Southern Cross, Queensland


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

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.