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Location
Situated in Adelaide on the Tandayanga which is also referred as place of Red Kangaroo
Dreaming, Light Square was among the Squares designed by Colonel William Light. The
square was originally intended for recreation purposed to serve the surrounding city;
however, it developed a reputation for drinking, violence and prostitution (Tan and Lenhard,
2016). The light square site, which is also known as Wauwi is among the five public squares
in the Adelaide City Centre. The square is located in the centre of the north-western quarter
of the Adelaide City Centre. Its Southern Boundary is Waymounth Street, while the Currie
Street crosses its northern tip, hence separating almost a quarter of its land. The Morphett
Street runs through the centre in a north-south direction.
Fig 1: Showing views from Light Square

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Fig 2: Image showing site location plan of Light Square
Fig 2: Showing site plan

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History and context
The Light Square was included by Colonel Light on his 1836 Survey which was referred to as
“Plan of Adelaide”. The square was named Light Square on 23 may 1837 by the street
naming Committee. The park was named after Colonel Light. After the death of Colonel
Light on 6th October 1839, a monument and a grave were added to the central point of the
square. In 1843 James Hurtle Fisher laid the first foundation stone.
In 1908 Tram tracks were laid and Currie Street was extended in 1910 making it to cut
through the square. In 1920, a redesign of the square was effected which saw the removal of
the iron fence, extensive removal of trees, additional of new kerbing. All the designers who
were involved in coming up with the new design maintained the Gardenesque approach
of planting trees , hence retaining many vegetation species which included; olive trees,
Pepper trees, river sheoak trees and Moreton Bay figs. Landscape renovations were carried
out in the 1980s, which included the replacement of all old trees and redesigning the
pathways. Sculptures and other statues were placed in the square during this time. The figure
below shows the Light Square in 1911.
Fig: Light Square in 1911