Goshen is a rural locality in the local government area of
Break O'Day in the
North-east
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region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about north-west of the town of
St Helens. The
2016 census determined a population of 93 for the state suburb of Goshen.
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History
The name is a Biblical reference to fertile land. Goshen was gazetted as a locality in 1964.
Geography
The Scamander River forms the south-western boundary.
Road infrastructure
The Tasman Highway
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(A3) passes through from west to east. Route C841 (Terrys Hill Road) starts at an intersection with A3 on the western boundary and runs north before exiting to the north-west. Route C843 (Ansons Bay Road) passes through the north-east corner from south to north.
References
Localities of Break O'Day Council
Towns in Tasmania
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