The Best Job in the World: Caretaker of Great Barrier Reef Islands in Queensland Australia
Thu, May 7th 2009, 11:56
Its official ... the most publicised job application process is over! A briton has been selected from over 34,000 applicants to become caretaker of an idyllic island in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
Queensland territory of Australia has been behind the enormously sucessful publicity campaign entitled "The Best Job in the World" that saw thousands of applicants streaming in from all over the world eager for a chance to live on an idyllic island.
The Premier of Queensland this week announced that the sucessful applicant for the job is Ben Southall. Ben will get to live in a villa overlooking the Coral sea. From here Ben S will explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef and blog on his experiences.
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