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Green Island New Zealand - Abbotsford

Immediately to the north of Green Island, and only separated from it by the State Highway and South Island Main Trunk Railway, is Abbotsford, usually considered to be a suburb of Green Island (although technically both are suburbs of Dunedin). Abbotsford is an entirely residential suburb with virtually no retail or service sector of its own - for these it relies on Green Island which lies only some 300 metres to the south. Abbotsford has a population of 1677.

Green Island New Zealand - The Abbotsford landslide

On the night of August 8, 1979, a major landslide occurred in Abbotsford, resulting in the destruction or relocation of some 70 houses, and requiring the evacuation of over 600 people. This remains the largest landslip to have occurred in an urban area of New Zealand.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Abbotsford", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki