Dights falls

A History Of Dights Falls

By Parisha

  • Owned by the Wurrundjeri People

  • The Dights falls area was discovered

    The Dights falls area was discovered

    Charles Grimes led an expedition to explore the Yarra falls which is now known as Dight falls
  • Period: to

    Discovery to Construction

  • John Dight bought a block of land

    He brought it next to the falls

  • John Dight moved to Port Philip

  • First steam flour mill was built

    A flour mill was built near Dight falls

  • Wooden Weir was built

    But was later considered inefficent because it cant be kept underwater

  • A rock fishway was built

    And it was later considered inefficent

  • New fishway and weir was built

    Due to the fact that it wasnt dependable