ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, ɐ plˈæn wʌz fˈɔːɹmd tə kənstɹˈʌkt ɐ bɹˈeɪkwɔːɾɚɹ ˈɔf lˈæɡɚz pˈɔɪnt tə mˌeɪk tɹˈaɪəl bˈeɪ ɐ hˈɑːɹbɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ fɔːɹ ðoʊz ʃˈɪps tˈuː bˈɪɡ tə kɹˈɔs ɹˈɪvɚ mˈaʊðz.
In 1861, a plan was formed to construct a breakwater off Laggers Point to make Trial Bay a harbour of refuge for those ships too big to cross river mouths.