Paradise, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°26′03″S 146°18′56″E / 41.4341°S 146.3156°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 112 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7306 | ||||||||||||
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Paradise is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 33 kilometres (21 mi) south of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 112 for the state suburb of Paradise.[2]
History
“Paradise” was originally named “Reuben Austen’s Paradise” after white Calvinist settler Reuben Austen, who saw the sun glistening on the picturesque mountain vista and remarked: “This is paradise".[3] Paradise was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[4]
Geography
The Dasher River forms a small part of the north-western boundary before passing through to the north and forming part of the northern boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
The C137 route (Paradise Road / Union Bridge Road) passes through the locality from north to south. Route C157 (Beulah Road) starts at an intersection with C137 and runs east along the eastern boundary before turning north towards Beulah.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paradise (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Paradise (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Quirky place names of Tasmania". Discover Tasmania. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Paradise". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1176Q, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Paradise, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.