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1803
Charles Grimes was the first European to explore the Yarra River.
This image is a picture of Dights Falls when it was first made. -
1835
Melbourne was eventually settled and subdivided.
This image is a picture of Melbourne being settled. -
1839
John Dight purchased 26 acres of land along the Yarra River in Melbourne.
This image is a picture of the land that John Dight purchased. -
1840
John Dight was in the business of flour milling, he notified his customers that he was moving to Port Phillip.
This image is a recent picture of Port Phillip. -
1841
The first steam powered flour mill was constructed in Melbourne.
This image is a picture of what the abandoned steam powered mill looks like now. -
1864
The Dight family abandoned flour milling. This is another image of what the abandoned flour mill looks like now. -
1878
The property was sold to Edwin Trennery. -
1888
The original mill on the river bank was unoccupied until 1888. -
1891
The mill was rebuilt and this enterprise was sold to the Melbourne Flour Milling Company. -
1909
The mill changed hands from time to time in 1909 before it was destroyed by a fire. -
1918
The first documented reconstruction occurred. -
1940
A breach of the weir on the 24th December caused the weir to be rebuilt again. This image is a recent picture of the weir at Dights Falls. -
1967
A further breach of the weir caused it to be rebuilt again due to heavy rainfall. This image is a map of Dights Falls. -
1968
The original timber piles were capped by concrete. This image is a picture explaining what it looks like when timber piles are capped by concrete. -
1993
Melbourne Water constructed a rock fishway. This image is a diagram showing how the fishway works. -
2012
The new fishway was rebuilt. This image is a picture of the fishway being rebuilt.
