Splitters Creek is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales

Albury, New South Wales

Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...

, located west of the Albury Central Business District

Central business district

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As its name suggests, Splitters Creek lies in the Splitters Creek valley in the hills of Nail Can Hill/Black Range on the Murray River floodplain. It is bordered by West Albury

West Albury, New South Wales

West Albury is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located west of the Albury Central Business District. At the 2006 census, West Albury had a population of 4,115....

, Glenroy

Glenroy, New South Wales

Glenroy is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located north-west of the Albury Central Business District and west of Lavington At the 2006 census, Glenroy had a population of 2659, although the area covered in the Census is considerably different to the actual area of the...

 and Hamilton Valley

Hamilton Valley, New South Wales

Hamilton Valley is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located north-west of the Albury Central Business District and west of Lavington At the 2006 census, Hamilton Valley had a population of 491, although the area covered in the Census includes Splitters Creek and doesn't include...

 to the east, the Greater Hume Shire (including Jindera

Jindera, New South Wales

Jindera is a town in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is situated north of the regional centre of Albury, in the Greater Hume Shire Local government area...

 and Bungowannah

Bungowannah, New South Wales

Bungowannah is a town and community in the central southern part of the Riverina and situated about 16 kilometres north west from Albury and 15 kilometres south east from Howlong on the Riverina Highway....

) to the north and west, and Victoria to the south.

Splitters Creek is a rural area, with most of the population centred on Splitters Creek and Bretton Roads, as well as along the Riverina Highway. Much of the area is uninhabited bushland. Features of the area include the Wonga Wetlands, Aquatic Environment and Education Centre and the Wiradjuri Cultural Centre.

Splitters Creek is a very close-knit, interactive community. Many meetings, functions and "Happy Hours" are held regularly, providing close bonding between neighbours. Currently a new Community Centre complex is being built on the Altmeier-Ortlipp Reserve to house community events, and also replace the existing Fire Shed. A new website has also been established to provide further communication, interaction and information for the community: http://www.splitterscreek.net.au/

Geography

Splitters Creek is surrounded by the hills and floodplain of the Murray River. One of the major features is the Wonga Wetlands, a wetland area in the south-east of Splitters Creek. Wonga is noted for its diversity, and has been used for many aquatic studies (this is where the Aquatic Environment and Education Centre is located).