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Charles Grimes was the first European to explore the Yarra River.
This is a picture of Charles Grimes -
Melbourne was settled and sub-divided.
This is Melbourne in 1835 -
John Dights purchase Melboune block 88 along the Yarra River. This was 26 acres of land.
This is the land that John Dights purchased -
John Dight left to go to Port Phillip.
This is Port Phillop. -
First Steam powered flour mill was created in Melbourne.
This is the Flour mill that was created -
A rough construction of a weir was made.
This is a weir -
John Dight and his family abandoned flour milling.
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Property was sold to Edwin Trennery.
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New flour mill was constructed
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The enterprise was sold to the Melbourne Flour Milling company.
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A timber structure was built to provide water to the Melbourne Flour Milling company.
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The flour mill was destroyed in a fire, and changed hands for one last time.
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First documented reconstruction occurred when part of timber weir was washed away by a flood.
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Another breach of the weir occurred after heavy rainfall.
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Melbourne water constructed a rock fishway which allowed the fish to move around weir.
This is a rock fishway -
New fishway was built
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Weir was constructed with 1.5 tonnes of rock
