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davidcoppock commented about Sundown Drive-In on Mar 18, 2016 at 1:57 am

According to the Wikipedia page, drive-in theatres in Australia, the Sundown Drive-in opend in 1968, an closed in 1984, is now a caravan park(name unknown). The Sundown Drive-in was located in the Canberra suburb of Narrabundah

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davidcoppock commented about Beechline Drive-In on Mar 17, 2016 at 4:34 am

The Potter House Church building might be the original snack bar(and bio box?) building?

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davidcoppock commented about Bedford Hall on Sep 20, 2015 at 1:36 am

Bedford Hall was the site for Bunbury’s first commercial radio service.

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davidcoppock commented about Roxy Gardens on Sep 18, 2015 at 12:28 am

Correction – The Roxy Gardens site is now a Coles Supermarket and Coles Liquorland(South-eastern corner of Falkirk Avenue, Maylands).

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davidcoppock commented about Wongan Hills Drive-In on Sep 17, 2015 at 1:00 am

No idea why the Drive-in at Wongan Hills is called Morcardy?

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davidcoppock commented about Forrest Cinema on Sep 17, 2015 at 12:43 am

The entrance of the Forrest Drive-in was to the right of the Forrest Cinema.

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davidcoppock commented about Salvation Army Fortress on Sep 15, 2015 at 11:44 pm

The address is 48 Pier Street.

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davidcoppock commented about Cinema City on Sep 10, 2015 at 11:41 pm

The apartments that are there now, are called Equus Apartments(and Equus Arcade?). The photo of Cinema City, and the Equus Apartments(there now), both have Perth Town Hall(across the road) shown reflecting on the windows.

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davidcoppock commented about Salvation Army Fortress on Sep 10, 2015 at 11:22 pm

Correction – the words above the entrance doorway are Salvation Army Headquarters.

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davidcoppock commented about Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre on Sep 10, 2015 at 11:08 pm

Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre is on the Western side of Blair Street, just north of the Clifton Street roundabout(Close to the back of Grand Cinemas, Bunbury).

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davidcoppock commented about Kalgoorlie Drive-In on Sep 10, 2015 at 12:01 am

there is photos of the building of the Twin City(Kalgoorlie) drive-in via the website ammpt.asn.au/cinemaweb/site/index.php .

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davidcoppock commented about Pink Lake Drive-In on Sep 9, 2015 at 11:49 pm

There is information about the Pink Lake Drive-in at the website http://members.westnet.com.au/dakota/pinklake.htm .

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davidcoppock commented about Esperance Drive-In on Sep 9, 2015 at 11:44 pm

There is some information about Esperance Drive-in at the website http://members.westnet.com.au/dakota/esperance.htm .

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davidcoppock commented about Salvation Army Fortress on Sep 9, 2015 at 11:13 pm

The original Fortress hall building also includes a restaurant called City Heart(Indian food)–(48 Pier Street) to the left of the Fortress Hall entrance, as well as the Other restaurant(Sahara – Middle Eastern cuisine) to the right of the Fortress Hall entrance(also 48 Pier Street). The entrance of the Fortress Hall still has the words Salvation Army Fortress above the doorway.

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davidcoppock commented about Tivoli Theatre on Sep 7, 2015 at 11:16 pm

Not to be confused with the Tivoli in Hay Street.

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davidcoppock commented about Tivoli Theatre on Sep 7, 2015 at 11:15 pm

Not to be confused with the Tivoli in Stirling Street.

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davidcoppock commented about Manjimup Drive-In on Sep 3, 2015 at 11:37 pm

The former drive-in site is now the Manjimup Trading Company, not a police station.

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davidcoppock commented about Pickwick Drive-In on Sep 1, 2015 at 12:36 am

The Pickwick Drive-in was used in the movie Grease(for the Drive-in scene?).

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davidcoppock commented about Melody Drive-In on Sep 1, 2015 at 12:27 am

Has something collapsed behind the marquee?

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davidcoppock commented about Roleystone Hall and Gardens on Aug 27, 2015 at 2:57 am

Brookton Highway is also known as State Route 40.

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davidcoppock commented about Mayfair Cinema and Gardens on Aug 26, 2015 at 11:19 pm

The Mayfair Cinema and Gardens was on the Northern side of Canning Highway, just east of Petra Street. The cinema building is now Jumbo Video, and a tanning salon. The gardens site may now be the other shops or the car park?

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davidcoppock commented about Federal Theatre and Gardens on Aug 24, 2015 at 11:04 pm

Tower Street is also known as the Goldfields Highway.

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davidcoppock commented about Medina Gardens on Aug 24, 2015 at 12:18 am

The post office has closed and has been taken over by one of the shops in the Medina Green Shopping Centre(unknown which shop?).

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davidcoppock commented about Melody Drive-In on Aug 24, 2015 at 12:00 am

The Melody Drive-in might have been run by the same people who ran the Melody Hall and Gardens nearby at Rockingham Beach?

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davidcoppock commented about Melody Hall and Gardens on Aug 23, 2015 at 11:57 pm

The building is now Vibe Nightclub(and Zelda’s Late Night Bar).