Casuarina, Northern Territory
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For other uses of "Casuarina", see Casuarina (disambiguation).
| Casuarina Darwin, Northern Territory |
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 A walk at Casuarina Beach |
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| Population: | 6,590 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 0810 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 14 km (9 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Casuarina | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Solomon | ||||||||||||
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Casuarina is one of the northern suburbs of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
It is home to the largest shopping centre in the Northern Territory, called Casuarina Square. Casuarina is a small suburb taking in the large shopping and business area and the adjoining emergency service facilities/ buildings.
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[edit] History
Casuarina derives its suburban name from the casuarina trees that grow along the nearby Casuarina Beach. Casuarina was the name used in the early 1960s for the proposed main business area in the northern suburbs.
[edit] Transport
Casuarina is a base for one of three interchanges for the Darwin bus service which is located at Casuarina Square.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Casuarina (State Electoral Division)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SED70008&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
[edit] External links
- http://www.brmanagement.com.au/suburbsmap.html
- http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#t
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Coordinates: 12°22.4′S 130°52.9′E / 12.3733°S 130.8817°E
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