Roseville Chase, New South Wales

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Roseville Chase
Sydney, New South Wales

Postcode:

2069

Location:

11 km (7 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD

LGA:

Ku-ring-gai Council

State District:

Willoughby

Federal Division:

Warringah

Suburbs around Roseville Chase:
Lindfield	East Lindfield	Forestville
Roseville	Roseville Chase	Killarney Heights
Chatswood West	Chatswood	Castle Cove

Roseville Chase is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Roseville Chase is located 11 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Ku-ring-gai Council. Roseville is a separate suburb to the west.^[1]

1 Location
2 History
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Location

Located on Middle Harbour at its uppermost reaches, Roseville Chase is a secluded and bushy suburb.There are two main geographical and socio-economic subdivisions in Roseville Chase. The Chase Lowlands are centred around lower Babbage Road and the Chase Heights are centred around Calga Street, offering commanding views down to the harbour and beyond. North of Warringah Road, the residential development is lighter and is largely surrounded by bushland. The area is defined by the gully of Moores Creek to the west and north, plus Middle Harbour to the east. Much of the surrounding bushland is contained within Garigal National Park.^[2]

[edit] History

Captain Arthur Phillip's search for “good land, well watered” led to the discovery and colonisation of the rough shores of Roseville Chase, where Samuel Bates built a farm at Echo Point on the edge of what is now Middle Harbour.

The area was also inhabited by Aboriginal people, who left their mark in the form of hand stencils that can be seen in rock shelters in the area.

Later, the area was settled by Europeans like David Mathew and Richard Archbold, whose property eventually extended to Moores Creek and became the site of an orchard.^[3]

During World War I the area was used as a training area for army engineers under the command of John (later Sir John) Madsen.

Many people lived in the Sydney bush during the Great Depression.^[4] Remains of dwellings can be found in the bush at Roseville Chase, north of Chase Avenue.

Remains of a bush dwelling, possibly dating back to the Great Depression, when many people lived in the bush

Remains of bush dwelling

This image and next: Aboriginal hand stencils in a rock shelter near Chase Avenue

[edit] References

^ Gregorys Sydney Street Directory, Gregorys Publishing Company, 2007
^ Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
^ Book of Sydney Suburbs, Frances Pollon, Angus and Robertson, 1990
^ Sydney and Blue Mountains Bushwalks, Neil Paton, Kangaroo Press, 2004

[edit] External links

Roseville Chase, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°46′55″S 151°11′46″E / -33.78186, 151.19612 (Roseville Chase, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°46′55″S 151°11′46″E / -33.78186, 151.19612 (Roseville Chase, New South Wales)

Aussie Heritage, Roseville Bush Trail [1]

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