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Dights family mill
The dights family mill and land along the Yarra changed hands a number of times in the mid to late 1800 -
Charles Grimes
Charles Grimes, surveyor general of New south wales, was the first European to explore the Yarra river. -
Melbourne was eventually settled
Land was sub-divided and the first public land sales were held shortly after. -
John Dight
John Dight Purchased Melbourne block 88, which included 26 acres of land along the Yarra river. -
First steam powered flour mil
The first steam powered flour mil was constructed in Melbourne, Dight built his water powered mil soon after, from bricks bought over from Tasmania. -
The dight family abounded flour mil.
The dight family abounded flour mil. -
Edwin Trennery
The flour mill was bought by Edwin Trennery. Trennery subsequently subdivided the land. -
History of the weir
The weir at Dights falls dates back to 1895 when the structure was built to provide water to the Melbourne flour milling company -
repairing the weir.
The weir has been repaired a number of times in it's 100 year history and the structure has many new materials added though out time. -
The first reconstruction activity occurred
The first reconstruction activity occurred when part of the timber weir was washed away in the floods. -
The first documented reconstruction activity.
The first documented reconstruction activity when part of the timber weir washed away in the floods. -
Weir rebuilt
A breach of the weir promoted another rebuilt. -
More rebuilding
A further breach of the weir after heavy rain. -
The timber was replaced
the original timber piles were capped concert, replacing the timber decking. -
Melbourne water
Melbourne water, recognised that the weir stoped fish from getting through so they created a rock fishway for the fish to get though.
