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Drought-hardened earth stretches beneath a herd of mixed Dorper sheep, their white and black fleeces creating a dense, milling pattern across the rusty-red paddock. A station hand in a bright blue workshirt and straw cowboy hat carefully manages a water trough, ensuring the livestock have critical access to water in this arid landscape. The pastoral scene captures the resilience of Australian agriculture - a lone worker maintaining essential infrastructure under a pale, overcast sky with a backdrop of weathered gum trees standing sentinel on the horizon. Muscular and focused, the worker uses a long pole to adjust the water flow, demonstrating the constant labor required to sustain livestock in challenging environmental conditions. The reddish ground, muddy water trough, and scattered sheep communicate the harsh realities of station life in rural New South Wales, where every drop of water is precious and every action is about survival. This image embodies the spirit of Australian pastoral farming - resourceful, tough, and intimately connected to the unforgiving landscape.