Address is Heath Road. Opened in the 1960’s and closed in the 1980’s. 432 cars. Also known as Cloudland Drive-in. The drive-in was demolished(date unknown?). Tne site is now a factory(name unknown?).
Address is 6 Goodwood Road. 676 cars. Located in the unused centre of the Elwick Racecourse.Tasmania’s first drive-in theatre. The drive-in was demolished in 2004 and the racecourse redevoloped. The Racecourse is also Luxbet Park.
Opened on 4/7/1956 with “All that Heavan allows”(7.30pm), and “Yankee Buccaneer” Closed on 27/2/1985. There was a motel(name unknown?) next door where the rooms could view the movies and tune into the sound as well. The drive-in has been demolished(date unknown?). Unknown if tne motel is still there?
Closed 26/3/1984. Also called Flinders Drive-in. There is a video of the last night of operation on the S.A. drive-ins & cinemas Facebook page. Tne drive-in has been demolished. What is there now(if anything?) is unknown?
Opened on 26/12/1959 and closed on 29/3/1986. The buildings are still there, the drive-in is complete. The site is now used for a sand and gravel storage yard.
Address is Forsyth Street(near Kerrs Corner). 1500 seats Opening films were “The Housekeeper’s Daughter” and “Marshal of Mesa City”. The closings films were “Three men in a boat” and “See how they run”.
Address is Heath Road. Opened in the 1960’s and closed in the 1980’s. 432 cars. Also known as Cloudland Drive-in. The drive-in was demolished(date unknown?). Tne site is now a factory(name unknown?).
Address is Sydney Road, Campbellfield(Broadmeadows).forth drive-in to open in Melbourne. 690 cars.
Opened in 1964.
934 cars.
Address is George Street. Building opened in 1916(as a public hall). Movie screenings started in 1940. 300 seats.
Movie screenings started in 1948. 500 seats in 1966.
Address is 6 Goodwood Road. 676 cars. Located in the unused centre of the Elwick Racecourse.Tasmania’s first drive-in theatre. The drive-in was demolished in 2004 and the racecourse redevoloped. The Racecourse is also Luxbet Park.
Located in the middle of Mowbray racecourse. 877 cars. Screen made of 1500 aluminium. Screen size was 96 feet by 40 feet.
14/3/1969. The concession stand(known as the Tucker Box at this drive-in) was sunk below the ground to no interupting the sight lines of the screen.
Opened on 2/1/1957 with 480 cars. A second screen was added in November 1982. Screen 1 then had 353 cars, and screen 2 had 594 cars.
Is the cinema and cafe in a cable car?
350 seats.
Address is 127 Tolley Road. Demolished in November 2003.The hardware store is Stratco.
Opened in mid 1960’s.
Opened on 4/7/1956 with “All that Heavan allows”(7.30pm), and “Yankee Buccaneer” Closed on 27/2/1985. There was a motel(name unknown?) next door where the rooms could view the movies and tune into the sound as well. The drive-in has been demolished(date unknown?). Unknown if tne motel is still there?
Address is corner of Government Road and Wireless Road. Opened in(circa 1959) and closed(before 1985?).
Opened December 1957 in Grand Junction Road(near corner of Hanson Road). Said to have the only walk in theatrette(167 seats) in South Australia
Closed 26/3/1984. Also called Flinders Drive-in. There is a video of the last night of operation on the S.A. drive-ins & cinemas Facebook page. Tne drive-in has been demolished. What is there now(if anything?) is unknown?
Opened on 26/12/1959 and closed on 29/3/1986. The buildings are still there, the drive-in is complete. The site is now used for a sand and gravel storage yard.
There is now sheep grazing on the site.
Opened on 18/5/19677, same day as the Capitol Theatre closed.
Closed on the same day, the Peterborough Drive-in opened(18/5/1977).
Site is now a business/industrial area.
Address is Playford Avenue. Opened on 2/12/1961 with a concert. Opened to the public on 4/12/1962 with “The Nun’s Story(Audrey Hepburn).
Address is Forsyth Street(near Kerrs Corner). 1500 seats Opening films were “The Housekeeper’s Daughter” and “Marshal of Mesa City”. The closings films were “Three men in a boat” and “See how they run”.