ðə nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd ʌv fˈɪʃɚmənz bˈɛnd ˈɔːlsoʊ hɐz ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt plˈeɪs ɪn ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən hˈɪstɚɹi, bˌiːɪŋ ðə hˈoʊm ʌv sˈɛvɹəl pɹˈɑːmɪnənt hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈɛɹkɹæft dɪzˈaɪn ænd mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ kˈʌmpəniz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ˈɛɹkɹæft kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən, hˈoʊldən, smˈoːɹɡən stˈiːl, ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈɛɹkɹæft fˈæktɚɹiz, ðɪ ˌɛɹoʊnˈɔːɾɪkəl ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹiz ænd ɹˈiːdʒənəl fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz fɔːɹ bˈoʊɪŋ.
The neighbourhood of Fishermans Bend also has a significant place in Australian aviation history, being the home of several prominent historical Australian aircraft design and manufacturing companies, including the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Holden, Smorgon Steel, Government Aircraft Factories, the Aeronautical Research Laboratories and regional facilities for Boeing.