Goshen, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Goshen
State:tas
Pop:93
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7216
Region:North-east
Location1:St Helens
Dist1:11
Dir1:NW
Lga:Break O'Day
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Goulds Country
Near-N:Ansons Bay
Near-Ne:The Gardens
Near-E:St Helens, The Gardens
Near-W:Pyengana
Near-Sw:Mathinna
Near-S:St Helens, Mathinna
Near-Se:St Helens

Goshen is a rural locality in the local government area of Break O'Day in the North-east region of Tasmania. 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.[1]

History

The name is a Biblical reference to fertile land. Goshen was gazetted as a locality in 1964.[2]

Geography

The Scamander River forms the south-western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The Tasman Highway (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.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Goshen (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Goshen . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1020S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 18 May 2020 .