æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌv jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən sˈɛɾəlmənt, ɡˈoːɹmli wʌzɐ blˈæk ˈæʃ swˈɑːmp wˌɪtʃ pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd tˈɪmbɚ fɔːɹ mˈɛni ˈɜːli paɪənˈɪɹ bˈɪldɪŋz.
At the time of European settlement, Gormley was a black ash swamp which provided timber for many early pioneer buildings.