Southern Cross, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Southern Cross, in the Shire Of Yilgarn local government area.
| Locality | Southern Cross |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Yilgarn |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.2535 |
| Longitude | 119.33321 |
| Population | 703 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 555.2 km² |
| Elevation | 362 m |
| Postcode | 6426 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 338 km east-northeast |
Southern Cross is a locality in the Shire Of Yilgarn local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 703. The locality covers an area of 555.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 362 m above sea level. It lies approximately 338 km east-northeast of Perth. Southern Cross is located at 31.2535°S, 119.3332°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6426. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Southern Cross shimmers under an immense, pale blue sky, a low-slung settlement embraced by the vast, ochre plains of Western Australia's Goldfields. It lies 211.1 km west-south-west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 19.6 km east-north-east of Moorine Rock. The land here is a study in subtle, enduring colour: spun-out grasses of pale gold and dusty green cling to ancient, weathered country, broken only by the occasional hardy mulga and the broader, more imposing shapes of granite outcrops that rise like sleeping giants from the earth. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, a testament to the deep, hidden riches of the soil, and the light, when it begins to soften towards dusk, spills across the landscape in a warm, honeyed wash, painting the scrubland with deepening shades of amber and rose.
This is a place etched by the relentless pursuit of gold, a heritage that still hums beneath the surface of everyday life in Southern Cross. The town’s very existence is a story of prospectors and pioneers, of boom and bust that has shaped its resilient, independent spirit. The local economy, once solely driven by the extraction of precious metals, has diversified, with hardy sheep grazing on the sparse pastures and a growing recognition of the region's unique, stark beauty attracting a steady trickle of travellers. The silence here is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low rumble of a truck heading towards the horizon, a quiet rhythm that speaks of endurance and the enduring allure of the Australian interior.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Southern Cross, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Southern Cross, in the Shire Of Yilgarn local government area.
Detailed location data for Southern Cross includes the postcode (6426), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Yilgarn), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Southern Cross is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |