An isolated Australian town that is soon to lose its only doctor is searching for a new one with a salary of up to 428,000 dollars. The new doctor will not have to pay rent and will also be provided with a car. The remote town of Julia Creek in Queensland, Australia, with a population of 500, is looking for a replacement for the departing doctor. The doctor, who will not have to worry about rent, will also have a car. However, the nearest major city, Townsville, is a 7-hour drive away. Candidates will also have to embrace the scorching heat and tropical insects. Dr. Adam Louws, the departing doctor, says those who come in his place will have the chance to experience a calmer pace of life and learn skills they never used before. Louws mentions that before his arrival in 2022, the town had been without a permanent doctor for 15 years and relied on a list of doctors who made short visits. This issue has been troubling rural towns in Australia as well as around the world for decades. According to a government report in 2024, there is a shortage of 2,500 general practitioners nationwide in Australia, with this shortage expected to be most prominent and grow in rural areas. Attracting doctors to rural areas in Australia, one of the least densely populated countries in the world, becomes even more challenging due to the vast distances between the most remote settlements.