ðɪ ˈaɪlənd bɪkˌeɪm ˈaɪsəlˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə mˈeɪnlənd ˈæftɚ ðə kˈuːd kənˈæl wʌz dˈʌɡ tə ʃˈɔːɹʔn̩ ðə lˈɛŋθ ʌvðə jˈæɹɚ ɹˈɪvɚɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks.
The island became isolated from the mainland after the Coode Canal was dug to shorten the length of the Yarra River in 1886.