ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, θɹˈiː mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə kɹˈuː ʌvðə sˈɪdni kˈoʊv wɜː spˈɑːɾᵻd baɪ ɐ fˈɪʃɚmən ˌɔn wˈɑːɾɐmˌɑːlə bˈiːtʃ, hˌævɪŋ tɹˈɛkt fɹʌmðə nˈaɪnti mˈaɪl bˈiːtʃ vɪktˈoːɹiə ˌɔn ɹˈaʊt tə sˈɪdni, tə sˈiːk hˈɛlp ɹˈɛskjuːɪŋ ðɛɹ kɹˈuː.
On 15 May 1797, three members of the crew of the Sydney Cove were spotted by a fisherman on Wattamolla Beach, having trekked from the Ninety Mile Beach Victoria on route to Sydney, to seek help rescuing their crew.