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
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. 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
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway (Tasmania), Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the no ...
(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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