
Map of
Port Phillip showing location of
Corio Bay. Limeburners' Bay is the small inlet at the northernmost tip of Corio Bay.
'Limeburners' Bay', one of numerous bays in
Port Phillip lies in the southwest and adjoins
Corio Bay, which abuts
Geelong, the second largest city in
Victoria,
Australia. The bay was named after
limeburners, located on the east side of the bay, used to burn
limestone for making
cement.
In the 1820's, explorers
Hume and Hovell ended their journey in the area of Limeburners' Bay before returning to Sydney
[1]. Limeburners Bay is home to many
endangered species. It is a tide-dominated
estuary that runs off Cooper's Creek.
The area is popular for
recreational fishing and
hiking and
birdwatching. The
Geelong Grammar School overlooks the bay.