Did you know... Mosman is named after Archibald Mosman (1799– 1863) and his twin brother George, who moved onto a 4-acre land grant in the area in 1831. They were involved in shipping, and founded a whaling station on a bay in the harbour, which became known as Mosman’s Bay. Taronga Zoo opened in 1916, moving from a site at Moore Park that had been in use since 1884. Taronga is an Aboriginal word for 'beautiful view'. Mosman’s first large home – “The Nest” – was built in 1833 overlooking Mosman Bay, and came with its own orchard & vineyard Australian Test cricket captains Allan Border and Ian Craig grew up in Mosman and played for our local club. According to the 2021 census, Mosman is home to 28,329 residents, with 7,723 families. Spofforth Street was named after Frederick Robert Spofforth, who was a bowler in the first Australian cricket team. He played against England in 1878, and The Harnett family, who were in many ways, the founders of Mosman, gave this street it's name to honour him.
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