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Windswept grasslands of western New South Wales stretch to a cloud-laden horizon, where golden-brown native pastures undulate beneath an expansive grey sky. Two stockmen navigate the sparse terrain on motorbikes, their movements deliberate and focused as they undertake a classic merino sheep muster. The rider in a bright turquoise jacket and wide-brimmed sun hat sits atop a weathered wooden platform attached to a motorbike, scanning the vast paddock where hundreds of merino sheep blend into the dry seasonal landscape. Their companion, wearing a dark jacket and similar protective headwear, rides alongside, both workers embodying the stoic resilience of Australian rural workers. The scene captures the quintessential Australian pastoral experience - remote, challenging, and marked by an intimate connection between humans, livestock, and an unforgiving landscape. Dusty earth tones, muted sky blues, and the distinctive silhouettes of motorbikes and stockmen tell a story of generations of agricultural practice in the heartland of Australia's sheep country.