The division was created in 1949 and abolished in 1969, when it was renamed Hotham.
It was named for George Higinbotham, a leading Victorian colonial politician and judge.
It was located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Bentleigh, Highett, Moorabbin and Sandringham.
It was a fairly safe seat for the Liberal Party.
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