The Shire of Corio was a

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located between

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and

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, about southwest of

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, the state capital of

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. The shire, which included all of Geelong's northern suburbs, covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1993.

History

Corio was first incorporated as a road district on 3 April 1861, and became a shire on 21 June 1864. Part of the Lara Riding was lost to the Shire of Bacchus Marsh on 15 March 1911, but the same riding gained part of the

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on 31 May 1916. The Moorpanyal Riding was transferred to the City of Geelong West on 9 December 1926, becoming its West Ward. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. On 18 May 1993, the Shire of Corio was abolished, and along with the Cities of

, Geelong West and Newtown, the

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and parts of the

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and the Shires of Barrabool and Bannockburn, was merged into the newly created

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Wards

The Shire of Corio was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Flinders Riding * Hovell Riding * Hume Riding * Peak Riding

Towns and localities

* Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

*
Victorian Places - Corio Shire
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shire Of Corio Corio 1861 establishments in Australia 1993 disestablishments in Australia City of Greater Geelong