Tuapeka Lawrence Community Company
Ross Place,
Lawrence,
Lawrence is situated in the cusp between Central Otago and South-Eastern Otago on an alluvial flat among the valleys and hills east of the Tuapeka River.
The name Tuapeka was initially adopted, but in 6 November 1866 the town was renamed Lawrence in honour of Sir Henry Montgomerie Lawrence, the hero of Lucknow (1857).
Gabriel's Gully Stream, and the valley from which it is named, were originally within the boundaries of a run taken up in September 1853 by James Smith and James Allan.
It was here Gabriel Read commenced prospecting on Evans Flat in May 1861 on the upper course of the Tuapeka River.
On 20 May he followed up the stream that was later to be named after him, and obtained convincing evidence of payable gold.
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