The Shire of Heytesbury was a Local Government Area located about 200 kilometres (124 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, 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 1558.39 square kilometres (601.7 sq mi), and existed from 1895 until 1994.

History

Heytesbury was originally located within the Hampden district, which was incorporated on 28 April 1857. Heytesbury split from Hampden's east and west ridings to become a shire in its own right on 31 May 1895. On 6 May 1919 part of its area split away to join parts of Colac

Shire of Colac

The Shire of Colac was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1994.-History:...

 and Winchelsea

Shire of Winchelsea

The Shire of Winchelsea was a Local Government Area located about southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...

 in forming the Shire of Otway

Shire of Otway

The Shire of Otway was a Local Government Area located about southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1919 until 1994.-History:...

. Otway annexed a small part of Heytesbury in 1969.

On 23 September 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Town of Camperdown

Town of Camperdown

The Town of Camperdown was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, centred on Camperdown. The town covered an area of , and existed from 1952 until 1994...

, Shire of Hampden

Shire of Hampden

The Shire of Hampden was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...

 and parts of Colac

Shire of Colac

The Shire of Colac was a Local Government Area located about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1994.-History:...

, Mortlake

Shire of Mortlake

The Shire of Mortlake 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 1860 until 1994.-History:...

 and the area around Princetown

Princetown, Victoria

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 on the Great Ocean Road

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 into the Corangamite Shire

Corangamite Shire

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. A small part in the Shire's east became part of the Colac-Otway Shire.

Wards

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

• East Riding
• West Riding
• South Riding

Towns and localities

• Cobden
  Cobden, Victoria
  Cobden is a town located 210 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia named in honour of Richard Cobden. At the 2006 census, Cobden had a population of 1813. At the 2001 census, Cobden had a population of 1419.- History :...
  
  
• Port Campbell
  Port Campbell, Victoria
  Port Campbell is a coastal town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Corangamite Shire.-History:...
  
  
• Bostocks Creek
• Brucknell
• Bungador
• Carpendeit
• Cobrico
• Cowleys Creek
• Curdies River
• Curdie Vale
• Dixie
• Ecklin South
• Elingamite
• Glenfyne
• Jancourt
• Koallah
• Lower Heytesbury
• Newfield
• Pomborneit
• Scotts Creek
• Simpson
  Simpson, Victoria
  Simpson is a small town in the Western District of Victoria Australia. The town is in a dairying region and lies about halfway between Colac and the coastal fishing resort of Port Campbell. Located in the Corangamite Shire it is south of Cobden. At the 2006 census, Simpson had a population of...
  
  
• Stoneyford
• Tandarook
• Tesbury
• Timboon
  Timboon, Victoria
  Timboon is a town in Victoria, Australia approximately south-west of Melbourne. The main industries are dairying, forestry, and the production of lime.At the 2001 census, Timboon had a population of 787...
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1954	6,464
1958	6,800*
1961	7,234
1966	8,181
1971	8,208
1976	7,902
1981	7,652
1986	7,487
1991	7,361

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.