History of Dights Falls

Charles Grimes led his survey party on a river expedition to the Dights Falls

1803

European settlement

John Dights purchases Melbourne block 88

1839

First weir at Dights Falls

First steam powered flour mill was constructed in Melbourne

1841

First weir at Deights Falls

The original mill on the river bank remained unoccupied

1888

The first documented reconstruction activity occurred

1998