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Crisp winter light filters through a stand of weathered eucalypts, casting long shadows across a South Australian sheep paddock during a tentative green drought. Two experienced farm workers carefully draft a mob of pristine Aussie White sheep, their movements deliberate and practiced as they sort and separate the flock within sturdy corrugated iron sheep yards. The woolly ewes cluster in tight groups, their clean white fleeces a stark contrast against the bare earth and silvery-bark gum trees, reflecting the resilience of Australian pastoral landscapes. One worker in a pale blue shirt and navy cap stands sentinel near the gate, while his colleague maintains position at the opposite end of the yards, both attuned to the subtle choreography of livestock management. The scene captures the quiet concentration of rural work, where generations of agricultural knowledge are expressed through patient, economic movements and an deep understanding of the land and its animals. Scattered trees provide natural windbreaks, their gnarled branches a timeless backdrop to the rhythmic work of sheep husbandry.