Place Names Register Extract
Casuarina
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Casuarina |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Suburb |
| Place Id | 2017 |
| Place Type | Administrative Area |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 4 April 1984 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 22' S (Decimal degrees -12.3738) | |
| Longitude: 130° 52' E (Decimal degrees 130.8814) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| (None Found) | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1984 | NTG13 |