Biographical entry Light, William (1786 - 1839)

Summary

William Light had some association with Louis Henri de Freycinet 1803-4 and was the first Surveyor-General of South Australia.

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

• Louis Henri desaulses de Freycinet - Records, 1803 - 1809, FM 4/1740; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana

• William Light - Records, 1809 - 1845, PRG 1; State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

• Elder, David F., 'Light, William (1786-1839)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 116-118. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020102b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Light, William', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-499032. Details

See also

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P002141. Details