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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Thomson's is the name of a railway station and farming district, on the Invercargill-Kingston section of the New Zealand railways. The name is derived from a settler who took up a considerable area of land in the early days, and whose descendants are still prominent farmers in the locality. The flag station at Thomson's is sixteen miles from Invercargill, and stands at an elevation of 135 feet above sea level. Thomson's is in the Winton riding of the county of Southland, and the electoral district of Awarua, It extends on both sides of the railway line and main road from Invercargill to the Lakes. There is a timber yard at the railway station, which is connected with the mill at Forest Hill by a tramway three miles in length. The district extends from the western bank of the Oreti river to the Foothills. There is a good deal of rich, level agricultural land, from which the bush has been cleared, but there is still timber on the hills. The postal and educational needs of the settlement are supplied by the surrounding districts.