Surveyor General of South Australia
The Surveyor General of South Australia (also stylised Surveyor-General) is a position originally created for the Surveyor General for the colony of South Australia. The post is held by an official responsible for government surveying.
List of Surveyors General of South Australia[]
| Surveyor General | Period in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Col. William Light | 1836 – July 1838 | Chose the site of Adelaide |
| July 1838 – March 1839 | Acting, after Light's resignation | |
| Capt. Charles Sturt | March – October 1839 | Famous as an explorer |
| Edward Charles Frome | October 1839 – February 1849 | British Army officer, retired as a general |
| Sir Arthur Henry Freeling | 1849–1861 | Gave his name to Freeling, South Australia |
| George Woodroffe Goyder | 1861–1894 | Mapped Goyder's Line |
| 1894–1911 | ||
| Edwin Mitchell Smith | 1911–1917 | |
| 1917–1921 | ||
| 1921–1930 | ||
| 1930–1937 | ||
| Clive Melville Hambidge | 1937–1950 | |
| 1950–1951 | ||
| 1951–1959 | ||
| 1959–1961 | ||
| 1961–1969 | ||
| 1969–1978 | (sometimes written Campbell–Kennedy) | |
| 1978–1987 | ||
| 1987–1992 | ||
| 1992–1993 | acting | |
| 1993–2012 | ||
| Michael Paul Burdett | 2012–2022 | |
| 2022–present |
References[]
Categories:
- Surveyors General of South Australia
- 1836 establishments in Australia
- Government of South Australia