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
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
Adelaide Park Lands
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The Adelaide Park Lands are a green belt forming a figure-eight configuration of open space on both banks of the River Torrens between Hackney and Thebarton, which encloses and separates the City of A
William Light
…for choosing the site of the colony's capital, Adelaide, and for designing the layout of its streets, six city squares, gardens and the figure-eight Adelaide Park Lands, in a plan later sometimes referred to as Light's Vision. William Light was born in Kuala Kedah, Kedah (now in Malaysia), on 27 April 1786, the eldest…
Aerial view of South Park Lands showing Parks 20, 21, 22 and Whitmore Square in the lower right.
Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14), a popular part of the Park Lands
Flower bed in Pinky Flat / Tarntanya Wama (Park 26)
Gum trees and a creek in Park 20