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Merino ewes cluster tightly in a dusty paddock, their woolly backs creating a sea of grey and white beneath a stark windmill silhouetted against an expansive pale sky. The classic Australian rural landscape stretches across Central Western Queensland, with sparse native trees and a robust steel windmill defining the horizon. Dry golden-brown grasslands dominate the foreground, telling a story of resilient pastoral conditions where water management is critical to livestock survival. This windmill - a quintessential icon of outback agricultural infrastructure - stands sentinel over the mob of sheep, its multi-bladed design ready to pump groundwater for stock during the harsh dry season. The fenced paddock contains the tightly grouped sheep, their bodies angled downward as they graze sparingly on the sparse vegetation, demonstrating the adaptability of both livestock and landscape in this challenging environment. A subtle dust haze rises from the animals' movement, capturing the raw essence of station life in remote Queensland.