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Draped in a vibrant coral-red work shirt, an experienced wool assessor meticulously examines a freshly shorn Merino fleece in a dimly lit woolshed. Her glasses perched carefully as she evaluates the wool's quality, her weathered hands moving with the practiced precision of decades of agricultural expertise. The dense, creamy white fleece spreads across the sorting table, its intricate crimp and texture telling a story of careful breeding and pastoral management. Soft night-time lighting casts shadows around her, highlighting the intimate connection between this seasoned professional and the wool production process that is so crucial to Australian agricultural heritage. Her concentrated gaze and deliberate movements speak to the meticulous craft of wool assessment, a skill that requires both technical knowledge and intuitive understanding of sheep genetics and fibre quality. This moment captures the essence of Tasmania's rich wool industry - a blend of tradition, expertise, and ongoing agricultural innovation.