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Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman continue filming scenes for director Baz Luhrmann’s forthcoming big-budget outback epic Australia.

In this scene filmed in Bowen, Australia on Tuesday, Lady Sarah Ashley (Kidman) leaves her hotel where a man was seen mishandling her luggage.

The cattle drover character (super sweaty Jackman) rushes to the rescue and kindly returns Lady Ashley’s luggage back to her… including her bra! Always a gentleman…

15+ pictures inside from the set of Australia…

Hollywood heavyweight Nicole Kidman, in period costume, shoots scenes for the $100-million dollar outback drama Australia on Monday in Bowen, Australia.

Nicole was joined by country music singer hubby Keith Urban on set, who was very attentive towards his wife as they held hands, sitting in the shade between takes.

Co-star Hugh Jackman also joined Nicole on set to shoots scenes under the leadership of Australia director Baz Luhrmann. The Aussie A-listers were dressed to the nines with Nicole looking prim and proper as an English aristocrat and Hugh looking handsomely rugged as a cattle driver.

25+ HQ pictures inside of Nicole, Keith and Hugh…

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Here are the very first pictures of Hugh Jackman on the set of the much much much anticipated Baz Lurhman epic, Australia.

The buff-bodied bloke was spotted on the set of Australia on Thursday wearing a fake mustache and filming scenes in a tuxedo. Jackman, 38, is said to be playing a cattle driver.

Co-star Nicole Kidman (not pictured) has also started filming. The Aussie actors will remain in Oz until October 2007, when filming is scheduled to wrap up.

More pictures inside from the Australia set…

Aussie perfectionist Hugh Jackman looks to be honing in on his horse riding skills with even more lessons on horseback in Sydney’s Centennial Park on Thursday in Australia.

Hugh wore the same Texaco t-shirt last month while horseback riding in Sydney also.

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Hugh Jackman cracks the whip on his horse as he continues his riding practice in Sydney on Monday.

Jackman is training for his role as a cattle hand in the forthcoming Baz Lurhman epic, Australia.

Somebody please explain to me why Australia co-star David Wenham is rocking a pornstarche? Barf!!

10+ pictures inside of Jackman and Wenham riding it together horseback…

Hugh Jackman (in an old Pink Floyd “In The Flesh” tour t-shirt)does double duty, yapping away on his cell phone during horseback riding lessons in Sydney’s Centennial Park in Australia on Friday.

Australia co-star David Wenham (he played Dilios in 300) also saddled up for lessons.

Australia began filming Tuesday and is set for a 2008 release.

Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furess look the happy couple as they get down at the 2007 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

The event was held at at Mortons on Sunday night in West Hollywood, Calif.

During the Oscars ceremony, Hugh and Penelope Cruz announced Best Musical Score to Gustavo Santaolalla for Babel.