Dream jobs in Australia

How do you fancy applying for the position of a park ranger, outback adventurer or even ‘chief funster’?

These are some of the roles on offer as part of Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Job in the World’ competition, with each position offering the successful applicant a six-month contract in the sun and a $100,000 (£67,380) salary package, Daily Mail reports.

The competition is being revived following the success of Tourism Australia’s campaign to find a `caretaker` of Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef in 2009, when over 34,000 applications from over 200 countries were submitted.

But this time, there are not one but six dream jobs on offer, including an outback adventurer in the Northern Territory; a park ranger in Queensland; a wildlife caretaker in South Australia; a ‘lifestyle photographer’ in Melbourne; a ‘taste master’ in Western Australia; and ‘chief funster’ in New South Wales.

The job title of `outback adventurer` is suitably vague but the role is accompanied by a long list of duties including getting `up close and personal` with the wildlife, sleeping under the stars in a bush camp and soaring across `postcard-worthy` landscapes in a hot air balloon.

Park ranger duties include protecting and promoting Queensland`s native plants and animals, along with patrolling the beaches and ‘checking the water temperature’.

Meanwhile, those with a talent for photography and writing features can apply for the position of lifestyle photojournalist for Time Out Melbourne.

f food is your passion you can apply for the role of ‘taste master’ in Western Australia, where you`ll be required to ‘eat your way around the state`, touring the best restaurants, pubs, wineries and breweries and mastering the art of wine and beer making.

There’s even a position entitled ‘chief funster’ in New South Wales, where you’ll live like a VIP in Sydney, reviewing festivals and events.

The lucky applicant will travel the state as a social media commentator, appearing at all the major tourism launches, PR events and industry functions.

They`ll also get to work behind the scenes of the Sydney Festival, Mardi Gras and Vivid Festival, and the spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour.