Map of Eltham District showing the suburbs of Research, Eltham, and Lower Plenty. The district boundaries include Greensborough Bypass and Allendale Road in the north, Reynolds Road for part of the west, the Yarra River in the south, and the Plenty River in the west.

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Features of the District

Location:	Eltham District is an outer metropolitan and semi-rural electorate approximately 16 kilometres from Melbourne.
Area:	40 square kilometres.
Region:	Eastern Metropolitan Region
Suburbs:	Briar Hill, Eltham North, Lower Plenty and Montmorency.Parts of Diamond Creek, Eltham, Greensborough, Kangaroo Ground, Research, St Helena and Watsons Creek.
Features:	Eltham District features large reserves and parklands, paths along the Yarra and Plenty Rivers and the Montsalvat Artistic Centre.
Member:	Steven Herbert

A statistical profile (external link) based on 2006 Census data is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Election results

2006 State election results for Eltham District.
2002 State election results for Eltham District.


Seat position within the swing.

Historical pattern

1992-2002	Liberal
2002-present	ALP