staff writers, with Reuters | NEWS.com.au | January 12, 2009 12:13pm

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, snorkelling 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.

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