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1803
Charles Grimes was the first European to explore the Yarra river. (This image shows the Yarra river) -
1835
Melbourne was settled and sub-divided. (This image shows the old Melbourne) -
1839
John Dight purchased block 88 (26 acres) along the Yarra river. (This image shows John Dight's gravestone) -
1840
John Dight left to go to Port Phillip. (This image shows a map of Port Phillip) -
1841
The first steam powered flour mill was made. (This image shows a drawing of the first steam powered flour mill) -
1860's
They made a rough construction of a weir. (This image shows a weir) -
1864
The Dight family abandoned flour milling. (This image shows a shed for flour milling) -
1878
The property was sold to Edwin Trennery. (This image shows the Yarra river) -
1888
A new mill was constructed. (This image shows a modern flour mill factory) -
1891
The enterprise was sold. (This image shows old Melbourne) -
1895
A timber structure was built to provide water to the Melbourne flour milling company. (This image shows old Melbourne) -
1909
The mill was destroyed in a fire and changed hands for the last time. (This image shows a fire) -
1918
The first documented reconstruction occurred. (This image shows reconstruction in Melbourne) -
1940
A weir was constructed with 1.5 tons of rock. (This image shoes a weir) -
1967
Another breach of the weir occurred after heavy rainfall. (This image shows a breach of a weir) -
1968
The original timber piles were capped by concrete. (This image shows old Melbourne) -
1993
Melbourne water constructed a rock fishway. (This image shows a rock fishway) -
2012
A new fishway was built. (This image shows a modern fishway)