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Dusty paddocks and scattered gum trees frame a classic New England tableaux of rural cattle mustering. A tight herd of rich mahogany and white Hereford cattle cluster on verdant grasslands, their muscular bodies a testament to quality breeding stock. Two stockmen on horseback – one in a pink wide-brimmed hat, the other in a bright blue shirt – carefully guide the herd with the quiet precision of generational agricultural skill. A working dog moves strategically at the herd's perimeter, an essential partner in the mustering process. The soft overcast sky suggests early morning or late afternoon light, casting a gentle luminescence across the undulating landscape of northern New South Wales. This scene captures the essence of Australian pastoral life: the patient choreography of human, horse, dog, and cattle working in harmonious collaboration to manage a prized livestock herd.