Lawrence, New Zealand
Lawrence | |
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Town | |
Ross Place (State Highway 8), the main street of Lawrence | |
Interactive map of Lawrence | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′47″S 169°41′20″E / 45.913°S 169.689°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Clutha District |
| Ward | Lawrence-Tuapeka |
| Community | Lawrence-Tuapeka |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Clutha District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Clutha | Jock Martin |
| • Taieri MP | Ingrid Leary |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 510 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 9532 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | www |
Lawrence is a small town in Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located on State Highway 8, the main route from Dunedin to the inland towns of Queenstown and Alexandra. It lies 35 kilometres to the northwest of Milton, 11 kilometres northwest of Waitahuna, and close to the Tuapeka River, a tributary of the Clutha.