dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, æz jˌʊɹɹəpˈiənz kˈɑːlənˌaɪzd ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːɹts ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə ænd tæzmˈeɪniə, ðɪs ˈɛɹiə wʌz fˈaʊnd təbi hˈɑːɹʃ ænd ɪnhɑːspˈɪɾəbəl.
During the 19th century, as Europeans colonised other parts of Australia and Tasmania, this area was found to be harsh and inhospitable.