Lawrence
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lawrence Presbyterian Church (Former) and St Patrick’s Church (Catholic).
Lawrence Presbyterian Church (Former)
Historic building
Photo: Benchill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lawrence Presbyterian Church (Former) is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gabriel’s Gully and Blue Spur.
Gabriel’s Gully
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gabriel's Gully is a locality in Otago, New Zealand, three kilometres from Lawrence township and close to the Tuapeka River. It was the site of New Zealand's first major gold rush. Gabriel’s Gully is situated 4 km north of Lawrence.
Blue Spur
Locality
Blue Spur is a locality in Otago, New Zealand. Blue Spur is situated 3½ km north of Lawrence.
Lawrence
- Type: Locality with 504 residents
- Also known as: “Lawrence Borough”
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.9167° or 45° 55′ southLongitude
169.6833° or 169° 41′ eastPopulation
504Elevation
150 metres (492 feet)Open location code
4V6F3MMM+88GeoNames ID
2188474
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