Shire of Corio
Shire of Corio | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Corio as at its dissolution in 1993 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Geelong North | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 704.66 km2 (272.07 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 57,720 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 81.912/km2 (212.151/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| 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.