Town of Mosman Park
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| Town of Mosman Park Western Australia |
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| Population | 9,508 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,211/km2 (5,730/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1899 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ron Norris | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mosman Park | ||||||||||||||
| Region | West Metropolitan Perth | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cottesloe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Curtin | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Town of Mosman Park | ||||||||||||||
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The Town of Mosman Park is a local government area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 4.3 km² in western metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 14 km southwest of the Perth CBD and 5 km from Fremantle.
History
The Buckland Hill Road District was created on 6 October 1899.[2]
From July 1909 until October 1930, it was known as the Cottesloe Beach Road District.[3]
It was renamed Mosman Park in 1937, and on 1 July 1961, became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. It became a town seven months later, and in 1997 the two wards were abolished.[4]
Wards
The town has six councillors plus a mayor, and no wards.
Suburbs
Mosman Park is the only suburb within this municipality.
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1911 | 1,704 |
| 1921 | 3,221 |
| 1933 | 3,628 |
| 1947 | 5,442 |
| 1954 | 6,199 |
| 1961 | 5,862 |
| 1966 | 5,793 |
| 1971 | 7,199 |
| 1976 | 6,760 |
| 1981 | 7,018 |
| 1986 | 6,688 |
| 1991 | 7,254 |
| 1996 | 7,337 |
| 2001 | 7,732 |
| 2006 | 8,251 |
| 2011 | 8,598 |
See also
- AmpFest, Youth and music festival overseen by the Town of Mosman Park
References
External links
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- Local Government & Municipal Knowledge Base – Mosman Park Town Council Page
- The Grove Community History Library
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