Hector Munro (23 September 1859 – 18 December 1930) was the eldest son of George Munro, born in 'Boondooma Station', Queensland, which was managed by his father.

[2] His childhood at 'Boondooma' was spent in the company of the local aboriginal people, the Wakka.

This instilled a lifelong interest in aboriginal culture, language, and mores.

[3][4][5] He worked as a surveyor in northern Queensland[6] and then spent most of the rest of his working life surveying most of the lands in the South Burnett region including years of work in the Bunya Mountains.

He married Mary Kendall on 23 September 1896 in the Presbyterian Church in Nanango officiated by Reverend Andrew Wilson from Esk.