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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Tussock Creek
Tussock Creek district is known also as South Forest Hill, and lies between North Forest Hill and Grove Bush, on both sides of the creek after which it is named, which is a tributary of the river Makarewa. The locality is to the eastward of the Invercargill-Kingston line of railway, and the nearest railway station is at Wilson's Crossing, about four miles distant from the post office. There is a school known as the South Forest Hill school. The post office receives, and despatches, mails on Tuesdays and Fridays in each week, and is six miles from Grove Bush, and three miles from South Forest Hill school. There are two sawmills in the district. A good deal of fine bush yet remains to be cut out, and the land is of good quality and mostly flat. Tussock Creek is in the Winton riding of the county of Southland, and in the electorate of Awarua. The population, at the census of 1901, was recorded for the South Forest Hill district as 138. Presbyterian church services are held once a fortnight at Tussock Creek.