Location of Southern Cross
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Marvel Loch, 30.95kms NW (33.9kms, 39mins driving)
From
Merredin, 103.5kms E (111kms, 1hr 22mins driving)
From
Coolgardie, 177.91kms W (188kms, 2hrs 12mins driving)
From
Menzies, 235.95kms SW (357kms, 4hrs 31mins driving)
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Description of Southern Cross
Located 368 klm east of
Perth on the Great Eastern Highway, Southern Cross can be seen as either the last town on the edge of the wheatbelt or the first town on the Eastern Goldfields.
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Weather & Climate for Southern Cross
Closest Weather Station
Southern Cross at 01:00 01 Mar
Distance from 0.7 SOUTHERN CROSSkm SE
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
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Closest Climatic Station
Southern Cross
Distance from Southern Cross 0.7km SE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
34.5 | 33.6 | 30.5 | 25.7 |
20.6 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 18.0 |
21.8 | 25.4 | 29.6 | 33.0 |
| Mean Min. °C |
17.2 | 17.2 | 15.2 | 11.6 |
7.8 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
6.5 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 15.5 |
| Mean Rain mm |
16.3 | 20.9 | 24.2 | 24.5 |
34.9 | 40.7 | 38.6 | 31.3 |
19.5 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 12.6 |
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Treks passing Southern Cross
Northern Yilgarn Conservation Reserves
The area covered by this trek is very ecologically diverse; containing woodlands, heathlands, iron ore range country and extensive mulga in the north. Start at Southern Cross with a short detour to Lake Seabrook through to Koolyanobbing. Then onto the Helena and Aurora Ranges; to Kurrajong Rock and northwest through Mt Manning Nature Reserve.
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Recommended Reading for Southern Cross
Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas
Hema’s brand new Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas contains
147 pages of detailed mapping all presented in an easy-to-read B4
coil-bound format.
The South West region is covered with 96 pages
of all-new mapping, at a scale of 1:250 000. The rest of the state is
drawn from Hema’s best-selling regional maps, at a scale of 1:1 000 000.
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps.
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
SH5016 Southern Cross
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. This combo map pack comprises a detailed topographical map covering every inch of Australia together with the acclaimed Outback Tracks Map from Westprint and the UBD street directories for nearly 600 towns and cities across Australia.
Goldfields & Esperance
Excellent, detailed map including camping areas, caravan parks, picnic areas and covers major towns and attractions. This map includes a regional map as well as towns maps and descriptions of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Coolgardie, Kambalda, Norseman, Esperance and Cape Le Grand.
South-West Guide
This double sided map covers from Kalgoorlie to Esperance, Albany to Lancelin and everything in between.
Mid West Western Australia
Covering far more than just the mid west this brand new map covers the west coast from Onslow to Mandurah and Kalgorlie in the west. Its a double sided map with detailed text about where to find wildflowers, information about specific locations in the mid west and goldfields and points of interest along the Great Eastern Highway.
Nullarbor Plain (Perth to Adelaide)
Double sided map covering the Eyre Peninsula and Nullarbor Plain - from Adelaide to Perth. Detailed map highlighting major and minor roads.
