Lawrence, New Zealand

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
Map
Coordinates: 45°54′47″S 169°41′20″E / 45.913°S 169.689°E / -45.913; 169.689
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityClutha District
WardLawrence-Tuapeka
CommunityLawrence-Tuapeka
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityClutha District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of CluthaBryan Cadogan
 • Taieri MPIngrid Leary
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
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 • Total2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total490
 • Density220/km2 (580/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/

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.

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  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.