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A man working as a station hand fills water troughs for Brahman cattle in the Northern Territory outback. The beef cattle, identifiable by their characteristic humped backs, gather in the shade of eucalyptus trees across the red dirt paddock. A child in a red shirt stands nearby watching the watering process, while the expansive station landscape stretches under clear blue skies. This essential daily task ensures the cattle herd maintains access to fresh water in the arid Australian conditions.