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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
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.
Plans for a memorial in Creswell Gardens were underway. Funds were collected by the memorial committee who open a competition to sculptors to design the statue.
