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Merino ewes crowd the sturdy steel livestock yards beneath the muted green pastoral landscape of Western Australia. A farm worker in a crisp white long-sleeved shirt and patterned cap stands attentively among the dense flock, her stance calm and purposeful amid the woolly throng. The sheep - prized Merino genetics with dense, fine fleeces - press against metal yard panels, their collective bodies creating a textural sea of cream and tan wool against the soft brown earth and scattered gum trees. A dusty white utility vehicle sits in the background, testament to the modern agricultural infrastructure supporting this classic Australian sheep station scene. The late morning light casts gentle shadows across the undulating paddock, highlighting the rhythmic contours of the sheep and the expansive, open rural landscape typical of Western Australian agricultural regions. This image captures the quintessential intersection of human skill, animal husbandry, and the challenging yet beautiful agricultural environment that defines Australia's sheep farming heritage.