and their newborn lambs graze across a golden, windswept pasture in the high country of New South Wales. The mature sheep, thick with dense, fine-grade wool, stand watchful and protective over their vulnerable young, who huddle close to their mothers' flanks for warmth and security. Soft grey-white lambs contrast against the mature sheep's rich cream and tan fleece, their spindly legs just gaining strength on the undulating grasslands. Distant mountain ranges rise softly on the horizon, suggesting this is springtime in the Australian agricultural heartland, when new life emerges and pastoral landscapes pulse with renewal. The sparse, dry grassland stretches to the horizon, revealing the resilient nature of these carefully bred Merino sheep, adaptable to challenging terrain and climate. A scene of quiet maternal vigilance and generational continuation, this image captures the essence of Australian sheep farming - a delicate balance of nurture, survival, and agricultural stewardship.