Goodland at glance |
In the nineteenth century there existed a sugar factory and estate in the vicinity. The existence of good agricultural earned the village the named of Goodlands. Actually the name was given after the property was acquired in the 19th century by a British concern among whom James Arbuthnot. |
Goodlands is now more of a town than a village, and is very densely populated. Of all the villages of the North, Goodlands is quite a lively place. Several thousands of village dwellers go to Goodlands to get what they need. a bus or a taxi to go to Riviere du Rempart or Central Flacq, to Triolet or Port Louis, along an itinerary covering almost half of the island; all sorts of goods for consumption purposes. |
