British man wins 'world's best job' in Australian outback The advert for the 'world's best job Mr Keam said he was in tears when he was told that he had won at a ceremony in Sydney this morning. "I was a bit shocked," he said. There was elation and emotion. I got a bit teary when I told Chrissy. She is super excited - she hasn't been able to sleep all night. It is an absolutely amazing opportunity. It will be a big adventure. Other winners included Allan Dixon, 26, an Irish internet entrepreneur who will be paid to travel through the Northern Territory as an "outback adventurer," which will involve camping and meeting Aborigines. Mr Dixon, from Dublin, convinced adventurer Bear Grylls, sprinter Usain Bolt and actor Hugh Jackman to support a social media campaign as part of his competition entry. The competition has become a global phenomenon and has proven a publicity dream for Tourism Australia. The winner of a previous contest run by the state of Queensland in 2009 was Ben Southall, from Hampshire, whose job was to work as "caretaker" of Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef. Despite getting stung by a deadly Irukandji jellyfish, he revelled in the job and later did stints on television shows including a ten-minute slot on the Oprah Winfrey show. Tourism Australia announced the winners after inviting the 18 finalists to Australia for a final selection process involving a series of adventure, nature-based, culinary, social media and photography challenges and assessments. "It's been a once-in-a-lifetime experience and they've all embraced it with gusto," said Tourism Australia's managing director, Andrew McEvoy. The winners included Andrew Smith, from the United States, who will work as "chief funster" and will attend VIP functions and parties in Sydney and across the state of New South Wales. Elisa Detrez, from France, will work as a park ranger in Queensland, taking rainforest and beach walks and promoting local flora and fauna. A Brazilian, Roberto Seba, has been hired as a "lifestyle photographer" in Melbourne to document to document the city's "cool cafes, hidden rooftop bars, hot air ballooning, major festivals and music events." And Greg Snell, from Canada, will work as a wildlife caretaker, looking after dolphins, sea lions and kangaroos on South Australia's Kangaroo Island. Mr Keams said he is obsessed with food and is hoping to focus on Western Australia's seafood. "I am looking forward to getting up to the Kimberley for some barramundi," he said. I'll be travelling around the state for six months and telling the world about it - and just having a great time.