It is believed that the Rowley Shoals reefs have been visited by fishermen from Indonesia, from at least the mid-18th century.
ɪɾ ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd ðætðə ɹˈoʊli ʃˈoʊlz ɹˈiːfs hɐvbɪn vˈɪzɪɾᵻd baɪ fˈɪʃɚmˌɛn fɹʌm ɪndoʊnˈiːʒə, fɹʌm æt lˈiːst ðə mˈɪd ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.