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Summary: The land was suveyed from 1836 to 1837 by Colonel William Light, son of the founder of Penang, Francis Light. He chose the site of Adelaide, which was named after the wife of King William IV. His plan and vision for the future resulted in a well layed out city of wide straight streets with 5 main squares and a belt of parkland encircling it. Pastoral interests were persued on the

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