History of the Dights Falls.

By Roger223
  • Wurundjeri Balluk People

    Wurundjeri Balluk People

    The Wurundjeri Balluk People occupied the land many years before any European had settled on their land.
  • Charles Grimes arriving at the Dights Falls.

    Charles Grimes arriving at the Dights Falls.

    Charles Grimes was the first ever European to explore the Yarra River.

  • Settlement in Melbourne.

    When the land was settled then subdivided and public sales lead after that.
  • John Dight purchased block 88.

    John Dight purchased block 88.

    He bought 26 acres for 481 pounds.
  • The first Steam powered flour mill.

    The first Steam powered flour mill.

    John Dight created the first steam powered flour mill just of of the Yarra River. John used the river to power his flour mill.
  • The flour mill was sold.

    The flour mill was sold.

    The Dight family sold the flour mill to the Ternary family.

  • A timber structure was built in the river.

    A timber structure was built in the river to provide water for the steam powered flour mill.
  • The flour mill was destroyed by fire.

    The flour mill was destroyed by fire.

    Short after the Trennery family bought the flour mill it caught fire and burnt down.

  • Part of the timber weir broke.

    The timber weir broke due to the flood near the river.
  • Reconstruction on the broken weir.

    Reconstruction on the broken weir.

    Due to the timber weir breaking in the flood, reconstruction started on the river.
  • Rock weir was built.

    Rock weir was built.

    The rock weir was built with 1.5 tonnes of rocks from the edge of the weir downstream.

  • Permit asked for to replace the weir.

    Melbourne water asked the heritage act to replace the weir and to construct a fishway.

  • Application approved for the new fishway.

    Melbourne water submitted an application Heritage to seek a permit to build a fishway, in 1995.