Australia offers 'best job in world' on paradise island
 

SYDNEY (AFP) ? An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls "the best job in the world" -- earning a top salary for lazing around a beautiful tropical island for six months.

The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (105,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the winner's home country to Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland's state government announced on Tuesday.

In return, the "island caretaker" will be expected to stroll the white sands, snorkel the reef, take care of "a few minor tasks" -- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.

The successful applicant, who will stay rent-free in a three-bedroom beach home complete with plunge pool and golf buggy, must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English.

"They'll also have to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea, the sun, the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas.

"The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world."

Lucas said the campaign was part of a drive to protect the state's 18 billion Australian dollar a year tourism

Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090113...20090113032028

sweet job, but is there wifi?!

Well part of the job is to do this: ...and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.

So there should be wifi lol!

Looks like the application site is down... yahoo effect =P

The site crashed several hours after opening
the rumor goes, its a early 1 April prank

It's been on Australian TV too. It's a real job, but the campaign for that single spot has also been designed to go viral and generally make people notice that part of the world. It's a good leadin to whatever they'll be publishing once the position is filled...