Shire of Heywood
Shire of Heywood | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Heywood as at its dissolution in 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Heywood | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,764 km2 (1,453 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 7,500 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.993/km2 (5.16/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| 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.