Duncan McEACHERN b. 1824, Morvern, Argyleshire, Scotland, son of Hugh McEACHERN & Margaret STEWART. He lived on "Kangaroo Station" near Digby and was married in 1857 at Portland, Vic to Margaret McDONALD b. 1838 Inverness, Scotland, dau of Andrew McDONALD and Margaret McDONALD and they had the following children:

  1. Andrew McEACHERN b. 1859 Portland, Vic d. 1879;
  2. male McEACHERN b. 1860 d. 1862;
  3. Mary McEACHERN b. 1863 Digby, Vic d. 1863;
  4. Sarah McEACHERN b. 1866;
  5. Grace Johannah McEACHERN b. 1869 Branxholme;
  6. Jane Georgina McEACHERN b. 1872 Hotspur;
  7. Catherine Lilly McEACHERN b. 1875 Hotspur;
  8. Hughina Audria McEACHERN b. 1881 Portland.

D. McEACHERN was listed as an early landowner on the Hotspur Parish map.