The expedition's botanist Charles Fraser wrote:[4] these hills are admirably adapted for the site of a town, their elevated situation commanding a view of the whole of Canning Sound, with the adjacent coast, the interior for some distance, and the meanderings of the river.

Their lying open to all breezes, too, is an additional advantage.This view, however, was later superseded by Captain Stirling on his arrival with the first immigrants in Parmelia in June 1829, by placing the capital, Perth, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the port.

[6][7] Mosman Park was a major industrial centre for the state with a General Motors car and truck assembly plant (1926–1972),[8] the Colonial Sugar Refinery,[9] the Mt Lyell Farmers' Fertilisers superphosphate works,[10] the W.A.

[13] In the 2016 census, Mosman Park had a population of 8,757 people living in 4,064 private dwellings, 60.9% of which were detached houses on separate lots.

[17] Various public buses, including the CircleRoute bus route[18] travel along Stirling Highway[19] and through Mosman Park's eastern section.

In the parliament of Western Australia, its Legislative Assembly electoral district is Cottesloe, held by David Honey, also of the Liberal Party.