City of Kogarah

City of Kogarah New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney, 1887–2016
Coordinates	33°58′S 151°08′E / 33.967°S 151.133°E / -33.967; 151.133
Population	55,806 (2011)[1]
• Density	2,860.4/km2 (7,408/sq mi)
Established	22 December 1885
Abolished	12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area	19.51 km2 (7.5 sq mi)a
Council seat	Civic Centre, Kogarah
Region	St George
Parish	St. George
Website	City of Kogarah
LGAs around City of Kogarah: Hurstville Bexley/Rockdale Hurstville City of Kogarah Rockdale Hurstville Sutherland Rockdale

The City of Kogarah was a local government area in the St George region of southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The centre of the city is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of the Sydney central business district and west of Botany Bay.

The Municipality of Kogarah was established on 22 December 1885 and in 2008 Kogarah became the first local government area in New South Wales to become a city by popular vote. The city was bounded by the Illawarra railway line, Georges River, Rocky Point Road, Princes Highway and Harrow Road. The name Kogarah is Aboriginal, meaning place of reeds and takes its name from the reeds that grew in the inlets along the Georges River and at the head of Kogarah Bay.^[2] On 12 May 2016, the NSW Government announced that Kogarah and Hurstville councils would merge to form Georges River Council with immediate effect.