Southern Cross, Queensland
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Southern Cross Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.0144°S 146.1672°E / -20.0144; 146.1672 (Southern Cross (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 542 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.5455/km2 (4.003/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 350.7 km2 (135.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Southern Cross is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Southern Cross had a population of 542 people.
Geography
The locality is mainly rural, except for a small area in the south-east which adjoins the city of Charters Towers. This area is best described as rural-residential.
History
The former railway station of Southern Cross, on the Great Northern railway line, which was opened in 1884, was just over the boundary in the locality of Black Jack, Queensland. A 1,122 metres (3,681 ft) crossing loop is located in the immediate vicinity.
Southern Cross Provisional School opened circa 1895. On 1 January 1909 it became Southern Cross State School. It closed circa 1932.
In the 2016 census Southern Cross had a population of 542 people.