Central Highlands Province

Central Highlands Province was an electorate of the Legislative Council of Victoria, Australia. It existed as a two-member electorate from 1976 to 2006, with members holding alternating eight-year terms. It was a safe seat for the Liberal Party of Australia for most of its history, but was a surprise gain for the Australian Labor Party in their landslide victory at the 2002 state election. The electorate was abolished in the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.

It covered a broad area of the state between the outer fringes of Melbourne and the Victorian Alps. In 2002, when it was last contested, it covered an area of 24,164 km² and included the towns and suburbs of Alexandra, Benalla, Bright, Broadford, Coldstream, Diamond Creek, Euroa, Healesville, Hurstbridge, Lilydale, Mansfield, Marysville, Mount Beauty, Plenty, Seymour, Yan Yean, Yarra Glen and Yea.

Members for Central Highlands Province

	Party	Term	Member 2		Party
Jock Granter	Liberal	1976–1988
			Fred Grimwade	Liberal	1979–1987
			Marie Tehan	Liberal	1987–1992
Geoff Craige	Liberal	1988–2002	Marie Tehan	Liberal	1987–1992
Geoff Craige	Liberal	1988–2002	Graeme Stoney	Liberal	1992–2006
Rob Mitchell	Labor	2002–2006	Graeme Stoney	Liberal	1992–2006

Former electoral provinces of the Victorian Legislative Council (1856 – 2006)

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