The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Flag Swamp
Flag Swamp , in the county of Waikouaiti, is thirty-seven miles north from Dunedin, and about midway between Waikouaiti and Palmerston, on the main road. It has a large public school and a post office, and the Goodwood railway station is one mile distant. Flag Swamp is the centre of a good agricultural district, and sheepfarming and dairying are also extensively carried on.