Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Green Island is about five miles and a half from Dunedin, on the main south road. The railway station is at Abbotsford, and the local post office at Mr. Campbell's store. Green Island is a small thriving borough, situated in the county of Taieri; and many of the early settlers took up land and made their homes in the district. The local industries include a flour mill, lignite coal mines, a ham and bacon curing factory, and the Otago Iron Rolling Mills and other factories are just outside the district. There are two hotels and several private boarding houses in the town. A prominent feature of the landscape is the tall white spire of the Presbyterian church, which can be seen many miles away; Green Island has two other churches—an Anglican and Primitive Methodist. It has, also, a fine public school and a gymnasium hall, and the hall is much used by the school children.