Southern Cross is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, 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 1,122 metres (3,681 ft) 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 2016 census Southern Cross had a population of 542 people.

In the 2021 census, Southern Cross had a population of 575 people.