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Charles Grimes settles at Yarra falls(Dight Falls)
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Melbourne was settled and land was subdivided
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John Dight purchases Melbourne block (26 acres across the yarra)
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John Dight leaves to port Phillip
John Dight was already in the business of flour milling he already had a mill up in Campbell Town (NSW) called Ceres.In April he notified his customers through the Sydney Herald that he was leaving to go to port Philip. photo found at http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks13/1301991h.html -
steam powered flour mill built
The first steam powered flour mill was constructed in Melbourne.Dight built his water powered mill soon after. photo found at http://www.farmcollector.com/steam-traction/bellamys-steam-hour-mill -
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property sold to Edwin Trennery
After many years of the flour mill property being abandoned Trennery bought the property. photo found at https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/458034 -
Flour mill becomes occupied
Flour millers Gillespie, Aitken and Scott began to operate the mill under the name "Yarra Falls Roller Flour Mills" photo found at http://luckylamprell.blogspot.com.au/ -
Yarra Falls Roller Flour Mills sold to Melbourne Flour Milling Company
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Timber filter is built
a timber filter is built to provide water to the Melbournes Flour Mill Company photo found at https://www.douglasvanbossuyt.com/2013/04/14/thompsons-mill-state-heritage-park/ -
The mill changes hands for the final time before being destroyed by fire
The remains of the mill can still be found at Dight Falls today
photo found at http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/2 -
Timber remains are washed away in flood water
The timber remains of the old mill are washed away in flood water and minister for public works declared that the weir would be rebuilt photo found at http://talkingplants.blogspot.com.au/2009/09/ -
Breach of the weir
1.5 tonnes of rocks are placed around the edge of the weir downstream photo found at https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/dights-falls-3d8b26fb-73ee-4e8d-ab06-226be19c4f4e -
A further breach of the weir
Most of the timber deckings, wailings and also rock had washed away or been damaged due to flooding photo found at https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwievffg0unVAhVHTbwKHfO8BTQQjhwIBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cameronlaird.com%2Fkeyword%2Fflood&psig=AFQjCNEjoCG38IIkk24Emad4g29WMDN8fg&ust=1503450236734070 -
Original timber piles are capped by concrete
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Melbourne water realises the weir was a barrier for fish migration
realising this they constructed a rock fishway to allow fish to move throughout the weir photo found at http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/habitat/rehabilitating/fishways
