| Shire of Corio Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 57,720 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 81.912/km2 (212.151/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 704.66 km2 (272.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Geelong North | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| County | Grant | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Corio was a local government area located between Geelong and Werribee, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire, which included all of Geelong's northern suburbs, covered an area of 704.66 square kilometres (272.1 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1993.