Lawrence, New Zealand

Lawrence is a small town in Otago, New Zealand. It is situated 35 kilometers northwest of Milton and 11 kilometers northwest of Waitahuna. It is located on State Highway 8 to the inland towns of Alexandra and Queenstown. It has an area school and a church within the township.

Lawrence
Town
Looking down a small rise along a straight road, divided by painted lines, passing through a small town. Both sides of the street are lined with shops. A dark car is approaching the camera. A truck towing a tanker is moving away from the camera.
Ross Place (State Highway 8), the main street of Lawrence
Coordinates: 45.913°S 169.689°E / -45.913; 169.689
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityClutha District
WardLawrence-Tuapeka
Government
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Territorial authorityClutha District Council
Area
[1]
 • Total2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total447
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
9532
Local iwiNgāi Tahu
Websitehttps://www.lawrence.nz/

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7029015, 7029016 and 7029018.
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