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Parched earth meets a murky water channel near an agricultural water storage tank in the depths of a Queensland dry season. A worker in a vivid teal jacket surveys the landscape, standing atop the weathered concrete water infrastructure against a backdrop of sparse, golden grasslands and skeletal trees. The black pipe fitting emerges from the tank's scarred concrete wall, channeling precious water across a landscape bleached by relentless sun and minimal rainfall. Rusted fittings and the worn texture of the water tank speak to the harsh challenges of rural water management in Australia's arid regions. Dramatic cloud formations hover overhead, promising potential relief but currently casting a muted, steely light across the unforgiving terrain. This stark scene captures the resilience of agricultural workers and infrastructure in confronting the uncompromising environmental conditions of inland Queensland.