witnessed in 1918 the arrival at Julia Creek of the monument now erected at the Grave Hole, put there by the family, the proceedings directed by Mrs Annie McKay. Melrose and Fenwick of Townsville supplied and engraved the stone, but by 1957 the inscription was well-nigh illegible. Bill Horton, teamster, carted the monument on his tabletop waggon with a 19-horse team (no lorries then); and Bill Norton, butcher and handyman of Julia Creek, erected it. The inscription reads: In memory of Duncan MacIntyre who, while leading an expedition in search of Leichhardt organised by the Ladies of Melbourne, died here on 4th June 1866 aged 34 years. He was a man of promise, of courage and integrity, and whilst beset with difficulties, pushed on faithfully until struck down by fever and death, being attended at the last by his brother, Donald MacIntyre of Dalgonally, to whom also this stone stands in memory. He took up this country with his brother in 1863, lived here until 1906, and died in Sydney, March 1907 aged 80 years. He left a wife and family by whom this stone is erected in loving memory.Gus am bris an la agus an teich na sgailean. References Sources Barnett, William: Letter to his Aunt, November 1864, West Sussex Record Office, Corfield Papers, Accession No: 5553. Burns, Guy: Tanksinker, pp 76–91. Browne, S. Ulick: Exploration of Julia Creek District (Including searches for lost explorers), Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Qld, Vol VI, No. 1, p247, September 1959. Gray, Alexander: Diary of Alexander Gray, State Library of Victoria, MS11498. External links 1866 deaths Australian explorers 1831 births