This is a statue of Colonel William Light, the first surveyor general of South Australia who planned the city of Adelaide. His plan incorporated a city of wide streets, five squares and a belt of parklands encircling the city. Click here to see a map. The statue is located on Montefiore Hill which overlooks the city.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Colonel William Light
This is a statue of Colonel William Light, the first surveyor general of South Australia who planned the city of Adelaide. His plan incorporated a city of wide streets, five squares and a belt of parklands encircling the city. Click here to see a map. The statue is located on Montefiore Hill which overlooks the city.
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2 comments:
Very interesting statue and nice history.
Great post, Gordon!!!!
I bet the Colonel is pointing to the ocean, right???
LOL!
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