Affiliated with the Royal Western Australian Historical Society,[1] the Society is a vital conduit for the disparate heritage and history issues in the Shire area.
The Society has corrected this, being able to attract significant funding and patronage to maintain a museum and to collect a wide range of materials and information.
It is also one of the organisations heavily involved in the annual Trek the Trail that utilises sections of the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail as an outdoor event.
The Mundaring and Hills Historical Society was a finalist in the 2011 Western Australian Heritage Awards.
[2] Projects that the Mundaring and Hills Historical Society have been involved in include: The Society has its operational headquarters in a heritage property – the brick and iron Mundaring Station Master's House.