Despite its beauty and proximity to the city, Mosman Bay lacked adequate transport facilities. After his failed attempt at establishing a pleasure resort there during the 1860s, in 1871 Richard Hayes Harnett purchased the entire Mosman Estate for a second time. Living in Archibald Mosman’s old home, he embarked on a career of land purchases and subdivision, ultimately founding the Mosman of today. Initially he subsidised a ferry service to encourage sales but then went on to build roads and other public facilities. The tram service seen here didn’t reach Mosman Bay until 1897.