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Following its arrival at Kingscote, South Australian is sent to the whaling station at Encounter Bay to assist with the processing of whale oil
Commonly referred to as the ‘New Market’ the complex covered about 1½ha and was designed by architect Henry J Cowell.
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.