Situated approximately 20kms north-west of Biggenden and 80kms south-west of Bundaberg, the dam sits at the site of historical mining town of Paradise, hence the name of the dam.
Paradise Dam, also known as Burnett Dam, is a dam in Queensland, Australia located on the Burnett River The dam is situated approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Biggenden and 80 km (50 mi) south-west of Bundaberg.
The Paradise Dam was Burnett Water's major construction project and practical completion was achieved at the end of November 2005 by the Burnett Dam Alliance. [2]
After driving the project through the approvals, planning, design and construction stages, Burnett Water will step aside in December 2005 to allow SunWater to take over operations.[dated info]
Construction of the 300,000 megalitre capacity Dam took four years to complete and will assist the social and economic growth of the region. The Dam is also significant in the wider context of leading the way in state-of-the-art dams due to many notable environmental features.
The dam is named for the ghost town of Paradise, which is now under water following construction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Dam
The Dam is currently full after the recent rains, and the surroundings are green and beautiful.
The entrance has one shop which also does the bookings for those wanting to camp at the Dam.
Cost is $5 a night, and the designated areas are along the edge of the property, a wide open space with no shade trees, and along the dam, where there is one tree, and the toilets and showers.
There is also another camping area across the other side where there were a few tents and vans.
The campers here come to fish and water ski.
There is a barbecue area and a large undercover area, and a large public car park.
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