![]() It is the principal source of hardwood in Victoria, and the largest timber mill in the Southern Hemisphere, Australian Sustainable Hardwoods, is located there. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is today known for its agriculture and timber production. The Heyfield Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1983, not having been visited by a Magistrate since 1970. The town grew up as a stopping point for diggers on their way to the Gippsland goldfields, and the Post Office opened on 24 September 1870. In 1866, McFarlane's property was taken over by James Tyson, a former member of the Queensland Legislative Council, a pastoralist, and considered Australia's first self-made millionaire. It may have been renamed to reflect the spelling of the nearby Heyfield Station. By 1866, the spelling had changed to "Heyfield", but exactly when and why this happened is unclear. In 1841 an early settler, James McFarlane, described the district as resembling "a field of waving corn", and called it "Hayfield". Located on the Thomson River, Heyfield is a gateway to the Victorian High Country. It is 206 kilometres (128 mi) east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington local government area. Heyfield is a town in Victoria, Australia, with a population of 1,993.
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