Lawrence, New South Wales

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Lawrence
New South Wales
Lawrence is located in New South Wales
Lawrence
Lawrence
Coordinates29°30′S 153°06′E / 29.500°S 153.100°E / -29.500; 153.100Coordinates: 29°30′S 153°06′E / 29.500°S 153.100°E / -29.500; 153.100
Population1,046 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2460
LGA(s)Clarence Valley Council
State electorate(s)Clarence
Federal division(s)Page

Lawrence is a small town 13 km from Maclean, New South Wales, Australia. It is accessed by the Lawrence car ferry from Woodford Island or by travelling 30 kilometres north from Grafton. At the 2016 census, the population of Lawrence was 1046. Lawrence has a number of sporting facilities including, a cricket field and soccer fields, a nine-hole golf course and tennis courts.[2] Lawrence has a public school, a general store, post office, police station, Tavern and a local school and route bus service. It also has a museum (Lawrence Museum) housed in the old radio station building[3] as well as very well preserved Public Hall of timber construction dating from 1892. The town is in the Clarence Valley Council local government area.

Archie Roach's brother was named after the town, and he writes about a visit to the town he made in 2013. He was able to reconnect with some of the history of his father's Bundjalung family, after he saw a huge photo of the family in the museum.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lawrence (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Lawrence Sportsground". Clarence Valley Council. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. ^ ""Lawrence Museum"". Museums and Galleries NSW. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. ^ Roach, Archie (2019). Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and Music. pp. 341–345.


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