Dights falls

The History of Dights Falls

By Velli22
  • Charles Grimes led his survey party

    Charles Grimes led his survey party

    It was on a river expedition to the Yarra Falls
  • Melbourne was settled

    Melbourne was settled

  • John Dight purchased a block in Melbourne

    John Dight purchased a block in Melbourne

  • John Dight is now owns a flour mill

    John Dight is now owns a flour mill

    He had to notifies his customers through that he was leaving to go to Port Phillip.
  • The first steam powered flour mill was constructed in Melbourne.

    The first steam powered flour mill was constructed in Melbourne.

    It was owned by John Dight

  • The Dight Family’s mill and land along the Yarra changed hands a number of times in the mid to late 1800s.

  • The Dight Family abandoned flour milling.

    The Dight Family abandoned flour milling.

  • The flour mill property was sold to Edwin Trennery

  • Flour millers Gillespie, Aitken and Scott, operating under the name of ‘Yarra Falls Roller Flour Mills’ constructed a new mill and associated buildings at the site.

  • This enterprise was sold to the Melbourne Flour Milling Company.

  • The mill changed hands for a final time right before it was destroyed by fire

  • The first documented reconstruction activity occurred when part of the timber weir washed away in flood waters.

  • The first documented reconstruction activity occurred when part of the timber weir washed away in flood waters.

  • A further breach of the weir occurred after heavy rainfall

  • Melbourne Water, recognising that the weir was a barrier to fish migration constructed a rock fishway to allow fish to move around the weir.

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