I wanted to write a short post about what I could be doing in just a couple of months time. If I am successful as Wildlife Caretaker I will be living and working for 6 months in the beautiful South Australia, mostly based on Kangaroo Island. Here you can come face to face iconic Australian landscapes and some of Australia's best wildlife, including thousands of kangaroo (as the name suggests), koalas, possums, echidnas and platypus. Not to mention the amazing marine life. Regarded as a "zoo without fences" 30% of the island is protected as parks with 541 kilometres of coastline. Some of my duties would be assisting with guided tours, promoting the understanding of South Australia's natural environment, assistance in education programs, wildlife management and general conservation projects. I would also work with Park Rangers and researchers to learn about the animals and their habitat - whilst documenting their efforts and sharing them with the world.
"South Australia is home to long summers, stunning beaches and award-winning wine, events and festivals. It’s the gateway to the unique National Landscapes of the Flinders Ranges and iconic Kangaroo Island."The job would take me right across the state of South Australia, covering the coastline of Kangaroo Island, the heart of Adelaide City and the Australian outback. There will be the opportunity to explore regions such as the Eyre Peninsula and the Flinders Ranges. With stunning outback landscapes and coastal waters the Eyre Peninsula is home to playful sea lions, bottle nose dolphins and southern right whales. Here you can cage dive with great white sharks, something the Wildlife Caretaker would be required to do, and an experience top of my bucket list! Then there's the spectacular gorges, towering rock walls and aboriginal culture to be explored in the Flinders Range, with one of the most recognised National Landscape in Australia.
So when could this all happen?
The 2 week campaign ends tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 9am (In the UK), everything needs to be submitted by this time including a report on my media campaign, my 'referees challenge' and any further reasons why I think I am the best person for the job. Then the 18 finalists (3 per job) are announced on Wednesday 15th May via www.australia.com/bestjobs. Those finalists are flown to Australia for an 'interview week' some time in June and the six winners announced on Friday 21st June.
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