ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z ɐn ˈɔɪl tˈɜːmɪnəl ɪstˈæblɪʃt nˌɪɹ sˈaʊθ wˈɛst ɹˈɑːks ɹˌiːɪɡnˈaɪɾᵻd ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn ɐ hˈɑːɹbɚ, bˌʌt ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks kəŋklˈuːdᵻd ðə kˈɔst wʊd nˌɑːt biː wˈɔːɹəntᵻd.
In the 1960s an oil terminal established near South West Rocks reignited interest in a harbour, but the Department of Public Works concluded the cost would not be warranted.