History of Dights Falls By Lucky M 1803 Charles Grimes led his survey party on a river expedition to the Dights Falls European settlement 1839 John Dights purchases Melbourne block 88 First weir at Dights Falls 1841 First steam powered flour mill was constructed in Melbourne First weir at Deights Falls 1888 The original mill on the river bank remained unoccupied 1998 The first documented reconstruction activity occurred