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Dappled autumn sunlight filters through the leafy canopy of a hazelnut orchard in New South Wales' Central West Region, casting intricate shadows across the dry ground. Harvest season is in full swing, with plump hazelnut-laden trees standing in neat rows, their branches heavy with ripening fruit. Scattered between the trees are white and green collection bags, waiting to be filled with the season's bounty. A vigilant working dog rests in the foreground, keeping watch over the orchard and providing a sense of agricultural diligence. The ground is a patchwork of golden-brown earth and sparse grass, testament to the dry late-summer conditions typical of the region. This scene captures the quiet industriousness of Australian nut farming - a moment of anticipation before the final harvest, where the landscape tells a story of careful cultivation and the rhythmic cycles of agricultural life.