dights falls

By charlierobbo

  • traditional owners

    The original landowners of the area around Dights Falls were the
    Wurundjeri Balluk people.

  • weir constructed

    John Dight built the first weir in the Yarra river using stone. John Dight built the weir to regulate the flow of the river.

  • john dight buys dights falls

    John Dight buys Dight Falls as a source of power, and builds a flour mill shortly after purchasing Dight Falls.

  • dights falls sold

    Trennery subdivided the land.

  • mills where sold to Melbourne flour company.

    New mills were constructed to increase the production of flour, and where sold to the Melbourne Flour Company

  • mill was destroyed by a fire

    The mill was destroyed by a fire in 1909. The ruins of the mill are still visible today.

  • fishway constructed

    Melbourne water added a fishway through the Weir to allow the fish to pass through the Weir. they did this as it was harming fish species as they where not able to get down stream to bread.