Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted armed robbery in East Nowra early this morning.

About 2.25am (Sunday 3 August 2014), an attendant, a 64-year-old man, was working at a service station on Kalandar Street, when a man entered the shop.

He approached the counter, threatened the attendant with a knife and demanded money.

The 64-year-old hit the man on the wrist with a metal pole. The man then left the location whilst continuing to threaten the attendant.

Police were contacted and Detectives from Shoalhaven Local Area Command attended commencing an investigation.

A crime scene was established and investigations are continuing.

Investigators are appealing or information about the incident and would like to speak to a man described as; aged about 40, wearing a dark blue hooded top, dark blue pants and fawn boots.