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Corio, Victoria

Corio is a residential and industrial suburb in the Geelong region, 9 km. north of Geelong and 56 km. south-west of Melbourne. It adjoins Corio Bay, which is on the western side of Port Phillip Bay

The Cowies Creek/Corio primary school closed in 1948 because of lack of pupils, but re-opened two years later as Corio school. It is on the Victorian Heritage Register. A technical school opened in 1960 and three more primary schools opened between 1960 and the 1970s as the Commission's housing estates were built. The Corio Village shopping centre (1973) has a discount department store, two supermarkets and over ninety other shops. There are five large reserves with sports facilities, Beckley Park having greyhound and harness racing facilities.

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