Location
North Shore is an industrial and residential suburb on Corio Bay, east of the Princes Highway, 3km north of Geelong city.

Description
North Shore has a small residential area and a few neighbourhood shops. There is a Presbyterian church and a Missions to Seamen building. Beginning at Moorpanyal park, which has a playground and barbecue area, a bay walk traverses the shore between the industry and Corio Bay. Houses along the Esplanade enjoy some of the best views of Corio Bay and the city.

History
In 1892, the North Shore area was subdivided to create a residential area and a bayside retreat. An esplanade and a linear park were laid out and planted with trees. A fragment of this park remains today as Moorpanyal Park. A small jetty was constructed and 10 years later North Shore was a small holiday resort. The area's resort history was short-lived, however, and in 1925, the Ford Motor Company plant and a phosphate works were opened next to Corio Quay. The Corio distillery and a Shell oil depot opened three years later and the mouth of Cowies Creek was excavated to become Corio Quay. In 1946, International Harvester opened its plant and further north, the Shell Oil Refinery was completed in 1954. Later factories included Coca Cola Bottlers, Pilkington Glass and BHP Steel processing mills. Lower cost port facilities and access to the Melbourne-Geelong railway line attracted industries to North Shore throughout the 20th century. Small residential areas grew up around the major factories and to the east of Station Street.