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Named after King William IV, the name was chosen on 23 May 1837 by a Street Naming Committee made up of the governor and eleven prominent colonists.
Following its arrival at Kingscote, South Australian is sent to the whaling station at Encounter Bay to assist with the processing of whale oil
Morphett Street was named after land agent John Morphett, an early promoter of South Australia, by a Street Naming Committee made up of the governor and 11 prominent colonists on the 23 May 1837.
