Light Square

Light Square, also known by its Kaurna name Wauwi, is one of the public squares in the Adelaide city centre. Located in the north-western quarter of the city, it is bounded by Waymouth Street to the south, while Currie Street crosses its northern section and Morphett Street runs through the square from north to south. The square was included in William Light's 1837 plan for Adelaide and was named after him on 23 May 1837 by the Street Naming Committee. In 2003, the Adelaide City Council assigned the square the Kaurna dual name Wauwe, later standardised as Wauwi, as part of a broader recognition of Kaurna heritage and language. Light Square includes a number of statues and public artwork pieces. After Light's death in 1839, he was interred in Light Square after being accorded South Australia's first state funeral ceremony. In 1844, a monument commissioned by architect George Strickland Kingston was set up over his tomb, and the existing monument, that was unveiled on 21 June 1905, replaced it. The monument consists of a bronze tripod with a theodolite placed above a granite column, while the grave is the only marked place of interment apart from a graveyard within the city of Adelaide.…

Light Square, also known by its Kaurna name Wauwi, is one of the public squares in the Adelaide city centre. Located in the north-western quarter of the city, it is bounded by Waymouth Street to the south, while Currie Street crosses its northern section and Morphett Street runs through the square from north to south. The square was included in William Light's 1837 plan for Adelaide and was named after him on 23 May 1837 by the Street Naming Committee. In 2003, the Adelaide City Council assigned the square the Kaurna dual name Wauwe, later standardised as Wauwi, as part of a broader recognition of Kaurna heritage and language. Light Square includes a number of statues and public artwork pieces. After Light's death in 1839, he was interred in Light Square after being accorded South Australia's first state funeral ceremony. In 1844, a monument commissioned by architect George Strickland Kingston was set up over his tomb, and the existing monument, that was unveiled on 21 June 1905, replaced it. The monument consists of a bronze tripod with a theodolite placed above a granite column, while the grave is the only marked place of interment apart from a graveyard within the city of Adelaide. Some of the other sculptures in Light Square include the statue of Catherine Helen Spence, Knot by Bert Flugelman, The Eternal Question by Richard Tipping, and the Pride Walk that was put up in 2016 in commemoration of the South Australian LGBTQI community. ==Events== Light Square has been used as a venue for public events including Adelaide Fringe performances, music events, and festivals. The Adelaide College of the Arts has operated as a venue associated with the Adelaide Festival. The arts venue Immersive Light and Art (ILA), at 63 Light Square, has hosted events as part of the Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide Festival and Illuminate Adelaide, while also presenting its own arts experiences and events, including The Immersive Table. From May 2019, the APY Art Centre Collective occupied the former Night Train complex at 9 Light Square as a gallery and studio space representing artist centres from the APY Lands and Northern Territory. It is now owned by Adelaide University and is the Innovation and Collaboration Centre. Light installations and projections have also been staged in the square during Illuminate Adelaide events. ==Gallery== File:National Heritage List plaque at Light Square in May 2026 (DSCF7237).jpg|Plaque commemorating the City of Adelaide Layout's inclusion in the National Heritage List in 2008 File:Redesign plaque at Light Square in May 2026 (DSCF7238).jpg|Plaque commemorating the redesign of Light Square, unveiled by Mayor James Jarvis in 1986 File:Light Square, Adelaide on 23 February 2025 10.jpg|Australian wood ducks and white ibises near the William Light monument in Light Square File:Adelaide College for the Arts in June 2026 (DSCF7435).jpg|AC Arts building with the Pride Walk in the foreground at Light Square File:The Eternal Question in Light Square in May 2026 (DSCF7239).jpg|Eternal Question sculpture in Light Square File:The Knot art piece at Light Square, Adelaide in June 2026 (DSCF7438).jpg|Knot sculpture looking southwards into Light Square ==References==

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