John Hindmarsh
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Rear-Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh KH was a naval officer and the first Governor of South Australia, from 28 December 1836 to 16 July 1838.
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Headstone of Hindmarsh in St. Andrew's Churchyard in Hove, East Sussex.
Governor John Hindmarsh
William Light
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Lieutenant-Colonel William Light was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He was the first Surveyor-General of the new British Province of South Australia, known for choosing the sit
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…period of inaction on half-pay followed, but from March 1830 to December 1831 he commanded the Scylla, and was promoted to captain on 3 September 1831. William Light captained the paddle steamer the Nile from London to Alexandria to join the Egyptian Navy in 1834, reaching Alexandria in September. Hindmarsh, who had…
Self-portrait, c. 1815
William Light, Founder of Adelaide, SA, by George Jones RA, National Portrait Gallery, London.
Survey monument in its original location. (Plaque detail)
Light's Vision at Montefiore Hill in North Adelaide