Ben Southall

Ben Southall, former event manager and fundraiser of a charity organisation has made the cut and secured himself the "Best Job in the World".

The 34-year old Englishman outdid 34,000 applicants from around the world and will start his new job on 1 July. For six months, he will reside in a luxurious villa on Hamilton Island and explore the Great Barrier Reef and its various islands, take long strolls along the beach, go snorkelling, and do lots of sunbathing. In addition to that, he will receive a salary of around 80,000 Euros.

Amongst other things, Ben likes to dive and go bungee-jumping as well as run marathons and ride on ostriches, which he demonstrated in his application video.

Ben will report back about his adventures at the Great Barrier Reef and his life as Island Ranger on his blog. Click here to see Ben's Blog...