nˈeɪɾɪvz ænd ædvˈɜːs kˈɜːɹənts pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd ðə sɚvˈaɪvɚz ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ sˈeɪfti ɔnðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən kˈoʊst bᵻfˌoːɹ wˈʌn bˈoʊt wʌz ɐbˈændənd ænd ɐ kˈoːɹs sˈɛt fɔːɹ tˈiːmoːɹ.
Natives and adverse currents prevented the survivors reaching safety on the Australian coast before one boat was abandoned and a course set for Timor.