Paradise, Western Australia

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Paradise
Western Australia
Paradise, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°23′S115°46′E / 33.38°S 115.77°E / -33.38; 115.77
Population141 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6236
Area24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Dardanup
State electorate(s) Collie-Preston
Federal division(s) Forrest
Localities around Paradise:
Picton East Waterloo Henty
Dardanup West Paradise Henty
Dardanup West Dardanup Dardanup

Paradise is a rural locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia. [2] [3]

Paradise and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people. [4] [5]

The locality is home to four heritage listed sites, the Taunton Vale Homestead, the Princep Park Homestead as well as two heritage listed houses. [6]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paradise (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. "Heritage places search results: Paradise". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia . Retrieved 14 July 2024.