Last year this huge campaign was reported across all national TV and press attracting thousands of UK applications. Brit Ben Southall was the lucky candidate who secured the role as Island Caretaker for Tourism Queensland. During Ben’s six month role there was no lazing by the pool, he travelled to over 50 of the 600 Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, hosting global media, posting over 60 blogs, tweeting to thousands of twitter followers, shooting hours of video and in excess of 900 photographs.
Follow Ben here www.islandreefjob.com and http://twitter.com/bensouthall

Tourism Queensland, Qantas and Big Earth teamed up to offer the chance for five rookie travel documentary makers to come to the Big Earth warehouse to learn from the professionals. Out of
the five, one person was chosen to fly down to Queensland, to create an adventure travel documentary to be aired on Big Earth.

The winner was Shiryn congratulations!
(pictured left with Russ Malkin)

Watch her winning entry A mushing adventure >

Fly Qantas to Brisbane from £743* return Flying Qantas, the world’s most experienced airline - having flown continuously for over 89 years - you will have the opportunity to discover a unique flying experience. Offering a selection of ‘Walkabout fares’, Qantas gives you the choice of return flights to Australia, around the world itineraries as well as access to an unrivalled domestic network, offering connections to more than 50 cities within Australia! Explore more of Queensland, and Australia, with the Qantas Walkabout Pass. For further information and to book, visit qantas.com

Queensland was one of the most awesome places I visited while during my most recent By any means trip More >

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