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Bells Beach
Australia's most famous surf beach near Torquay at the start of the Great Ocean Road, home of the world's longest-running surfing contest, the Rip Curl Pro, each Easter.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Corio
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Corio
Corio sits on the route: 10 minutes from North Geelong, 33km from Bells Beach.
Corio is in Victoria, Australia, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is North Geelong, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Corio?
Within an hour or so of Corio: Bells Beach (33 km), Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch Cafe (52 km), Luna Park Melbourne (57 km), Albert Park Circuit (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Corio?
The nearest famous roads are Great Ocean Road.
Where is Corio?
Corio is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from North Geelong.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,215
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -38.0833, 144.3833
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Worth the detour from Corio
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch Cafe
The starting point cafe at the iconic timber arch gateway to the Great Ocean Road in Eastern View, where every Great Ocean Road trip photo begins.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Luna Park Melbourne
Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
58 km · about 65 min drive
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Melbourne's premier aquarium on the Yarra River featuring Antarctic ice displays and an oceanarium with sharks and rays.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Petrol Circus
Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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Pellegrini's Espresso Bar
Melbourne's oldest espresso bar, opened in 1954 on Bourke Street with the city's first commercial espresso machine and an unchanged Formica bar. Order at the counter and eat standing or in the back kitchen.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Corio
- 63 kmTeddy's Lookout (Great Ocean Road)A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.
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