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Merino ewes thunder across a rust-red dirt track, billowing dust clouds rising behind their woolly masses in the harsh Australian outback landscape. Two lean working dogs - one crouched, one running - expertly manage the mob's movement, their disciplined herding choreographed against the stark golden grasslands and distant blue-grey treeline. The late afternoon light casts a warm amber glow across the scene, highlighting the dense, creamy fleece of the Merino sheep, their compact bodies pressed tightly together in a synchronized movement characteristic of professional station mustering. Sparse saltbush and native grasses punctuate the dry earth, a testament to the challenging pastoral environment of inland New South Wales. The dogs, black with alert red-trimmed ears, demonstrate generations of breeding and training, moving with precision to control the large flock's direction across the unforgiving terrain. This quintessential Australian agricultural tableau captures the raw energy and skill of livestock management in one of the world's most demanding farming landscapes.