Paradise, Queensland
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Paradise was a ghost town on the Burnett River
, in Queensland
, Australia
. 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. The town site is now inundated by Lake Paradise, formed by the construction of Paradise Dam on the Burnett River.
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.
opened on 3 April 1890 and closed about June 1905.
Burnett River
The Burnett River is a river in central Queensland, Australia that empties into the Pacific Ocean near the city of Bundaberg. The Burnett River region is largely given over to growing sugar cane....
, in Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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. The town was established as a gold mining
Gold mining
Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
centre and was abandoned once the gold ran out. The main reef on the goldfield extended for two miles along Finneys Creek. The town site is now inundated by Lake Paradise, formed by the construction of Paradise Dam on the Burnett River.
Prior to inundation, an archaeological excavation of the town site was conducted by the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
archaeological services unit, revealing much about life in Queensland gold rush towns.
History
A Town Reserve was proclaimed here on 20 July 1891. A post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
opened on 3 April 1890 and closed about June 1905.