The name Shortland may refer to a number of things: Geography Shortland Island Shortland Islands Shortlands, a ward of the London Borough of Bromley Shortland, New South Wales Shortland's Bluff, an old name for Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia People Cate Shortland (born 1968), a writer and director of film and television. Edward Shortland (1812–1893), doctor from New Zealand John Shortland (Royal Navy officer) (1739–1803), Royal Navy officer and father of John Shortland John Shortland (1769–1810), an explorer of Australia Peter Shortland (1815-1888), Royal Navy officer and hydrographic surveyor Ryan Shortland (born 1986), a rugby player Willoughby Shortland (1804-1869), New Zealand's first Colonial Secretary Other Division of Shortland, an electoral division in Australia Shortlands, an electoral division in Solomon Islands Shortland Street, a New Zealand soap opera