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davidcoppock commented about Unique Theatre on Jun 19, 2017 at 9:22 pm

Why was it called Unique?

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davidcoppock commented about Braddock Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 12:22 pm

Why was it called Braddock?

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Casula Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 5:54 am

Located to the west of Hume Highway between Myall Road and Pine Road. The site has been demolished(date unonown?) and is now a retirement village(Maple Grove Retirement Village).

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davidcoppock commented about Skyline Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 5:32 am

Located just south of the south east corner of Smithfield Road and Dunstan Street, Wakeley(formaly called Fairfield West). The site is now Mary Mckilop College(named after Australia’s first Saint!).

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davidcoppock commented about Dundas Skyline Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 5:16 am

Located on Park Road at what is now the south east and north east corners of Calder Road. The site is now houses and a child care centre(Dundas Child Care Centre).

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davidcoppock commented about Chauvel Cinema on Jun 16, 2017 at 4:51 am

Was it named after director Charles Chauvel?

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davidcoppock commented about Caringbah Skyline Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 4:44 am

Located on the south east corner of Taren Point Road and Patraweena Road.

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davidcoppock commented about North Ryde Skyline Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 4:34 am

Located on the south east corner of Lane Cove Road and Waterloo Road.

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davidcoppock commented about French's Forest Skyline Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 4:22 am

The drive-in was in Frenchs Forrest on a site that was on Frenchs Forest Road, and is now Skyline Business Park and Forest Business Park around either side of Skyline Place(named after the drive-in?) off Frenchs Forest Road.

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davidcoppock commented about Greater Union Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:50 am

I think Erina is a suburb of Gosford!?

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davidcoppock commented about Greater Union Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:48 am

Also known as Erina Drive-in!

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davidcoppock commented about North Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:33 am

Why was it called Cotton Boll?

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davidcoppock commented about Bass Hill Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:29 am

It looks like the houses behind the screen dould have been damaged if the screen blew over backwards in a violent wind storm!!

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davidcoppock commented about Skyline Matraville Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:25 am

I think the site is still there abandoned and overgrown?

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davidcoppock commented about Regent Cinemas on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:08 am

Wow, what a fabalous looking building!!

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davidcoppock commented about Skyline Drive-In on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:05 am

The drive-in has been demolished(date unknown?). The site is now The Johnson Flora Reserve and a few houses.

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davidcoppock commented about 1957 image courtesy Arthur Stiles. on Jun 16, 2017 at 2:56 am

Did Arthur Stiles run this drive-in tneatre?

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davidcoppock commented about Atlantic Plumbing Cinema on Jun 13, 2017 at 3:50 am

Interesting name!! Why the word plumbing in the name?

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davidcoppock commented about Viewway Drive-In on Jun 10, 2017 at 6:29 am

There is one lightstand still remaining on the drive-in site!

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davidcoppock commented about Highway Drive-In on Jun 10, 2017 at 3:59 am

I think it was in the late 1980’S or early 1990’s!!

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davidcoppock commented about Playtime 3 Drive-In on Jun 9, 2017 at 3:45 pm

Odd name?

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davidcoppock commented about Highway Drive-In on Jun 9, 2017 at 8:18 am

I remember seeing “Married to the mob” and Air America" at this drive-in with my youth group in a hired double decker bus parked over at the side of(screen 1?).

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davidcoppock commented about Central 70 Drive-In on Jun 9, 2017 at 8:12 am

The website has the address as 120 Stead Road.

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davidcoppock commented about Popular Drive-In on Jun 9, 2017 at 8:05 am

Interesting name!! Did it close because it was no longer popular?

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davidcoppock commented about 78 Twin Drive-In on Jun 8, 2017 at 9:07 pm

Why the name 78?