Southern Cross Western Australia Map
Explore Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Southern Cross, WA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Southern Cross, Western Australia
How to Use This Southern Cross, Western Australia Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| 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 |
About Southern Cross, Western Australia
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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About This Southern Cross Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Southern Cross, Western Australia. 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 | August 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. |
