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Merino ewes cluster densely across a windswept pasture, their woolly silver-grey fleeces gleaming against the expansive blue-clouded sky of a classic Australian pastoral landscape. The flock stands close together on sparse grasslands, their robust bodies testament to the hardiness required of livestock in the challenging agricultural environments of New South Wales. Muscular and compact, these sheep represent the backbone of Australia's renowned wool industry, their thick, fine-quality fleeces reflecting generations of careful breeding and agricultural expertise. Each animal displays the characteristic dense, soft undercoat and longer protective outer wool that makes Merino sheep prized globally for textile production. The clouded sky suggests early morning or late afternoon light, casting soft shadows across the undulating ground and highlighting the textural complexity of the flock's interconnected forms. This scene captures the essence of Australian agricultural resilience - a tightly-knit community of livestock thriving in an environment that demands strength, adaptation, and collective survival.