Beaufort is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Western Highway midway between Ararat and Ballarat, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area. It is 387 metres (1,270 ft) above sea level. At the 2016 census, Beaufort had a population of 1,539. The town takes its name either from Rear-Admiral Francis Beaufort or a Welsh village in Monmouthshire.

Beaufort is approximately 164 kilometres (102 mi) west from the state capital Melbourne. The Western Highway runs through the town and is the main highway between Melbourne and Adelaide.