Mosman is a suburb in the Municipality of Mosman on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 8 km from the Sydney central business district and is surrounded on three sides by water. It was founded in the 1830s as a whaling station by Archibald Mosman and is now a leafy and prosperous suburb. Mosman contains Taronga Zoo and a number of harbour beaches, including Balmoral Beach. The Mosman art prize is held there. Image File history File links Mosman_lga_sydney. ... Australia, having a federal system of government, is divided into states and territories. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Density (symbol: Ï - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... The Indigenous Australians are the first inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, continuing their presence during European settlement. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Warringah is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... North Shore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The Municipality of Mosman is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The North Shore refers to those suburbs of Sydney, Australia which are located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour, and between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μÎÏ„Ïο (metro) = count/measure). ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... // Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... The crew of the oceanographic research vessel Princesse Alice, of Albert Grimaldi (later Prince Albert I of Monaco) pose while flensing a catch Whaling is the hunting and killing of Whales. ... Taronga Zoo Entrance. ... Balmoral Beach is arguably one of the most picturesque beaches in Sydney. ... Mosman art prize is an art award in Australia held in Mosman, a suburb of Sydney. ...
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Satellite photos from Google Maps and Terraserver.
2001 Census Information
History of Mosman from Mosman Local Council website
In 2000 Mosman Library was able to put the Carroll Collection onto the Internet with the assistance of a Library Development grant from the State Library of NewSouthWales.
The Mosman Memories project aims to capture the memories of the streets of Mosman from both past and present residents.
Mosman was also home to the Society of Arts and Crafts of NewSouthWales, established in 1906.
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