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He was born in Wiltshire, England, on 26 February 1837.
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William Hann
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His expedition in 1872 found the first indications of the Palmer River goldfield. The first gold was found by Frederick Warner the expedition"s surveyor on 6 August and further deposits were located on following days. However Hann thought they were not in commercial quantity.
As a result James Venture Mulligan who in 1873 followed up Hann"s report and announced richer deposits is credited with the discovery.
An obituary notice from The Queenslander, Brisbane, dated 21 September 1889 read:
"A Townsville telegram dated 5 April states that William Hann of Maryvale Station, one of the oldest of the northern pioneers, committed suicide by drowning, in the bay in front of the Queen"s Hotel during Thursday night.".
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United Kingdom