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.
Town | |
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| Coordinates: 45°54′47″S 169°41′20″E / 45.913°S 169.689°ECoordinates: 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 |
| Government | |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Territorial authority | Clutha District Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 447 |
| • Density | 204.1/km2 (528.6/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 | https://www.lawrence.nz/ |
Lawrence, New Zealand Media
View of Lawrence in the Clutha District. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1926.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Lawrence, in 2011
Lawrence Methodist Church in 2011
Lawrence Presbyterian Church, in 2011
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Lawrence, in 2011
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7029015, 7029016 and 7029018.
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