Historedia
Person

Colonel William Light

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1836

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Colonel William Light, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Adelaide, South Australia

    1836

    Role: Surveyor-General

    1. February–July 1836 · Holdfast BayArrival of Settlers

      First settlers arrived in 1836, moving from Kangaroo Island to Holdfast Bay under Surveyor-General Light's advice.

    2. 28 December 1836 · Glenelg NorthProclamation of the Province

      Governor Hindmarsh proclaimed the establishment of government at Glenelg, marking the formal foundation of the colony.

Sources

  1. British colonisation of South Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11