History of Adelaide History of Adelaide George Fife Angas ( 1 May 1789- 15 May 1879), played a significant part in the formation of South Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "George Fife Angas"
This article details the History of Adelaide from the first human activity in the region to the 20th century. Adelaide is a planned city founded in 1836 and the capital of South Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Adelaide"
The first surveyor-general of Adelaide, South Australia, Colonel William Light designed a layout and development programme for the city. This project is now known as Light's Vision. Legend has it that William Light stood on Montefiore Hill (in North Adelaide) in 1837, pointed at what would one day become the central business district of Adelaide, and immediately began planning the city. This moment is commemorated by a statue on Montefiore Hill (moved from its original Victoria Square position in 1938), pointing at the City of Adelaide below. One noticeable aspect of Light's plan was that the city was laid out in squares, creating a grid-like pattern that has been an asset to the city in recent times; reducing the possibility of congestion, or grid-lock. ...more on Wikipedia about "Light's Vision"
The Old Gum Tree at Glenelg North, South Australia was the location of the reading of the Proclamation by Governor John Hindmarsh creating the colony of South Australia on December 28, 1836. Each year a ceremony is held on December 28 by the Governor who reads out the speech that Hindmarsh made in 1836. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Old Gum Tree"
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