The grass certainly seems greener in Hagley lately.
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This might be due to the intricate Merino sheep's face that has been cut into a pasture at Rupertswood Farm.
The giant, green grazer will be Rupertswood's maze for 2020, farm owner Rowan Clark said the sheep represented Australia's proud wool history.
"This is a maze to celebrate agriculture," Mr Clark said.
"We produce sheep at Rupertswood, so a wool theme was a good fit for us.
"Farming is a way of life and a great labour of love, but there's no doubt it can also be hard at times."
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Mr Clark added the maze design symbolised both the hardships and highlights of working in the farming industry.
"We are fairly lucky here in Tassie but it's been tough on the mainland with the drought, fires and floods - the weather can just be relentless," he said.
"But life's good, especially when the sun is shining and the grass growing.
"We believe farming has an exciting future and this maze reflects that."
This is the eighth maze to be mowed at the farm.
Previous designs include a Tasmanian Tiger, a poppy, a map of Tasmania, cyclist Richie Porte and a bee hive.
The mazes annually attract about 7000 people to Rupertswood, with adventurous families coming to the farm to have a wander through the labyrinths.
This year's design was drafted by UK-based maze designers Mazescape.
Mr Clark said he used his tractor's GPS to cut the four ha maze.
"I am happy with how the cut went," Mr Clark said.
"The curves of the ram's head are much easier to cut than the designs of my previous mazes, maybe animal portraiture is my thing."
The maze will be opened to the public on February 29 and will remain open for the following five weekends.
Farm goers are also invited to forage for their food in the popular 'paddock to plate' where people can gather their own produce at the summer garden.
There will also be food and produce available for those not looking to forage.
For more information, visitors are encouraged to visit rupertswoodfarm.com.au prior to visiting the maze.