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

Wilson's Crossing

Wilson's Crossing , as a name, is applied to a flag station on the Invercargill-Kingston line of railway, and also to a farming district. The station is twelve miles from Invercargill, and stands 106 feet above the level of the sea, and the settlement is in the electoral district of Awarua, and in the Wallacetown riding of the county of Southland. Its population was not separately assessed at the census of 1901. The country is flat, and was originally covered with bush, which has been almost all cleared away to make room for settlement. The main road from Invercargill to the Lake district passes through the settlement, and is almost unsurpassable for cycling. Wilson's Crossing, as a district, is bounded on the north by Forest Hill, and on the south by Ryal Bush; and on the west lies the postal district of Tussock Creek. The post office at Ryal Bush is generally used by the settlers, and there are no public buildings in the district.