ðɪ ˈæɾɑːl wʌz nˈeɪmd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn baɪ kˈæptɪn fˈɪlɪp pˈɑːɹkɚ kˈɪŋ, hˌuː dɪskˈʌvɚd ðə ɹˈiːf ænd nˈeɪmd ɪɾ ˈæftɚ hɪz ʃˈɪp .
The atoll was named in 1818 by Captain Philip Parker King, who discovered the reef and named it after his ship .