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Posted By myfairlady 10 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsA lucky 200 people have been shortlisted for the chance to become the caretaker of a tropical Australian island, dubbed by promoters as the "Best Job in the World."
But tourism officials acknowledged Friday that many last-minute applications were lost because the Web site was flooded with traffic.
Nearly 35,000 people submitted video applications for the job with Tourism Queensland, which pays a salary of $97,000 to relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef for six months while writing a blog to promote the island.
The job is part of a campaign to publicize the charms of northeastern Queensland state.
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