Kogarah, City of Kogarah

Postcode: 2217

Population: 10984 (Census 2011)

3 facts about Kogarah:

1. Kogarah is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning rushes or place of reeds. It had also been written as 'Coggera', 'Cogerah' and 'Kuggerah'.

2. In 2010 the Cities of Koharah and Shunde signed a Friendship City Agreement. A bronze statue of Bruce Lee stands outside Kogarah library is a gift from Shundle (Bruce Lee's original birthplace is Junan, a town of Shunde).

3. In 2014 the St George Hospital's celebrated its 120th birthday.

References: - Wikipedia, City of Kogarah