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Owned By The Wurundjeri Balluk People
Dights Falls was a popular spot for trading between Aboriginal Tribes. It was a crossing place use by the tribe and was an important meeting place. -
Charles Grimes Explores Yarra Falls
Charles Grimes explored the Yarra Falls (or Dights Falls), and was the first known European to explore the area. -
Melbourne was first settled
Melbourne was first settled. Land was divided and the first public land sales were held soon after that. -
Sold to John Dight
John Dight purchased this block of land, which was then called block 88. -
First steamed flour mill
The first steamed flour mill was created, and soon after, John Dight built his water powered mill. -
Wooden weir was built
A wooden weir was built, but was not stable enough against the river and broke many times. -
Rock Fishway was built
A fishway was built to let native fish through the weir so they could breed and move to other parts of the river. -
New Weir and fishway built
A new fishway and weir were built, as the ones that were already there were not very reliable.
