ɪɾ ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd ðætðə ɹˈoʊli ʃˈoʊlz ɹˈiːfs hɐvbɪn vˈɪzɪɾᵻd baɪ fˈɪʃɚmˌɛn fɹʌm ɪndoʊnˈiːʒə, fɹʌm æt lˈiːst ðə mˈɪd ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
It is believed that the Rowley Shoals reefs have been visited by fishermen from Indonesia, from at least the mid-18th century.