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Stockmen on horseback guide a sweeping herd of rich chestnut-brown Brahman cattle across the vast, golden grasslands of Western Australia's remote Kimberley region. Dust rises in soft plumes behind the thundering hooves, creating a misty veil across the landscape of scattered eucalyptus and acacia trees. Two riders, dressed in classic station work attire of sturdy denim and broad-brimmed hats, carefully navigate the dense mob of cattle, their experienced horses moving with precision and calm through the undulating terrain. The herd, characterized by the distinctive humped shoulders and loose skin of Brahman breed cattle - perfectly adapted to Australia's harsh northern climate - moves as a living, breathing mass of muscle and purpose. Sparse woodland punctuates the horizon, with bare-branched trees standing sentinel over this timeless scene of pastoral movement. The expansive sky, a soft pale blue, speaks to the early morning light and the promise of another demanding day of mustering in one of Australia's most challenging and beautiful agricultural landscapes.