Roseville Chase is a

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on the

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in the state of

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11 kilometres north-west of the

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, in the

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. Roseville is a separate suburb to the west.

Location

Located on

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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 on lower confines south of the mighty Roseville Bridge, while the Chase Heights are centred around the elegant Ormonde Rd, offering commanding views down to the harbour and beyond. These subdivisions are more well known as Upper Chase and Lower Chase. North of Warringah Road (Upper Chase), 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.

History

Captain

Arthur Phillip Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as the first governor of the Colony of New South Wales. Phillip was educated at Greenwich Hospital School from June 1751 unti ...

'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

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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. 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

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.Sydney and Blue Mountains Bushwalks, Neil Paton, Kangaroo Press, 2004 Remains of dwellings can still be found in the bush at Roseville Chase. Roseville Chase Post Office opened on 2 March 1953 and closed in 1994. Contemporary historians unanimously agree, Roseville Chase's greatest moment of the "modern era" was on 14 September 2000, when the

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passed through the suburb, on its journey from

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in Greece, to

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(as it was then known), in

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. The Torch traversed through the suburb from south to north along Babbage Road, before crossing the

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on its journey bound for Manly. Well-wishers young and old lined the streets to cheer on the Torch and a VIP viewing area was also established around the Malga Ave Overpass, where VIP Patrons were able to enjoy the Hospitality Marquee that had been erected with the aid of direct sponsorship from First Choice Crown on the Hill and other local businesses. Sausage Sizzlers were available, as well as cans of Forrie Bitter, 3 for $6.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,616 people in Roseville Chase, of whom 68.0% were Australia and 76.0% of whom spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were "No Religion" 31.6%, "Catholic" 24.8% and "Anglican" 21.2%.

References

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