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Merino ewes crowd the steel-framed shearing shed, their dense, silvery-grey fleece creating a sea of woolly texture under the corrugated iron roof. Tightly packed within metal livestock gates, the flock stands shoulder-to-shoulder, their robust bodies and fine-grade wool testament to generations of selective breeding in the Australian agricultural landscape. Soft natural light filters through the shed's high windows, casting subtle shadows across the uniform fleece and highlighting the muscular frames of these prized Merino sheep. The clean, geometric lines of the industrial shed contrast with the organic, rounded forms of the livestock, creating a compelling visual narrative of modern pastoral agriculture. Each animal displays the characteristic dense, fine-fibered coat that has made Australian Merino wool renowned worldwide for its exceptional quality and versatility. The image captures a moment of anticipation, with the sheep clustered and waiting, embodying the precision and scale of contemporary sheep farming in regional New South Wales.