Tourism officials in Australia are describing it as "the best job in the world".
They want someone to work on a tropical island off the Queensland coast.
No formal qualifications are needed but candidates must be willing to swim, snorkel, dive and sail.
In return, the successful applicant will receive a salary of A$150,000 ($103,000, £70,000) for six months and get to live rent-free in a three-bedroom villa, complete with pool. <!-- E SF -->
Feeding fish
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<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="231"> <tbody><tr> <td width="5"></td> <td class="sibtbg"> We need a special person. They are going to be pretty busy having a good time


Anthony Hayes, Chief Executive, Tourism Queensland

</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- E IBOX --> Anthony Hayes, Chief Executive, Tourism Queensland, said: "It doesn't sound too bad does it? We are looking for someone to tell the stories of the Great Barrier Reef and we have come up with what we think is the dream job."
The post is being advertised as "caretaker" on Hamilton Island in Australia's Whitsunday Islands.
The new recruit will work for just 12 hours a month. Duties include feeding some of the hundreds of species of fish and collecting the island's mail.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7823812.stm

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