Corio Bay

Corio Bay
Corio Bay, overlooking Geelong West, Drumcondra and North Geelong in 1927
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
TypeBay
Primary outflowsPort Phillip
Frozennever
SettlementsGeelong; Corio
Official nameShoalwater and Corio Bays
Designated1 March 1996
Reference no.792

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.