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Weathered and focused, a seasoned wool expert surveys a magnificent fleece in a classic Australian woolshed. Pristine white merino wool, dense and voluminous, cascades across the wooden sorting table - a testament to the fine quality of Australian sheep farming. The elder wool handler, dressed in a navy blue jacket and black vest, wears glasses and displays the quiet concentration of decades of experience in rural textile production. Soft industrial lighting illuminates the steel-blue walls of the shearing shed, with its utilitarian infrastructure of gates, shelves, and work stations visible in the background. This image captures the tactile craftsmanship of wool selection, where every fleece is carefully examined for its potential, representing generations of agricultural expertise and the intricate process behind Australia's world-renowned wool industry. The scene embodies the intersection of traditional skills and modern agricultural practices, where human knowledge and animal husbandry combine to produce one of the country's most valuable agricultural exports.