The local council built this drive-in. It is operated on the third Saturday of each month by the Jericho State School P&C(Parents and Citizens) group. Amazing looking drive-in theatre(should be heritage listed)!!
The Drive-in’s equipment was auctioned off on 21st October 1986, except for the film projectors which were kept by BCC(Birch Carroll & Coyle). The tavern on the site now was recently remained The Grove.
Opened on 11th January 1960 for an invited audience with ‘Theres no business like business" and “Call north 777”. The official public opening was on 12th January 1960 screening the same movies.
Opened on 21st February 1968 with “Walk Don’t run”.
Opened on 21st February 1963.
310 cars.
Opened before(1972?). Closed in(early 1990’s?).
The local council built this drive-in. It is operated on the third Saturday of each month by the Jericho State School P&C(Parents and Citizens) group. Amazing looking drive-in theatre(should be heritage listed)!!
There is a park nearby called Gillam Park(or Gillam Reserve?).
The Drive-in’s equipment was auctioned off on 21st October 1986, except for the film projectors which were kept by BCC(Birch Carroll & Coyle). The tavern on the site now was recently remained The Grove.
Closed on 4th October 1986 with “Short circuit” and “The neverending story”.
Opened on 11th January 1960 for an invited audience with ‘Theres no business like business" and “Call north 777”. The official public opening was on 12th January 1960 screening the same movies.
The shopping centre on the site now opened in 1981.
Is there anything left of the drive-in on that site now?
Closed on 5th February 1986 with “Rocky 4” and “Conan the destroyer”.
The shopping centre is called Caddens Corner Shopping Centre. Why the name Caddens Corner?
There was also open air cinema(picture gardens) next to the Parkes Drive-in(name unknown?).
The southern side of the old drive-in site is now called Shandon Drive-in, coming up off Shandon Court(where the drive-in entrance road was).
Opened on 16th May 1958 with “Meet me in Las Vegas”.
The site is also Super Cheap Auto and Freedom Furniture(and possibly some houses too?).
Opened on 18th December 1957 with “Susan slept here” and “Sea devils”.
Closed on 15th April 1989 with “Short circuit 2” and “Deep star 6”.
Opened on 3rd November 1964 with “Charade” and Wild heritage".
Opened on 14th February 1959 with “Private war of Major Benson” and “Walk the proud land”.
Reopened by Peter Maunder on 4th April 1985 and closed on 25th October 1986.
Closed on 25th March 1985 with “World safari” and “World safari 2”.
There is a rumour that on the opening night that the movie(whatever it was?) was screened upside down by mistake?!?
There is 2 videos of the screen coming down on You Tube.