Members of the heritage committee of the Mount Isa Landcare Group have marked another piece of local mining history by installing a fence around a lone bush grave.
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Mark Van Ryt, Secretary of the Mount Isa Landcare Group they were "dotting the I's and crossing the T's" on their long running Ballara Mining Heritage Trail Project.
"Fourteen years ago a grave was located near the remnant of a large pioneer mining campsite near Maltese Crosses," Mr Van Ryt said.
"After some research we determined it was the grave of James Brady, the first person from the Wee MacGregor Mine to die."
Mr Brady died here aged 51 on October 16, 1909, the same year the Wee McGregor hotel was built.
Mr Van Ryt said that after after raising funds with volunteer work last year the committee agreed to order four stainless steel grave plaques.
"The details laser etched on each plaque was the information recorded on each individual's death certificate," he said.
"Recently our heritage committee chair and action man Gary Baker offered to weld up the grave fences."
The Landcare Group then committed more funds to progress the project and reimburse Gary his expenses.
"Our members were notified and 16 people came out yesterday to help and share the occasion," Mr Van Ryt said.
"It is a unique experience to have permission to install a permanent structure in remote bushland.
"We also share a satisfying sense of purpose in preserving and protecting some more local pioneer history."
Last year the entire Ballara and Wee McGregor mining area, 60km east of Mount Isa got heritage protection listing.
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