ɪn bɹˈɪsbən ɪn ˈɜːli wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, hˈæn pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl spˈɛsɪmənz ænd ɐtˈɛndᵻd ɐ mˈiːɾɪŋ wɪð pɹəmˈɪɹ ˈɑːɹθɚ hˈʌntɚ pˈɑːmɚ ænd ðə kəlˈoʊnɪəl sˈɛkɹətɹi ɐbˌaʊt ðə pɹəpˈoʊzəl.
In Brisbane in early 1872, Hann presented geological specimens and attended a meeting with Premier Arthur Hunter Palmer and the colonial secretary about the proposal.