Kogarah Bay
| Kogarah Bay Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Wharf Road, Kogarah Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,102 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2221 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) from Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Municipality of Kogarah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Rockdale | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Barton | ||||||||||||||
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Kogarah Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kogarah Bay is located 16km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Kogarah Bay is in the local government area of the Municipality of Kogarah. The postcode is 2217.
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
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.
Daryl Hamilton died on the 22nd of February 2009, after crashing during a high-speed hydroplane race held on the bay which left him with a suspected broken neck. He died after being taken to St George Hospital and being placed on life support.[2][3][4][5]
Landmarks
- Harold Frazer Reserve, Parkside Drive Reserve, Kogarah Bay Congregational Fellowship Church
Popular culture
The Kogarah Bay Congregational Fellowship Church has often been used as a background shot on Channel 7's Today Tonight program.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kogarah Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Article: Vic man dies in Sydney boat race crash". ABC News. 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Wonders, Bob (2009-02-23). "Article: Hydroplane driver dies after high-speed powerboat race crash". Powerboat-World. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Article: Fatal boat crash – Kogarah Bay". NSW Police. 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Ramachandran, Arjun (2009-02-23). "Article: Killed after being thrown from his speedboat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
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