Southern Cross is located on the Great Eastern Highway, four hours’ drive (368 kilometres) east of Perth. It is the centre for the Yilgarn Shire (Yilgarn is the Aboriginal word for white stone or quartz). The area includes Bullfinch, Marvel Loch, Moorine Rock, Bodallin and Koolyanobbing.replacenewlinereplacenewlineSurrounded by a prosperous, well established farming area, Southern Cross is home to some of the largest farms in the State. The history that surrounds the district complements the beauty and adventure of the Shire of Yilgarn.replacenewlinereplacenewlineThe area is spectacularly beautiful in spring, with wildflowers carpeting the surrounding outback plains and Great Western Woodland - a 160,000 square kilometre temperate woodland that has great significance to the world's ecology, on a par with Africa's Serengeti and South America's Amazon.replacenewlinereplacenewlineTake a scenic woodland drive, pick from the locals' favourite picnic spots at Baladje Rock, Frog Rock, Karalee Dam or Hunts Soak, or head up to Wimmera Hill Lookout for a panoramic view of the town and surrounding farmland, salt lakes and gold mines.
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Southern Cross WA is located on the following Aboriginal Nation/s.
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