  In this paper we present results from our exploratory mid-IR study of
Centaurus A circumnuclear environment using high-angular resolution imaging at
the Magellan 6.5m telescope with the MIRAC/BLINC camera. We detected emission
from a compact region surrounding the nuclear source, and obtained photometry
at 8.8 microns and in the N band. Our analysis suggests that the nuclear region
is resolved with a size of approximately 3 pc. The mid-IR emission from this
region is likely associated with cool dust with an estimated temperature of
\~160 K, surrounding the central ``hidden'' AGN. We discuss the characteristics
of this emission in relation to other mid-IR observations and the implications
on models of dust formation in AGNs.
