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Merino sheep cluster tightly in a sandy-floored livestock yard, their dense, ivory-white fleeces creating a unified mass of curling wool. A working dog circles the periphery, its dark coat a sharp contrast against the pale sheep and reddish-brown earth. Two station hands wearing wide-brimmed sun hats - one in a cream jacket, the other in navy - observe from the wooden yard rails, their posture suggesting decades of accumulated pastoral knowledge. A third worker in a blue vest stands near the gate, watching the subtle choreography of animal movement and canine herding. Mature trees frame the background, their deep green foliage softening the corrugated iron shed and wooden fence lines. This is quintessential Australian sheep station infrastructure - functional, robust, designed to withstand harsh rural conditions. The scene captures a moment of controlled precision: dog, humans, and sheep engaged in the timeless rhythms of livestock management, where generations of breeding and training converge in a single, practiced interaction. The soft overcast light suggests early morning, a cool time for stock work before the intensity of midday heat descends on the New South Wales pastoral landscape.