Facilities - Southern Cross

Airfield

The Shire owns and manages the Southern Cross aerodrome in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Authority requirements.

The Southern Cross Aerodrome is located approximately 3 kilometres East of Southern Cross along the Great Eastern Highway.

The aerodrome has previously been used for fly in fly out mining operations. Its current use is predominantly recreation (Southern Cross Aero Club) and for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Southern Cross is a Registered Airstrip consisting of the following:

Terminal with toilets, hanger shed (five bays), ambulance shed, two runways – (14/32 and 09/27), sealed taxiway and sealed apron area with low intensity lighting.

Runway 14/32 is 1,405 metres in length with a gravel surface. The turning nodes/thresholds (two hundred metres) either end of runway 14/32 are sealed. Runway 14/32 has low intensity runway lighting for emergency landing only (RFDS). The lighting can be pilot activated.

Runway 09/27 is 1,325 metres in length with a gravel surface without lighting.

Cemetery

The Southern Cross Cemetery is located on Beaton Road, at the northern end of the Southern Cross townsite. The original Southern Cross Cemetery (pictured) is located on the east side of town, on the Great Eastern Highway.

For more information including a map, index listing and forms for burial, please visit the Southern Cross Cemetery page.

Community Centre

The Southern Cross Community Centre is located on Antares Street, Southern Cross. The building was re-developed during the 1990. It contains of a foyer, industrial kitchen and main hall with large stage and dressing rooms. The venue is used for various Shire functions throughout the year and can be hired for functions by the public.

The Community Centre is available to hire for various functions, please click here to view the fees and charges. To make a booking please contact the Shire administration office.  

Dog Park

Come and exercise your four legged companion at our Dog Park, featuring a fully fenced and gated obstacle course with agility and exercise equipment, a water fountain with dog drinking bowl and bench seating.

The park is located at the corner of Achernar and Sirius Street, next to the RV Point, with plenty of parking.

Recreation Centre

The Southern Cross Recreation Centre is located on Spica Street and has the following facilities:

• Complex Lounge area
• Bar facilities
• Indoor Basketball court
• Change rooms
• Kitchen facilities

The sporting ground also has a skate park, 4 outdoor Netball courts, children’s playground and a football field. The Complex Lounge is available for hire for meetings and functions, please click here to view the fees and charges. To make a booking please contact the Shire administration office.

Senior Citizen’s Centre

The Senior Citizen Centre is located on Achernar Street, next to the Shire administration, in Southern Cross.

Throughout the week there are activities residents can participate in, such as arts and craft, exercises, carpet bowls and singing.

A visiting podiatrist uses a room in the Senior Citizen Centre for their regular consultation visits to Southern Cross, see Health for more information.

The Senior Citizen Centre is also the home to the local CWA group, which meets regularly on Tuesday nights for patch working. Please contact Judy Guerini for further information, Ph: 9049 1283.

For more information about activities held at the Senior Citizen Centre contact the CRC by emailing to crc@yilgarn.wa.gov.au or call 08 9049 1688.