Southern Cross, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Southern Cross
State:qld
Coordinates:-20.0144°N 146.1672°W
Pop:575
Postcode:4820
Area:350.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Charters Towers Region
Stategov:Traeger
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Basalt
Near-Ne:Breddan
Near-E:Breddan
Near-Se:Toll
Grand Secret
Alabama Hill
Towers Hill
Near-S:Black Jack
Near-Sw:Basalt
Near-W:Basalt
Near-Nw:Basalt

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

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 crossing loop is located in the immediate vicinity.[3]

Southern Cross Provisional School opened circa 1895. On 1 January 1909 it became Southern Cross State School. It closed circa 1932.

Demographics

In the Southern Cross had a population of 542 people.

In the, Southern Cross had a population of 575 people.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Charters Towers Regional Council - Community Profile - Charters Towers North . . 17 Mar 2019 . and the eastern part of the locality of Southern Cross . 26 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126124723/https://profile.id.com.au/charters-towers/about?WebID=100 . live .
  3. Web site: Mount Isa System Information Pack - Page 12 . . Oct 2016 . Queensland Rail . 18 Mar 2019 . 26 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126124721/https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/business/acccess/Documents/Mount%20Isa%20system%20information%20pack%20-%20Issue%203%20-%20October%202016.pdf . live .