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Lawrence Must Do's
Tuapeka Goldfields Museum - Start your Lawrence history lesson at this excellent museum, in the Information Centre.
Gabriel’s Gully Historic Reserve - The site of New Zealand’s first major gold rush and where remnants of machinery remain today.
Weatherstons Brewery and Daffodils - Come spring, the place is awash with daffodils. Various information plaques detail the area’s history which also includes a waterfall, woodlands garden, brewery ruins and rhododendron forest.
Lawrence Chinese Camp - During the 19th century Otago gold rush, Lawrence saw an influx of Chinese miners. A handful of their dwellings have been remodelled; further restoration is underway.
