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I'm not jealous at all:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8035168.stm

A British man has been appointed the new caretaker of an Australian tropical island, a six-month position described as "the best job in the world".

Ben Southall, 34, a charity fundraiser from Petersfield, Hampshire, emerged from a field of over 34,000 applicants.

His new job requires Mr Southall to live and report from Hamilton Island, on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef.

Mr Southall was chosen from among 16 finalists competing for the A$150,000 (£73,500; $110,000) position.


The job description requires Mr Southall "to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel, make friends with the locals and generally enjoy the tropical Queensland climate and lifestyle".

As a thoroughly modern caretaker, Mr Southall will also be expected to report back to Tourism Queensland and the world via blogs, a photo diary, video updates and interviews.

I hope a shark bites him

Did you apply as well?

Anyway, island caretaker... pfff...
Beer tester on Hawaii, bikini inspector in Rio, or groundskeeper at the defloration college for international topmodel clones - those are great jobs!

That bastard.

Mowing the lawn has to suck big time.

I thought amateur porn star or something would win.

150 years ago you'd have gotten the same treatment for knicking a loaf of bread.

Good luck to him, sounds like an amazing experience, let alone getting paid so much money for it!