Place Names Register Extract

Casuarina

Extract date: 18/05/2024

Name	Casuarina
Type Designation	District
Place Id	11611
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 22' S (Decimal degrees -12.3755)
	Longitude: 130° 52' E (Decimal degrees 130.881)
Locality / Suburb
	Casuarina
Local Government Area
	Darwin City Council
History/Origin	Casuarina derives its suburban name from the Casuarinas 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. Casuarina is a small suburb taking in the large shopping and business area and the adjoining emergency service facilities/ buildings. It became a postal district and electorate in 1964.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
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