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Merino wool meets morning light in this quintessential Australian agricultural scene. A dense flock of pure-bred Merino sheep fills the timber livestock yards, their thick, creamy fleeces creating a living carpet of woolly texture against the dusty rural landscape. A farm worker in a vivid pink long-sleeved shirt moves carefully among the tightly packed animals, managing the mob with practiced ease. The expansive pastoral setting stretches beyond the yards, revealing flat grasslands, distant paddock fences, and a solitary green tree breaking the horizon under a soft, cloud-dappled sky. Each sheep displays the characteristic fine, tightly-crimped wool that makes Merino genetics so prized globally, with subtle variations in beige and cream tones across their compact bodies. This image captures the heart of Australian sheep production - a testament to generations of careful breeding, land management, and agricultural expertise in one of the world's most challenging and beautiful farming environments.