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William Light William Light i(A62164 works by)
Born: Established: 1786 Malaya, Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ; Died: Ceased: 1839 Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

After having served in the British Army and travelled widely in Europe, Light was appointed surveyor-general of the colony of South Australia in 1836. He selected the site, surveyed and laid out the plan of Adelaide, and he explored parts of the region. He wrote a journal about his activities in South Australia, A Brief Journal of the Proceedings of William Light... (Ferguson No. 2789). Light also published other works without Australian connections, including artworks. Several Australian writers have written commemorative poems on Light.

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Notes

  • See the Australian Dictionary of Biography entry for William Light
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