Lawrence, New South Wales

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 2006 census, Lawrence had a population of 390 people.[2] Lawrence has a number of sporting facilities including, a cricket field and soccer fields, a nine-hole golf course and tennis courts.[3] 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[4] 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.

Lawrence
New South Wales
Lawrence
Coordinates29°30′S 153°06′E
Population1,046 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2460
LGA(s)Clarence Valley Council
State electorate(s)Clarence
Federal Division(s)Page

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 his father's Bundjalung family, after he saw a huge photo of the family in the museum.[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lawrence (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lawrence (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  3. "Lawrence Sportsground". Clarence Valley Council. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. ""Lawrence Museum"". Museums and Galleries NSW. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  5. Roach, Archie (2019). Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and Music. pp. 341–345.


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