Paradise, Tasmania
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Paradise
| state = tas
| coordinates={{Coord|-41.4341|146.3156|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}}
| image =
| caption =
| pop = 112
| pop_year = 2016 census
| established =
| postcode = 7306
| elevation =
| region = North West
| location1 = Devonport
| dist1 = 33
| dir1 = S
| lga = Kentish
| stategov = Lyons
| fedgov = Lyons
| maxtemp =
| mintemp =
| rainfall =
| near-nw = Sheffield
| near-n = Sheffield
| near-ne = Sheffield
| near-e = Beulah, Lower Beulah
| near-w = Claude Road
| near-sw = Mount Roland
| near-s = Mole Creek
| near-se = Mole Creek
}}
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 {{convert|33|km}} south of the town of Devonport.
The 2016 census determined a population of 112 for the state suburb of Paradise.
History
The name “Paradise” was used by an early visitor because of the area's natural beauty, and then came into general use. Paradise was gazetted as a locality in 1965.{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania - Paradise |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=6 Apr 2020 |at=Search, enter 1176Q, Search, select row, show Details}}
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.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Paradise+TAS+7306/@-41.4580439,146.3018507,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa7a453aa54b888b:0x403c94dd0ddf210!8m2!3d-41.434082!4d146.3155724 |title=Paradise, Tasmania |access-date=6 Apr 2020}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author= |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=6 Apr 2020 |quote=}}