"World's best job" finalists arrive on island
The 16 finalists for what has been dubbed the "world's best job" have arrived on the Australian island where they hope to live for the next six months.Applicants will now complete a series of tasks as bosses pick the winner who will become caretaker of Hamilton Island.
But the job is better than it sounds, the lucky winner will be paid £150,000 Australian dollars and live for six months in a luxury villa.
"Caretaking" duties include going scuba-diving to check on the marine life and writing a blog about their experiences ... not the same as being a caretaker at the local swimming pool is it?
The final 16 candidates from 15 countries include students, journalists, TV presenters, photographers, a receptionist, radio DJ, teacher, charity event manager and an actress. A spokesperson for Tourism Queensland said: "This is an incredibly diverse group all with one thing in common – a passion for Queensland and a desire to do their utmost to prove themselves the best person for the Best Job in the World."
The Final 16 are: Anjaan RJ - India
Ben Henry - France
Ben Southall - UK
Cali Lewis - USA
Clare Wang - Taiwan (wild card applicant announced March 25)
Clarke Gayford – New Zealand
Erik Rolfsen - Canada
George Karellas - Ireland
Greg Reynen - Singapore
Hailey Turner - Australia
James Hill - Australia
Juweon Kim - Korea
Magali Heuberger - Netherlands
Mieko Kobayashi - Japan
Mirjam Novak - Germany
Yi Yao - China
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