I had never seen Dight's Falls in spite of them being so well known to Melburnians. We recently overcame this deficiency in my experience. I must admit that I was underwhelemed by the concrete structure, the noise from the nearby Eastern Freeway and the channel-like nature of Merri Creek as it joins the Yarra at this point. There was a lot of water flowing, which perhaps meant that we didn't see the rapids at their best.
To top it all off, Melbourne Water are doing some work in the area. I have now read on
Wikipedia that this includes the construction of a new fishway to assist migratory fish. Just where this is incorporated in the works currently underway is not immediately apparent.
Come back after the next big downpour when there are flood warnings for the Merri and walk back towards our place on the walk/bike path for some more whelming excitement. Call in for a coffee!
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