ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ðɛɹwˌɜː fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd wˈaɪt mˈaɪnɚz ænd wˈʌn,sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd pˈæpjuːən lˈeɪbɚɹɚz ˌɔn wˈʊdlɑːɹk hˌuː pɹədˈuːst twˈɛnti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˈaʊnsᵻz ʌv ɡˈoʊld.
In 1896–97, there were 400 white miners and 1,600 Papuan labourers on Woodlark who produced 20,000 ounces of gold.