The GPS coordinates of Southern Cross are latitude -20.0263° and longitude 146.181°. In directional format: 20.0263° S, 146.181° E. These coordinates mark the center of Southern Cross in Queensland and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Southern Cross is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Charters Towers. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Southern Cross sits at: Latitude 20° 1' 35" S and Longitude 146° 10' 52" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Southern Cross has a population of approximately 536 people. This is roughly 0.009% of Queensland's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Queensland.

The interactive satellite map of Southern Cross is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -20.0263, 146.181 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Southern Cross in Queensland. For broader context, explore the Queensland state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Southern Cross is Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV), roughly 106 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Southern Cross is approximately 1,081 km (672 mi) from Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Queensland.

Southern Cross sits at an elevation of approximately 303 meters (994 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Queensland.

The closest cities to Southern Cross include Toll, Charters Towers City, Charters Towers. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Southern Cross, sunrise is at 06:36 AM and sunset is at 06:03 PM, giving a day length of 11h 26m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Southern Cross's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Southern Cross is approximately 2,229 km (1,385 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 15,289 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Southern Cross — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde, roughly 972 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Southern Cross is approximately 1,721 km (1,069 mi) S of Canberra, the national capital of Australia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.