Return to Paradise Locations
Return to Paradise is an Australian-British crime drama mystery television series created by James Hall, Peter Mattessi, and Robert Thorogood. Starring Anna Samson, Lloyd Griffith, Catherine McClements, Tai Hara, Celia Ireland, Aaron McGrath, Ardal O’Hanlon, and Andrea Demetriades, the series premiered on 8 September 2024 on ABC and was released on BBC One on 22 November 2024. It is a spin-off of the crime television series Death in Paradise.
What Is Return to Paradise About?
Australian-born Detective Inspector Mackenzie Clarke, who works for London’s Metropolitan Police, returns to her hometown and temporarily joins the local police to solve a murder.
Where Was Return to Paradise Filmed?
Although it is set in the fictional coastal town of Dolphin Cove, Return to Paradise was actually filmed in Australia’s Illawarra region in southeast New South Wales. Illawarra is located south of Sydney. Filming locations include Wollongong and Sydney. One of the key locations in the series is Bilgola Beach in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Bilgola Beach. Photo by Yuriy MLCN on Unsplash.
Where was Return to Paradise Filmed?
Return to Paradise was filmed in Austinmer, Bilgola Beach, Illawarra, Stanwell Park, Sydney and Wollongong.
The complete list of the locations with latitude and longitude coordinates are listed below in the table.
Return to Paradise Locations Map
Return to Paradise Locations Table
| Location Name | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Austinmer | -34.303947 | 150.925522 |
| Bilgola Beach | -33.645077 | 151.327728 |
| Illawarra | -34.499493 | 150.897491 |
| Stanwell Park | -34.229534 | 150.983032 |
| Sydney | -33.881126 | 151.106689 |
| Wollongong | -34.424831 | 150.888321 |
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