Southern Cross, Queensland

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Southern Cross
Queensland
Southern Cross is located in Queensland
Southern Cross
Southern Cross
Coordinates20°00′52″S 146°10′02″E / 20.0144°S 146.1672°E / -20.0144; 146.1672 (Southern Cross (centre of locality))Coordinates: 20°00′52″S 146°10′02″E / 20.0144°S 146.1672°E / -20.0144; 146.1672 (Southern Cross (centre of locality))
Population542 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.5455/km2 (4.003/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4820
Area350.7 km2 (135.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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

Southern Cross is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Southern Cross had a population of 542 people.[1]

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, and is included in the boundaries of "Charters Towers North" published by the Charters Towers Regional Council.[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 metres (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]

In the 2016 census Southern Cross had a population of 542 people.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southern Cross (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Southern Cross – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 49862)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Charters Towers Regional Council - Community Profile - Charters Towers North". Charters Towers Regional Council. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2019. and the eastern part of the locality of Southern Cross
  4. ^ Google (17 March 2019). "Southern Cross Railway Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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


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