Dream Island Job in Australia

[surfpirate]

Life's a beach with dream Australian island job

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/12/qu ... index.html

(CNN) -- It sounds far too good to be true: a salary of more than $100,000, a free home on a palm-fringed island and all the snorkeling you can be bothered with.
The successful applicant will have plenty of time to explore the Great Barrier Reef.

The successful applicant will have plenty of time to explore the Great Barrier Reef.

However, it is true and a very clever marketing ploy to boot.

Australia's Tourism Queensland has garnered worldwide media coverage by advertising the "best job in the world" -- the post of caretaker on Hamilton island in the Great Barrier Reef.

The six-month contract, according to Tourism Queensland, comes with flexible working hours and the successful applicant's "key responsibilities" include exploring the area to discover what is on offer and to report back weekly via blogs, photo diaries, video updates and media interviews.

Sounds taxing doesn't it?

The group said other responsibilities would include cleaning the pool, which comes with your free home, feeding the fish and collecting the mail (this would be done by joining the aerial postal service for a day or two to get a good view of the neighboring islands).

You might also take time out from your busy schedule to check out the turtles and passing whales.

On top of the six-figure salary you'll get return airfares from your nearest capital city, transport on the island, travel insurance, computer and camera gear and travel to other islands in the Great Barrier Reef.

No academic qualifications are required but you must be a good swimmer and enjoy snorkeling, be adventurous and have good communication skills.

Where do I sign up I hear you ask?

Tourism Queensland is asking for a 60-second video explanation of why you'd be great for the job and that you fill out their online application form at http://www.islandreefjob.com

Applications close on February 22, by which time you may be able to get on the Web site -- unsurprisingly it is proving very hard to load at the moment (not that I'm trying... that often).

[Sanjuro's tequila]

Unreal. I can only imagine how long it would take to go through all the responses!

[Anne Bonny]

I want the American equivalent somewhere in the Gulf. Too dangerous for me in Australia. Even the seashells can paralize you if you pick up the wrong one!

[creeky]

I want the American equivalent somewhere in the Gulf. Too dangerous for me in Australia. Even the seashells can paralize you if you pick up the wrong one!

Lived here all my life .... not dangerous in the least!!!!

[The Lost Manatee]

$103,000.00 USD for six months work and only 12 hours per month required, that works out to $1430.56 an hour. I would love to be able to put that on my next job application under "Previous Employment, Wages". I think I will get some help and put together a video application. My daughter is set, she's got her Resident Visa already and I can get a deal on airfare so why not?

[creeky]

$103,000.00 USD for six months work and only 12 hours per month required, that works out to $1430.56 an hour. I would love to be able to put that on my next job application under "Previous Employment, Wages". I think I will get some help and put together a video application. My daughter is set, she's got her Resident Visa already and I can get a deal on airfare so why not?

I'll come up and visit ya!

[Lightning Bolt]

not for me.

Island fever