NOTOC There is more than one place called Lawrence: Australia Lawrence - Next to the town of Yamba in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. New Zealand Lawrence - in the Otago region on the south island of New Zealand. United States of America Lawrence (Kansas) - A town in Kansas. Lawrence (Massachusetts) - A city in Massachusetts. Lawrence (Michigan) - A town in Michigan. Lawrence (New York) - A town in New York Lawrence (Wisconsin) - A town in Wisconsin.