| Shire of Heywood Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,500 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.993/km2 (5.16/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,764 km2 (1,453.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Heywood | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| County | Normanby, Follett | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Heywood was a local government area about 360 kilometres (224 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,764 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.