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Changing Owner Ship
The Dight Family’s mill and land along the Yarra changed hands a
number of times in the mid to late 1800s. In this image shows the Dight Family Mills Falls back in the late 1800s when they were first visited. -
Charles Grimes
Charles Grimes was the first European to explore the Yarra River. The image is a source of Charles Grimes -
Melbourne Settled In
Melbourne was finally settled in and the land was subdivided. This image is a source of when Australians and the aboriginals settled in and when the river was first found. -
John Dight
In 1839 John Dight purchased Melbourne block 88, which
included 26 acres of land along the Yarra River for $481 at the
Port Phillip land sales held in Sydney. This image source is what the Yarra River back in 1839. -
First Steam Created
The first steam powered flour mill was constructed in Melbourne
in 1841. The image source is an image of the first steam created. -
Abandoment of the flour milling
The Dight Family abandoned flour milling in 1864. The source for this image just represents the Dight river. -
Property Sold
The property was sold to Edwin Trennery in 1878. This image was the first property that was sold in 1978. -
Remained Unoccupied
The original mill on the river bank remained unoccupied until
1888. This image source was the mill on the river bank beside the Dight falls. -
Sold To Melbourne Flour Milling
This enterprise was sold in 1891 to the Melbourne Flour Milling Company. This is an image of before the river was found and brought first by the Dight Family. -
Destroyed By Fire
The mill changed hands for a final time in 1909 before it was
destroyed by fire. This image was when it was destroyed by a fire. -
Washed Away
The first reconstruction activity occurred in 1918
when part of the timber washed away in flood waters. The image source shows the flooded waters of the falls. -
1.5 Tonnes Of Rocks
A breach of the weir on 24 December 1940 prompted another
rebuild and the distribution of 1.5 tonnes of rock from the edge of
the weir downstream. This image shows a short picture of the 1.5 Tonnes of rock. -
Heavy Rainfall
A further breach of the weir occurred after heavy rainfall in 1967.The image shows the rainfall in 1967 and what it caused. -
Melbourne Water
In 1993 Melbourne Water, recognizing that the weir was a barrier
to fish migration constructed a rock fishway to allow fish to move
around the weir. This image just shows another picture of the falls.
