In Pictures: Australian farmers hit hard by worst drought in living memory in country's east

The worst drought in living memory is sweeping parts of eastern Australia, leaving farmers struggling to cope and asking questions about their future.

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Aug 06, 2018, 01:57 PM

A farmer and his daughter ride their horses next to a fence that adjoins a drought affected paddock, in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia, on July 21, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Cattle push each other as they kick up dust at sunset. Picture taken in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, on June 1, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A road can be seen next to tracks leading to a water tank located in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia, on June 3, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A windmill lies on the ground in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia, on July 21, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A farmer walks near a water trough and tanks on his drought affected property located in Walgett, New South Wales, Australia, on July 20, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Patterns can be seen in a drought affected paddock created by a plough in Walgett, New South Wales, Australia, on June 3, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A farmer talks with her daughter and granddaughter as a rainbow forms above them at sunset, June 2, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

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