Paradise, South Australia
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Paradise is a northeastern suburb of Adelaide
in South Australia
. It is bounded on the north side by the River Torrens
. Amongst its neighboring suburbs are Highbury, Dernancourt, Athelstone, Newton and Campbelltown.
Paradise is in the City of Campbelltown
local government area. It was split across the South Australian House of Assembly
electoral districts of Morialta
(south-east part) and Hartley
(north and west parts of Paradise) but has since all been incorporated into Morialta
, and is in the Australian House of Representatives
Division of Sturt
.
A post office
was opened at Paradise on 1 June 1877..
The site was the location of many market gardens during the 20th century and some of these still remain, as can be seen by contemporary satellite imagery. Housing now occupies much of the suburb.
The suburb was named "Paradise" by the Ind (John?) Family, who had an orange orchard on the banks of the nearby Torrens River. The Ind Orchards were so productive and of such quality that the area was claimed to "truely be a paradise" for fruit.
The Ind family settled the area, and built three significant properties of which only one remains in its original form. The first being Balmoral House which was built from the "cellar up" with the original immigrant John(?) Ind moving his family over once the cellar was complete and the ground floor was being built. Balmoral Road was the original entrance to the property. The property is now a retirement village after Christopher Ind and his mother sold and moved to Sydney with the balance of the family. At the time of the sale the property was in completely unrestored and excellent condition, containing original furnishings from its early days. It featured original horse stables, croquet lawn and rare trees which had been brought from around the world. The family names are still found in the street names in the area, namely Ind and Christopher. Other members of the Ind family also come across from England in the mid 1800s and added two more homes of significance to the area.
The first being the base building for the retirement home opposite the Paradise Hotel on Lower North East Rd. The final and currently still original Ind related residence can be found at Urban Avenue at Paradise. Its tessellated tile chimneys can been seen from Lower North East Road.
There are many minor dwelling also found on Lower North East Road and in the vicinity of Balmoral House that were built as shearers quarters.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is bounded on the north side by the River Torrens
River Torrens
The River Torrens is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains and was one of the reasons for the siting of the city of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. It flows from its source in the Adelaide Hills near Mount Pleasant, across the Adelaide Plains, past the city centre and empties...
. Amongst its neighboring suburbs are Highbury, Dernancourt, Athelstone, Newton and Campbelltown.
Paradise is in the City of Campbelltown
City of Campbelltown (South Australia)
The City of Campbelltown is a Local Government Area in the north eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia about 6 kilometres from the Adelaide GPO. The City is bordered by the River Torrens and the City of Tea Tree Gully, the District of Adelaide Hills, the City of Burnside, the City of Norwood...
local government area. It was split across the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
electoral districts of Morialta
Electoral district of Morialta
Morialta is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Morialta is derived from a Kaurna Aboriginal word "mariyatala", with "mari" meaning east and "yertala" meaning water...
(south-east part) and Hartley
Electoral district of Hartley
Hartley is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after John Hartley, a public servant responsible for creating much of South Australia's public education system...
(north and west parts of Paradise) but has since all been incorporated into Morialta
Electoral district of Morialta
Morialta is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Morialta is derived from a Kaurna Aboriginal word "mariyatala", with "mari" meaning east and "yertala" meaning water...
, and is in the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
Division of Sturt
Division of Sturt
The Division of Sturt is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia.First proclaimed for the 1949 election, Sturt was named for Captain Charles Sturt, nineteenth century explorer and the first European to discover the Murray River...
.
History
The suburb site contains the Thordon Park Reserve and Reservoir, built in 1860, the first reservoir in Adelaide's Metropolitan water supply.A post office
Post 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...
was opened at Paradise on 1 June 1877..
The site was the location of many market gardens during the 20th century and some of these still remain, as can be seen by contemporary satellite imagery. Housing now occupies much of the suburb.
The suburb was named "Paradise" by the Ind (John?) Family, who had an orange orchard on the banks of the nearby Torrens River. The Ind Orchards were so productive and of such quality that the area was claimed to "truely be a paradise" for fruit.
The Ind family settled the area, and built three significant properties of which only one remains in its original form. The first being Balmoral House which was built from the "cellar up" with the original immigrant John(?) Ind moving his family over once the cellar was complete and the ground floor was being built. Balmoral Road was the original entrance to the property. The property is now a retirement village after Christopher Ind and his mother sold and moved to Sydney with the balance of the family. At the time of the sale the property was in completely unrestored and excellent condition, containing original furnishings from its early days. It featured original horse stables, croquet lawn and rare trees which had been brought from around the world. The family names are still found in the street names in the area, namely Ind and Christopher. Other members of the Ind family also come across from England in the mid 1800s and added two more homes of significance to the area.
The first being the base building for the retirement home opposite the Paradise Hotel on Lower North East Rd. The final and currently still original Ind related residence can be found at Urban Avenue at Paradise. Its tessellated tile chimneys can been seen from Lower North East Road.
There are many minor dwelling also found on Lower North East Road and in the vicinity of Balmoral House that were built as shearers quarters.