From Wikipedia, comes the following information on this community:
The town was first settled by farmers to supply food to the fishermen of the Sweetmans' firm based in nearby Placentia. Because of a lack of available land, distance from fishing grounds and a poor harbour the population remained small, peaking at 21 in 1911.

Because of the small population there was never a school, church or medical facility built in Gooseberry Cove.

The community was abandoned in the 1950s. In 1983 the beach at Gooseberry Cove, one of the few naturally sandy beaches in Newfoundland, was designated a public recreational beach.

GOOSEBERRY COVE PROVINCIAL PARK:

Gooseberry Cove Located south of Placentia on the Avalon Peninsula, Provincial Park has an attractive sandy beach with a grassy back shore that makes it ideal for picnicking.

Swimming, however, is prohibited due to high wave action which makes it unsafe. As mentioned previously Gooseberry Cove is named after the fruit of the same name.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/GooseberryCoveNL