North Shore, Victoria
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North Shore is an industrial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria
, Australia
. The suburb overlooks Corio Bay
. A small residential area is east of the North Shore railway station with a few neighbourhood shops.
The suburb is bounded by the Geelong to Melbourne railway line to the west, St Georges Road to the north, Corio Bay to the east, and Cowies Creek to the south.
The Post Office opened on 27 August 1898. It was known as Corio from 1908 until 1913, before reverting to North Shore.
Industrialisation commenced in 1899 when a meat freezing works
was opened.
During the 1920s there were several land subdivisions in the Geelong area. One of them was "Fordtown", and the name was well enough accepted to appear on a 1923 Army Survey map. To the west of the bayside industry residential areas were developed.
In 1925 the Ford Motor Works
and the Pivot phosphate
works opened, and in 1929 the Corio distillery opened.
The mouth of Cowies Creek was excavated to become Corio Quay
from 1909, with the creation of Lascelles Wharf to the north in later years. In the postwar years International Harvester
opened its plant near Ford in 1946, and at the northern end of North Shore the Shell Oil refinery was built from 1952. Later factories included Coca Cola Bottlers, Pilkington
Glass and BHP
Steel processing mills.
As well as having port facilities the industries had the Melbourne - Geelong railway line for freight carriage.
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong Football League
.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The suburb overlooks Corio Bay
Corio Bay
Corio Bay is one of numerous 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.-Name:...
. A small residential area is east of the North Shore railway station with a few neighbourhood shops.
History
In 1892 the North Shore area was subdivided as a residential area and bayside retreat. An esplanade and linear park were laid out and planted with trees, the remaining fragment now being Moorpanyal Park. A small jetty was constructed and 10 years later North Shore was a small holiday resort.The Post Office opened on 27 August 1898. It was known as Corio from 1908 until 1913, before reverting to North Shore.
Industrialisation commenced in 1899 when a meat freezing works
Frozen food
Freezing food preserves it from the time it is prepared to the time it is eaten. Since early times, farmers, fishermen, and trappers have preserved their game and produce in unheated buildings during the winter season. Freezing food slows down decomposition by turning water to ice, making it...
was opened.
During the 1920s there were several land subdivisions in the Geelong area. One of them was "Fordtown", and the name was well enough accepted to appear on a 1923 Army Survey map. To the west of the bayside industry residential areas were developed.
In 1925 the Ford Motor Works
Ford Australia
Ford Australia is the Australian subsidiary of Ford Motor Company and was founded in Geelong, Victoria, in 1925 as an outpost of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. At that time, Ford Canada was a separate company from Ford USA...
and the Pivot phosphate
Phosphate
A phosphate, an inorganic chemical, is a salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Organic phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry or ecology. Inorganic phosphates are mined to obtain phosphorus for use in...
works opened, and in 1929 the Corio distillery opened.
The mouth of Cowies Creek was excavated to become Corio Quay
Port of Geelong
The Port of Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The port is the sixth-largest in Australia by tonnage....
from 1909, with the creation of Lascelles Wharf to the north in later years. In the postwar years International Harvester
International Harvester
International Harvester Company was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P...
opened its plant near Ford in 1946, and at the northern end of North Shore the Shell Oil refinery was built from 1952. Later factories included Coca Cola Bottlers, Pilkington
Pilkington
Pilkington Group Limited is a multinational glass manufacturing company headquartered in St Helens, United Kingdom. It is a subsidiary of the Japan-based NSG Group...
Glass and BHP
BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton is a global mining, oil and gas company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and with a major management office in London, United Kingdom...
Steel processing mills.
As well as having port facilities the industries had the Melbourne - Geelong railway line for freight carriage.
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong Football League
Geelong Football League
The Geelong Football League is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia. It is the highest quality league in the Geelong area, with numerous former AFL players playing for various clubs.-History:...
.