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European Settlement
Charles Grimes in New South Wales was the first European to explore the Yarra river. -
European settlement
Melbourne land was sub-divided and the first public land sales were held shortly after. -
The First weir at Dights Falls
In 1839 John Dight purchased Melbourne block 88, which
included 26 acres of land along the Yarra River for £481 at the
Port Phillip land sales held in Sydney. -
The First weir at Dight Falls
Dight was already in the buissness of flour milling and he had a mills near campbell Town in NSW called ' Cres ' -
The First weir at Dights Falls
Dight built his water powered mill, soon after, from bricks bought over from Tasmania -
Changing ownership of Dight's Mill
The Dight's Family abandoned the flour milling. -
Changing ownership of Dight's Mill
the property was sold to Edwin Ternary in 1878. -
Changing ownership of Dight's Mill
The original mill on the river bank remained unoccupied until
1888, -
Changing ownership of Dight's Mill
This enterprise was sold in 1891 to the Melbourne Flour Milling Company. -
Changing ownership of Dight's Mill
The mill changed hands for a final time in 1909 before it was
destroyed by fire.