Deights Falls

  • Wurrundjeri

    Wurrundjeri
    Dights Falls was an important crossing and meeting place for marriage, trade, dispute resolution and other ceremonies for the Wurrundjeri People.
  • Yarra river is explored

    Yarra river is explored
    Charles Grimes was believed to be the first the European to explore the Yarra River.
  • Melbourne was settled

    Melbourne was settled
    Eventually Melbourne settled in 1835, shortly after making the first sales and the land being sub-divided.
  • John Dight purchase

    John Dight purchase
    Block 88 was purchased in 1839 by a man named John Dight who was in the flour mill industry.
  • John Dight moved to Port Phillip

    John Dight moved to Port Phillip
    His flour mill business was up and running for a year than he decided to move to Port Phillip.
  • First steam flour mill is built

    First steam flour mill is built
    After the First Steamed Flour Mill was created, later on Dight build his Water Powered Mill.
  • A wooden weir was built

    A wooden weir was built
    In 1895, a Wooden Weir was built, but later proven in-efficient because it is unlikely to retain underwater.
  • Fishways were constructed

    Fishways were constructed
    In 1993, the fishway was constructed but was proven in-efficient recently.
  • New fishways and Weirs were constructed

    New fishways and Weirs were constructed
    In 2010, a new fishway was built and the old weir replaced due to its lack of reliability.