Southern Cross, Queensland

Southern Cross is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. 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.

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.
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.

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.