Clayton Drive-In
124 Clayton Road,
Narrogin,
WA
6312
124 Clayton Road,
Narrogin,
WA
6312
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I visited in September 2024. I just walked in, as any fence is pretty much gone. I was sad, as it was all looking a bit unloved and decrepit.
The ticket booths are gone, although I could still see where they had been and the concessions building was still standing, although it is now just an empty shell, open to the elements. The interior had been stripped bare - a sign posted outside warned of asbestos removal, so I presume that is why all the walls had been removed.
Another sign declared that entry was only permitted for “Authorised Persons”. As I worked in a drive-in once, I figure that gives me the authority to enter, so I did wander inside to photograph what was left of the old projection room.
The screen is gone, but the old field is still mostly covered with bitumen. It is becoming overgrown, with trees and bushes growing up through the field as nature reclaims the area. There are many speaker posts still extant, I didn’t see any speakers or wiring present.
I have posted some pictures I took while wandering around. It saddens me, but I guess it is better to document these sites, as they do disappear and are gone forever…
I visited in September 2024. I just walked in, as any fence is pretty much gone. I was sad, as it was all looking a bit unloved and decrepit.
The ticket booths are gone, although I could still see where they had been and the concessions building was still standing, although it is now just an empty shell, open to the elements. The interior had been stripped bare - a sign posted outside warned of asbestos removal, so I presume that is why all the walls had been removed.
Another sign declared that entry was only permitted for “Authorised Persons”. As I worked in a drive-in once, I figure that gives me the authority to enter, so I did wander inside to photograph what was left of the old projection room.
The screen is gone, but the old field is still mostly covered with bitumen. It is becoming overgrown, with trees and bushes growing up through the field as nature reclaims the area. There are many speaker posts still extant, I didn’t see any speakers or wiring present.
I have posted some pictures I took while wandering around. It saddens me, but I guess it is better to document these sites, as they do disappear and are gone forever…
Approximate address is 124 Clayton Rd, Narrogin WA 6312
Exhibitor was Amusu Drive-in Theatres P/L(1960 to 1968), Clayton Drive-in Theatres P/L(1968+), Ace Theatres(early 1980’s to mid 1980’s), Narrogin Community Drive-in(late 1980’s), John Marsden(1991 to 1993).
Opened on 4/6/1960. 250 cars(1960 t0 1967). 320 cars(1968 to 1970’s). 214 cars(1980’s to circa 1993). Closed in circa 1993.
The Clayton drive-in(and Clayton Road) might have been named after John Edawrd Clayton, a Narrogin farmer and(Gallipoli veteran?).