Southern Cross, Queensland
| Southern Cross Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°00′52″S 146°10′02″E / 20.0144°S 146.1672°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 542 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • 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.[2] In the 2016 census Southern Cross had a population of 542 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southern Cross (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Southern Cross – locality in Charters Towers bruhRegion (entry 49862)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "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
- ^ Google (17 March 2019). "Southern Cross Railway Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
