A single dragonfly, covered in the early morning frost of a winters day sits frozen on a long stalk of grass as it waits for the warm morning sun.

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Manildra is a small town located halfway between Orange and Parkes in Cabonne Shire, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Manildra had a population of 529. Located on the banks of Mandagery Creek in the heart of a farming community, it is the home of the Manildra Flour Mill (largest in the Southern Hemisphere) which commenced in 1952 and has since expanded into the largest industrial wheat producer in Australia. The Manildra Flour Mill is owned by the Manildra Group, who export to the world.

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Manildra, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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