The Atura Blacktown Hotel was built on the site and reduced the size of the original field with the screen having to be moved. Also the most recent aerial photo appears to show the second screen has been removed?
was sold in 2012 for 395,000 then again in 2017 for 270,000 at auction. The snack bar still exists and has been turned into a residence, the bio box is attached and looks like it was turned into a bedroom – the projection port holes still exist in the wall. Also some of the speaker poles may still exist, the ticket box may also still exist. I’ve added the photos from the real estate listings.
I' say it’s more like a private housing estate, the entrance/exit road appears to be the same, also it looks like the concession building still exists in the middle of the estate with the pool next to it, possibly turned into some kind of community centre?
Approximate address is 7 Oxley Rd, part of the screen foundation may still exist as well. The property was sold in 2010 and according to the listing the old concession building was turned into a games room.
It looks like the concession building has been demolished and a street built through the site, probably being turned into housing, you can still see the concession building on Google Street view though.
The Shandon was located on the present site of the Sunrise Christian School, address is 2 Sunrise Lane, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608. When looking for this drive-in I noticed the shape of the school had the classic drive-in look. I checked their website and I was right, they mention that the school was built in the late 1980’s where the drive-in stood.
I’d say looking further that the motorcycle training centre was the other half of the site, that building in the middle may have been where the snack bar building was. So yeah the remaining ramps are possibly all that’s left.
I’m 80-90% certain that I’ve found this one, the address is 30435 Princes Hwy Millicent. The drive-way looks like an entrance road as it runs parallel to the highway and the gate and green front fence look right. The general shape of the property looks like a drive-in, also the building in the middle of the property might be the concession building.
I don’t see any building but I do see the cement foundations of the leg supports for the screen in the corner.
The Atura Blacktown Hotel was built on the site and reduced the size of the original field with the screen having to be moved. Also the most recent aerial photo appears to show the second screen has been removed?
They limit sessions to 250 cars and pre-sell tickets online only, you can’t buy them from the ticket box.
was sold in 2012 for 395,000 then again in 2017 for 270,000 at auction. The snack bar still exists and has been turned into a residence, the bio box is attached and looks like it was turned into a bedroom – the projection port holes still exist in the wall. Also some of the speaker poles may still exist, the ticket box may also still exist. I’ve added the photos from the real estate listings.
Also a more accurate address is Dragon St & Bracker Rd.
The street names of the housing estate are also named after Australian actors like Flynn, Kidman, Hogan, etc.
The concession building might still remain.
According to Google maps there is now a radio or mobile phone transmission tower on the site.
a better address to find it on Google Maps is 75 Horse and Jockey Rd, it’s directly apposite this house.
some of the ramps can still be seen on the site.
Some kind of industrial business appears to be there, the concession building still stands though.
A better address is 2 Vasse St, Bunbury WA 6230
A better address that goes directly to the site is 1 Stokes St.
I' say it’s more like a private housing estate, the entrance/exit road appears to be the same, also it looks like the concession building still exists in the middle of the estate with the pool next to it, possibly turned into some kind of community centre?
An approximate address is 4 Newman Drive.
I don’t believe the snack bar is still there, the foundation of it might be though.
The housing estate is appropriately called Drive-In Estate.
The concession building might still be standing?
Approximate address is 7 Oxley Rd, part of the screen foundation may still exist as well. The property was sold in 2010 and according to the listing the old concession building was turned into a games room.
It looks like the concession building has been demolished and a street built through the site, probably being turned into housing, you can still see the concession building on Google Street view though.
Approximate address is 96 Johnson St. The AG Shop occupies the site.
It’s owned by Glory City Church West who also built a function centre on the site, looks like it shows movies every Saturday night.
The Shandon was located on the present site of the Sunrise Christian School, address is 2 Sunrise Lane, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608. When looking for this drive-in I noticed the shape of the school had the classic drive-in look. I checked their website and I was right, they mention that the school was built in the late 1980’s where the drive-in stood.
I’d say looking further that the motorcycle training centre was the other half of the site, that building in the middle may have been where the snack bar building was. So yeah the remaining ramps are possibly all that’s left.
I’m 80-90% certain that I’ve found this one, the address is 30435 Princes Hwy Millicent. The drive-way looks like an entrance road as it runs parallel to the highway and the gate and green front fence look right. The general shape of the property looks like a drive-in, also the building in the middle of the property might be the concession building.