Southern Cross, Queensland

Suburb of Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia

Southern Cross
Queensland

Southern Cross

Coordinates| 20°00′52″S 146°10′02″E﻿ / ﻿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

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]

## Geography

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1. ^ a b c 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.

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Towns, suburbs and localities in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland

* Alabama Hill
* Basalt
* Black Jack
* Breddan
* Broughton
* Campaspe
* Charters Towers
* Charters Towers City
* Columbia
* Dotswood
* Grand Secret
* Greenvale
* Hervey Range
* Homestead
* Llanarth
* Millchester
* Mingela
* Mosman Park
* Paluma
* Pentland
* Queenton
* Ravenswood
* Reid River
* Richmond Hill
* Sellheim
* Seventy Mile
* Southern Cross
* Toll
* Towers Hill
* Valley of Lagoons

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