Paradise, Queensland
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- 33.6 km (21 mi) NW of Biggenden
- 50.4 km (31 mi) SW of Childers
- 68.9 km (43 mi) NE of Gayndah
- 96.6 km (60 mi) SW of Bundaberg
- 359 km (223 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Paradise is a town on the Burnett River, in Queensland, Australia, within the present-day locality of Coringa in the North Burnett Region. Although it is still officially gazetted as a town, the town no longer has buildings or people.[1]
History
The town was established as a gold mining centre and was abandoned once the gold ran out. The main reef on the goldfield extended for two miles along Finneys Creek.[2]
A post office opened on 3 April 1890 and closed about June 1905.[2][3]
A town reserve was proclaimed on 20 July 1891.[2]
Paradise Provisional School opened about 1892 and closed in 1904.[4] It was at 25°21′15″S 151°55′14″E / 25.3542°S 151.9206°E / -25.3542; 151.9206 (Paradise Provisional School (former)).[5] In December 1905, tenders were called to relocate the school building to Mount Shamrock.[6]
The Paradise Public Hall was relocated to Mount Shamrock where it was officially reopened circa September 1905.[7]
The town site is partially inundated by Lake Paradise, formed by the construction of Paradise Dam on the Burnett River.[1] Prior to inundation, an archaeological excavation of the town site was conducted by the University of Queensland archaeological services unit, revealing much about life in Queensland gold rush towns.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Paradise – population centre (absent feature) in the North Burnett Region (entry 26024)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Frew, Joan (1981) Queensland Post Offices 1842-1980 and Receiving Offices 1869-1927, p. 387. Fortitude Valley, Queensland: published by the author, ISBN 0-9593973-0-2
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Town of Paradise" (Map). Queensland Government. 1891. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Official Notifications". The Telegraph. No. 10316. Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1905. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Country news". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXII, no. 14, 895. Queensland, Australia. 7 October 1905. p. 14. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ van de Wetering, Jodie (9 September 2005). "The official history of Paradise". ABC Wide Bay. Retrieved 23 May 2007. [dead link]
Further reading
- Quirk, Kate (December 2007). The Victorians in 'Paradise': Gentility as social strategy in the archaeology of colonial Australia (PhD thesis). University of Queensland. — Chapter 5. A History of Paradise
External links
- "Town of Paradise" (Map). Queensland Government. 1891. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022.
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