12-year-old Terry James Floyd was last seen at the intersection of the Sunraysia and Pyrenees Highways near Avoca on Saturday, June 28, 1975 about 5pm.
On the day of his disappearance, Terry had played football with Rovers under-15s at Maryborough’s Jubilee Park before being driven from Alma to Avoca by a person he referred to as his uncle. After playing with friends that afternoon in Avoca, he was taken to the intersection of the Sunraysia and Pyrenees Highways where, according to witnesses, he began to hitchhike to Maryborough .His parents, Ken and Dororthy have passed away since Terry’s disappearance.
Until the inquest, no-one had reported seeing Floyd after that time although one person has now come forward claiming to have seen a boy fitting Terry’s description early the next day. More than 200 people have been interviewed regarding the disappearance since June 1975.
The brothers and sisters of Floyd said only locating his body would finally put the matter to rest.