page_title: Corio, Victoria
section_title: Industry
hierarchical_section_title: Corio, Victoria / Industry
caption_attribution_description: English: The Shell petroleum refinery, Corio Geelong, Victoria.
context_page_description: Corio is a residential and industrial area, which forms one of the largest suburbs of Geelong, Victoria in Australia. It is located approximately 9 km north of the Geelong central business district. The area was formerly known as Cowie's Creek after James Cowie, an early land owner who was active in the local and state government.
context_section_description: The most notable industry in Corio is the Shell refinery, which opened in 1956. In February 2014 the refinery was sold to the Swiss-based oil company Vitol, which has branded its Australian operations as Viva Energy Australia.
caption: The refinery
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