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| name = Kogarah Bay |
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| city = Sydney |
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| state = nsw |
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| postcode = 2217 |
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| elevation = 17 |
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⚫ | '''Kogarah Bay''' is a [[suburb]] in [[southern Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] 16 kilometres south of the [[Sydney central business district]]. It is part of the [[St George, New South Wales|St George]] area. Kogarah Bay is in the [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] of the [[Georges River Council]]. |
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[[Image:KogarahBayShops.jpg|370px|right|thumb| Princes Highway, Kogarah Bay]] |
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⚫ | '''Kogarah Bay''' is a [[suburb]] in [[ |
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Kogarah Bay takes its name from the small |
Kogarah Bay takes its name from the small bay on the northern shore of the [[Georges River]]. The suburb is surrounded by the suburbs of [[Carss Park, New South Wales|Carss Park]], [[Blakehurst, New South Wales|Blakehurst]], [[Carlton, New South Wales|Carlton]], [[Beverley Park, New South Wales|Beverley Park]] and [[Sans Souci, New South Wales|Sans Souci]]. A small group of shops is located on the intersection of Park Road and the [[Princes Highway]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Kogarah is from an aboriginal word |
Kogarah is from an aboriginal word meaning ''rushes'' or ''place of reeds''. It had also been written as 'coggera' or 'cogerah' but the current spelling was settled when the railway line came through the area in the 1880s. Kogarah Bay and Beverley Park were originally part of the suburb of [[Kogarah, New South Wales|Kogarah]].<ref>''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia {{ISBN|0-207-14495-8}}, page 142</ref> |
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==Parks== |
==Parks== |
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Harold Frazer Reserve |
* Harold Frazer Reserve |
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* Parkside Drive Reserve |
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==Churches== |
==Churches== |
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Kogarah Bay Congregational |
* Kogarah Bay Congregational Church |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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According to the 2016 [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] [[Census]] of Population, there were 2,022 people usually resident in Kogarah Bay. 66.4% of people were born in Australia. 50.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 14.0%, Arabic 6.9% and Cantonese 5.2%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 25.7%, Eastern Orthodox 24.2%, No Religion 14.1% and Anglican 8.2%.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC12182|name=Kogarah Bay (State Suburb)|accessdate=9 October 2017|quick=on}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 10 April 2024
Kogarah Bay Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Wharf Road, Kogarah Bay | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 2,022 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2217 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 16 km (10 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Georges River Council | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Rockdale | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
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Kogarah Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 16 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. It is part of the St George area. Kogarah Bay is in the local government area of the Georges River Council.
Kogarah Bay takes its name from the small bay on the northern shore of the Georges River. The suburb is surrounded by the suburbs of Carss Park, Blakehurst, Carlton, Beverley Park and Sans Souci. A small group of shops is located on the intersection of Park Road and the Princes Highway.
History
[edit]Kogarah is from an aboriginal word meaning rushes or place of reeds. It had also been written as 'coggera' or 'cogerah' but the current spelling was settled when the railway line came through the area in the 1880s. Kogarah Bay and Beverley Park were originally part of the suburb of Kogarah.[2]
Parks
[edit]- Harold Frazer Reserve
- Parkside Drive Reserve
Churches
[edit]- Kogarah Bay Congregational Church
Population
[edit]According to the 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population, there were 2,022 people usually resident in Kogarah Bay. 66.4% of people were born in Australia. 50.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 14.0%, Arabic 6.9% and Cantonese 5.2%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 25.7%, Eastern Orthodox 24.2%, No Religion 14.1% and Anglican 8.2%.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kogarah Bay (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 142
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