Roseville was first settled from the water in two directions: from the Lane Cove River and from Middle Harbour. Around 1814, William Henry, recognised as one of Ku-ring-gai’s first settlers, began farming on land adjoining the Lane Cove River, near the present Fuller's Bridge. In 1821, the first official grants of land were made west from the ridge to Michael Fitzgerald and William Henry. Henry sold his grant before 1828, and eventually it became market gardens, leased to Chinese gardeners. The...