Colonel William LightPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates Colonel William Light who named the District in 1837.
On December 13, 1837, Colonel William Light, Surveyor General and Founder of Adelaide, camped in the District. Light made a sketch in his diary, where he also recorded that he named the area Lynedoch Vale after his much esteemed friend, Lord Lynedoch.
Location
| Address: | Gilbert Street, Lyndoch, 5351 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.601296 Long: 138.890775 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Colonial |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 13-December-1837 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 13-December-1837 |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 13th December, 1987 |
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In honour of Colonel William Light
1786 - 1839
Soldier, Artist, first Surveyor-General of South Australia and the Planner of Adelaide, who named this district Lynedoch Vale on 13 December 1837 in memory of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, victorious commander of British troops and the Battle of Barossa against the French in the Peninsular War, Spain, 1811.
"At length, about 5 p.m., we came to a beautiful valley which I named Lynedoch Vale after my much esteemed friend, Lord Lynedoch" - From Light`s diary for Wednesday, 13 December 1837.
Exegi Monumentum Aere Perennius
Erected by the Lyndoch and District Historical Society with the generous support of Adeline Maddox (nee Noske) and her sister Linda Reed, and with the assistance of the District Council of Barossa.
Unveiled 13 December 1987
