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'The best job in the world'

Tourism chiefs in Australia are offering what they say is the best job in the world - the caretaker of a paradise island. The role in tropical Queensland involves “minimum effort” for laid-back duties that work out at nearly £1,500 a week.. Yes, £1500 a week.

The new post on Hamilton Island, on the Great Barrier Reef, offers the chance to swap credit crunch Britain for sunshine and blue seas. It requires no academic qualifications, but applicants must be able to swim and have an “adventurous attitude”. The six-month contract comes with a £70,000 salary package, a free three-bedroom house and free flights.

Bosses say they want the caretaker to promote the island to a “global market”. The only requirement is that he or she keeps a blog of what’s going on, a job that should take less than three hours a week. The rest of the time they can go diving, help marine biologists or come up with ideas for new activities for visitors.

British-based Tourism Queensland spokesman Jonathan Sloan said: “This is the best job in the world, there’s no question about it.”

To find out about the job, or apply if you’re confident enough, go to www.islandreefjob.com.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .