The
Central Highlands is a region of
Victoria. This term is mainly used in a geological context to describe the part of the
Great Dividing Range in Victoria that is outside of the Alpine areas. The area is situated east of
Ballarat, south of
Bendigo, north and east of
Melbourne, west of the Alpine areas and includes the Great Dividing Range. Major towns of the highlands include
Castlemaine,
Creswick,
Daylesford,
Gisborne,
Kyneton and
Woodend. All these towns are located in the western part of the Central Highlands usually referred to as the West Central Highlands. The eastern part of the Central Highlands referred to as the East Central Highlands also contains areas of rainforest.