Casuarina Square

Casuarina Square
Casuarina Square viewed from Trower Road
LocationCasuarina, Northern Territory, Australia
Coordinates12°22′31″S 130°52′55″E / 12.3753°S 130.8819°E / -12.3753; 130.8819
Opened1973
DeveloperSentinel Property Group
ManagerSentinel Property Group
OwnerSentinel Property Group
Num. of stores190+
4
Floor area56,000 m2 (600,000 sq ft)
Floors2 retail levels, 2 car parking levels
Parking2,400+
Websitewww.casuarinasquare.com.au

Casuarina Square is a shopping centre located in Casuarina, a suburb of Darwin, Australia. It is the largest shopping centre in the Northern Territory.[citation needed]

The centre opened in 1973 and has undergone several redevelopments since its establishment. The building is designed to comply with construction standards applicable to tropical cyclone-prone regions.[citation needed]

Casuarina Square contains approximately 190 retail tenancies, including supermarkets, specialty retailers, food outlets, and entertainment facilities.[citation needed]

Casuarina Interchange is located within the confines of Casuarina Square providing public transport to the greater Darwin region.

History

Casuarina Square has undergone four major redevelopments since opening. A significant redevelopment was completed in December 1998 and included the addition of 63 specialty stores and a seven-screen cinema.

In April 2022, the centre was sold by the GPT Group to a Brisbane-based non-listed real estate investment trust. Management of the centre is undertaken by Sentinel Property Group.[citation needed]

Redevelopment

On 21 July 2025, construction commenced on a further redevelopment of Casuarina Square.[citation needed]

The redevelopment includes additional undercover parking, upgrades to public areas, and the introduction of new retail and dining tenancies. Infrastructure to support online grocery collection services was also incorporated as part of the project. The extensions increased the total retail space of Casuarina Square to approximately 56,634 square metres of gross lettable area (GLA), growing from its previous footprint of 54,328 square metres.[citation needed]

The centre has remained open to the public during construction works. Targeting overall completion by mid-2026—which includes a $90M to $100M overhaul transforming The Quarter into the air-conditioned Cas Lane dining, lifestyle, and family entertainment precinct with new additions like iPlay, World Gym, Yo-Chi, and Kickin' Inn, alongside an upgraded Woolworths featuring the NT's first direct-to-boot service. The upgrades opened on 26 October 2026.

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