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this is a timeline on Dights Falls
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Charles Grimes was the first European to explore the Yarra River. -
Melbourne was settled and sub-divided -
John Dight left to go to Port Phillip Bay -
The first steam-powered mill was created. This was revolutionary at the time. -
They created a rough construction of a weir -
The dight family gave up on flour milling -
The property was sold to Edwin Trenary. -
A brand new mill was constructed in place of the old one -
The enterprise was sold again -
A wooden structure that acted as a flour mill shed to supply the town with the flour it needed -
The new mill was destroyed due to fires -
The reconstruction of the damage began -
A new weir was created out of 1.5 tones of rock. This weir was built to last longer. -
Another break in the weir occurred due to heavy rainfall -
The origanal wooden timber piles were to be re-capped with cement and concrete to ensure they would last longer. -
They created a fishway built of rocks. A fishway is like a fish ladder. It allows the fish to bypass physical barriers like a weir. -
A new fishway was reconstructed to be safer for the native fish which live there. It was made encourage biodiversity in the rivers and help the native fish survive.
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