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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090113/od_afp/lifestyleaustraliatourismoffbeat_20090113032028

Australia offers 'best job in world' on paradise island
 
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 industry during the tough economic climate caused by the global financial meltdown.

"Traditional tourism advertising just doesn't cut it sometimes and we are thinking outside the box by launching this campaign."

Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said some people might question whether it was risky to let an unknown person become an unofficial tourism spokesperson for the state.

"I think the biggest risk will be that the successful candidate won't want to go home at the end of the six months," she said.

"This is a legitimate job which is open to anyone and everyone."

Applications are open until February 22. Eleven shortlisted candidates will be flown to Hamilton Island in early May for the final selection process and the six month contract will commence on July 1.

Job-seekers can apply on .

Islandreefjob.com

fuck yeah!!!

Sounds like something out of a movie.

Get one 'lucky' person to win a contest complete with money, a beautiful (probably isolated) island, and you've just lured in a victim for your scientific experiments.

so... no sex for six months?

Sure, if you can't fool one of the 700 women that lives there, that is.

oh.. i forgot, it's paradise island right?

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Naturally. Wouldn't be paradise if it wasn't.

Polluxlm, I think you'd be perfect for this job.  Honestly, you're one of the most entertaining folks on this board. 

Okay, watching Sin Cut go nuts not being able to find any chicks on the island to hump would be quite hysterical to watch too.   :hihi:  Somehow, he'd find a way though...constructing a boat...finding some Aborigine chicks...you just know he'd find a way!   :peace:

Wow, sounds awesome. Wish I could apply

Six months on a beautiful island having fun for $105,000. Sounds like a good deal to me.  :)

Dream Job my arse,hahahaha

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/721271/fake-video-for-island-job-annoys-govt
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 ;D  I'll do it!

FUCK

i can't swim so i guess i'm out.....but i'm still in the running as a playboy photographer :headbanger:

Guys, the job is fake...look at the link I posted above.

LOL. This has turned into one funny thread.  : ok:

I got too excited posting this originally.

No sheep?

Fuck that then, I wouldn't do it for a million.