kˈæptɪn θˈʌndɚbˌoʊlt ðə fˈeɪməs bˈʊʃɹeɪndʒɚ fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk wˈɜːdswɜːθ wˈɔːɹd, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti hˌuː ɛskˈeɪpt fɹʌm kˈɑːkɐtˌuː ˈaɪlənd kˈeɪm tə ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn tˈeɪbəlləndz, wˌɛɹ hiː ɹˈɑːbd pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz, mˈeɪl kˈoʊtʃᵻz ænd hoʊtˈɛlz ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒən.
Captain Thunderbolt the famous bushranger (Frederick Wordsworth Ward, 1836–1870) who escaped from Cockatoo Island came to the Northern Tablelands, where he robbed properties, mail coaches and hotels in the region.