The Shire of Alberton was a local government area about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

The shire covered an area of 1,868.83 square kilometres (721.6 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994.

Alberton was first incorporated as a road district on 6 November 1855, one of the first ten in the colony, and became a shire on 2 February 1864.

On 20 May 1914, it lost part of its North Riding to the Shire of Rosedale.

[3] The Shire of Alberton was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Council seat.