The Shire of Heywood was a Local Government Area located about 360 kilometres (224 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, the state capital of Victoria

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

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. The shire covered an area of 3764 square kilometres (1,453.3 sq mi), and existed from 1856 until 1994. It was for most of its life known as the Shire of Portland.

History

Heywood was first incorporated as a district on 25 January 1856, and became a shire on 8 December 1863. On 23 April 1958 and 31 May 1968, it lost parts of its area to the City of Portland

City of Portland (Victoria)

The City of Portland was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994...

, and on 1 October 1988 it was renamed the Shire of Heywood.

On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with City of Portland

City of Portland (Victoria)

The City of Portland was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994...

 and most of the Shire of Glenelg

Shire of Glenelg (former)

The Shire of Glenelg was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...

 into the Shire of Glenelg.

Wards

Heywood was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

• East Riding
• South Riding
• West Riding
• Central Riding

Towns and localities

Heywood Heywood, Victoria Heywood is a town on the Fitzroy River in the Australian state of Victoria. It is situated at an elevation of 27 metres amidst rolling green hills in an agricultural, pastoral and timbercutting district. Heywood is west of Melbourne at the intersection of the Princes and Henty Highways and north... Allestree Allestree, Victoria Allestree is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the Princes Highway, north-east of Portland. At the 2006 census, Allestree and the surrounding area had a population of 316.Allestree is named after Allestree in Derbyshire, England.... Bolwarra Branxholme Branxholme, Victoria Branxholme is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Henty Highway between Heywood and Hamilton... Cape Bridgewater Cape Bridgewater, Victoria Cape Bridgewater is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the western shore of Bridgewater Bay, 21 kilometres south-west of Portland, and 383 kilometres from Melbourne. It lies within the Discovery Bay Coastal Park.... Cape Nelson Cashmore Dartmoor Dartmoor, Victoria Dartmoor is a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in South Western Victoria. At the 2006 census, Dartmoor had a population of 218.-History:... Drumborg Gorae West Greenwald Heathmere Homerton

Hotspur Kentbrook Lake Condah Lower Glenelg Lower Glenelg National Park Lower Glenelg is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 323 km west of Melbourne. The major features are the Glenelg River gorge and the Princess Margaret Rose Cave.... Milltown Mount Richmond Mount Richmond National Park Mount Richmond is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 313 kilometres west of Melbourne.... Mumbannar Narrawong Nelson Nelson, Victoria Nelson is a small fishing town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on at the mouth of the Glenelg River and on Discovery Bay, a few kilometres from the South Australian border, and west of Melbourne... Tarragal Trewalla Tyrendarra Tyrendarra, Victoria Tyrendarra is a rural village in south west Victoria, Australia and is located on the Princes Highway; the township within a bend of Darlot Creek, before it enters the Fitzroy River which also flows through the locality... Wade Junction

Population

Year	Population
1954	7,056
1958	7,370*
1961	6,982
1966	6,859
1971	6,439
1976	6,368
1981	6,791
1986	7,211
1991	7,125

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.