Corio Bay

Corio Bay
Corio Bay, overlooking Geelong West, Drumcondra and North Geelong in 1927
Corio Bay is located in Victoria
Corio Bay
Corio Bay
Location in Victoria
Landsat 7 imagery of the greater Geelong area, showing Corio Bay
LocationPort Phillip, Victoria
Coordinates38°06′26″S 144°21′38″E / 38.10722°S 144.36056°E / -38.10722; 144.36056[1]
TypeBay
Primary outflowsPort Phillip
Frozennever
SettlementsGeelong; Corio
Official nameShoalwater and Corio Bays
Designated1 March 1996
Reference no.792[2]

Corio Bay is one of numerous internal bays in the southwest corner of Australia's Port Phillip, and is the bay on which abuts the City of Geelong. The nearby suburb of Corio takes its name from Corio Bay.

  1. ^ "Corio Quay (VIC)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ "Shoalwater and Corio Bays". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.