Big Asia Supermarket

Asian supermarket with stores in Cairns and Townsville and delivery Australia-wide

Big Asia Supermarket is a supermarket chain specialising in Asian products that combines physical stores in Far North Queensland with an online store that ships Australia-wide. Its catalogue brings together more than 4,000 food and everyday item lines, featuring recognised brands and products that are hard to find in conventional supermarkets.

Product range and categories

The range covers ingredients and products from Japanese, Korean, Thai, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese and Southeast Asian cuisines. The catalogue is organised into sections such as baking, beancurd and fermented products, biscuits and crackers, breakfast, canned food, chilled cakes and desserts, chilli sauces and oils, chips, chocolates, cleaning goods, coconut products, coffee, cold drinks, cordials, crackers and rice cakes, curry products, dairy, eggs and fridge, deli, dental care, desserts, dim sum and finger food, dips and pate, drinks, dry goods, dumplings, energy drinks, fish meat balls and fish sauce, among others.

In addition to pantry items, the range includes meat and seafood, fruit and vegetables, bakery, frozen foods, snacks, soft drinks, frozen ready meals, household items and health and beauty.

Physical stores

The company has stores in Cairns and Townsville, Queensland. The Cairns store is at 486 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville, QLD 4870, and the Townsville store is at Willows Shopping Centre, Store 177, opposite Woolworths, 13 Hervey Range Road, QLD 4817. The website also announces the upcoming opening of a store at Earlville Shopping Town, at Shop 111/537 Mulgrave Rd, Cairns City, QLD 4870.

Online sales and shipping

The online store allows customers to shop for home delivery anywhere in Australia. The website states that eligible orders over 500 Australian dollars have free shipping in certain metro and regional areas; some remote, island or difficult-to-service locations may be excluded. If extra freight is required, the team contacts the customer before dispatch. Catalogue prices are shown in Australian dollars and include taxes, and discounts and shipping costs are calculated at checkout.

Audience and offering

The supermarket serves both those who shop in person in Far North Queensland and customers anywhere in Australia looking for authentic Asian ingredients. The combination of physical stores and an online channel makes it easy to access pantry, fresh and frozen products, sauces, snacks and specialty items from Asian brands.

Locations and stores

Cairns Store: 486 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville, QLD, 4870

Earlville Shopping Town: Shop 111/537 Mulgrave Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870

Townsville Store: Store 177, Willows Shopping Centre, Opposite Woolworths, 13 Hervey Range Road, QLD, 4817