Southern Cross, Queensland

Southern Cross is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Southern Cross had a population of 575 people.^[1]

Southern Cross Queensland
Southern Cross
Coordinates	20.0144°S 146.1672°E / -20.0144; 146.1672 (Southern Cross (centre of locality))
Population	575 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.6396/km2 (4.246/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4820
Area	350.7 km2 (135.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.8 km (2 mi) W of Charters Towers CBD 140 km (87 mi) SW of Townsville 1,309 km (813 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Southern Cross: Basalt Basalt Breddan Basalt Southern Cross Breddan Basalt Black Jack Toll Grand Secret Alabama Hill Towers Hill

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.^[3]

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.^[4] A 1,122-metre (3,681 ft) crossing loop is located in the immediate vicinity.^[5]

Southern Cross Provisional School opened circa 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Southern Cross State School. It closed circa 1932.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Southern Cross had a population of 542 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Southern Cross had a population of 575 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Southern Cross. The nearest government primary schools are Charters Towers Central State School in Charters Towers CBD and Richmond Hill State School in Richmond Hill, both to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in the Charters Towers CBD.^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southern Cross (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Southern Cross – locality in Charters Towers bruhRegion (entry 49862)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Charters Towers Regional Council - Community Profile - Charters Towers North". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2019. and the eastern part of the locality of Southern Cross
4. "Southern Cross Railway Station" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
5. "Mount Isa System Information Pack - Page 12" (PDF). Queensland Rail. October 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southern Cross (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 October 2024.