ɪnðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, bˈɛtʃdəmˈɜː sˈiː kjˈuːkʌmbɚ ænd pˈɜːlɪŋ bˈoʊts bɪɡˈæn wˈɜːkɪŋ ðə ɹˈiːfs ʌv tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt.
In the 1860s, beche-de-mer (sea cucumber) and pearling boats began working the reefs of Torres Strait.