ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, tˈɑːməs smˈɔːl sˈɛnt hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ ænd tˈuː dˈʌzən sˈɔɪɚz fɹʌm sˈɪdni ˌɔn bˈoːɹd ðə sˈuːzən dˈaʊn ðə "bˈɪɡ ɹˈɪvɚ," bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst vˈɛsəl tə pˈæs dˌaʊn ðə ɹˈɪvɚ.
In 1838, Thomas Small sent his brother and two dozen sawyers from Sydney on board the Susan down the "big river," becoming the first vessel to pass down the river.