[1] It was created in 2002 as a replacement for the abolished electorate of Knox.

The district comprised Ferntree Gully and its neighbouring suburbs at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges.

But at the following election in 2006, Eckstein lost Ferntree Gully to Liberal Nick Wakeling in a very close contest for the seat.

The final result revealed a margin of 27 votes, or 0.04%.

The seat was abolished by the Electoral Boundaries Commission ahead of the 2022 election and split into the electoral districts of Bayswater, Rowville and Monbulk.