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Changing ownership of Dights mill a number of times.
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Charles Grimes was the first European to explore the Yarra.
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Melbourne was eventually settled. This is the map of Dights falls.
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The first weir at Dights Falls. John Dight purchased Melbourne block 88, along the Yarra river.
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John Dight went to Port Phillip.
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The first steam powered mill was made in Melbourne.
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John Dight constructed the first weir.
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The property was sold to Edwin Trennery. This is a picture of Dights Falls in 1878.
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Original mill on riverbank remained unoccupied until
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A timber structure was built to provide water to Melbourne flour milling company.
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The mill was destroyed by fire because it was old.
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First documented reconstruction activity occurred. This is a different map of Dights Falls.
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The weir was constructed with 1.5 tones of rock.
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Another breach of the weir occurred after heavy rainfall. This emant they had to re-build it.
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Melbourne constructed a water fish way. This is a picture of the old fish way made from rocks.
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A new fish way was built.This is a picture of the construction of the new fish way a few years ago.
