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Russell's Flat
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NameRussell's Flat
DescriptionSettlement near Annat, named after the owner of the Dalethorpe Run (which is was part of) Mr. John Charles Watts-Russell (1826 - 1875).
In 1903, the Cyclopedia of New Zealand noted that the land at Russell's Flat 'produces large crops of oats, which often yield as much as seventy bushels per acre, and the river flats are well known for their fattening qualities. The higher portions of the land carry sheep. Good roads intersect the district, and well grown plantations add beauty to the place, and at the same time afford shelter from the nor'-west winds. There is a public school, with an attendance of about thirty, and there is also a church at which services are held once a week. Coal in the surrounding hills only awaits capital to become an important and flourishing industry.'Date Established1860s
DescriptionSettlement near Annat, named after the owner of the Dalethorpe Run (which is was part of) Mr. John Charles Watts-Russell (1826 - 1875).In 1903, the Cyclopedia of New Zealand noted that the land at Russell's Flat 'produces large crops of oats, which often yield as much as seventy bushels per acre, and the river flats are well known for their fattening qualities. The higher portions of the land carry sheep. Good roads intersect the district, and well grown plantations add beauty to the place, and at the same time afford shelter from the nor'-west winds. There is a public school, with an attendance of about thirty, and there is also a church at which services are held once a week. Coal in the surrounding hills only awaits capital to become an important and flourishing industry.'
Date Established1860sloading google map....
Russell's Flat. Selwyn Stories, accessed 18/06/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/5422