There is a job ad that was advertised in Sydney Morning Herald and job boards such as CareerOne for a job that pays you $150,000 to live on Hamilton Island for 6 months. Over a million people have applied for this position; in-fact a women tattooed the Great Barrier Reef on her arm just to get this position. Let’s just say if you haven’t heard of Hamilton Island before you are guaranteed to have heard it now. Who wouldn’t want a dream job like this? This must be the best advert that Queensland Tourism has had!

Listed below is the advert that is being advertised.

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How would you like to be paid $150,000 to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef, feed ocean fish and live in luxury accommodation?

The catch? There is none.
Tourism Queensland is advertising for someone to spend six months immersed in the culture and beauty of Hamilton and promoting its tourism through a video blog.

Duties include feeding ocean fish, cleaning a pool and collecting deliveries of mail that arrive by plane but the employee is also required to go scuba diving, snorkeling and hiking and to enjoy at least 25 nearby island resorts.

To offset the drudgery, the state of Queensland is offering $150,000, accommodation in a luxury three-bedroom house and transportation to and from the island.

No skills or experience are required for the job that starts in July and there is no age requirement.
“We are looking for someone who is dynamic, charismatic and interested in the world of barrier reefs,” said Shana Pereira, Tourism Queensland’s Regional Director for the Americas.

Tourism Queensland created the job as an antidote to the global economic slump and is advertising in 18 countries including the United States and China, she said.

Applicants must submit a one-minute video expressing interest in the Great Barrier Reef, a vast coral reef system that is classed as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

“It is such a fantastic opportunity, I wish I didn’t have a conflict of interest or I would apply,” said Pereira.