[2] The first regular ferry service was arranged by property developer Richard Harnett in the early 1870s.

At the same and in anticipation of increased demand from a developing and increasingly prosperous Mosman area, Sydney Ferries Limited improved frequency of ferries from Circular Quay.

[3][4] In 1961, the pontoon sank,[5] and the in 1960s, the Edwardian wharf was replaced with a modern style structure.

On 26 March 2014, the wharf was closed for to replace the pontoon and gangway whilst the existing waterside structure was refurbished.

[6][7] Keolis Downer Northern Beaches operates one bus route to and from Mosman Bay wharf: