Opened: 1965Location: O’Connell St. Kingswood, Capacity: 403 CarsScreens: OneOperator: E. Green,Starline drive-in Pty Ltd, Skyline, Hoyts, G.U.Closed: August 1984 The Penrith Starline was programmed with MGM product in the early days. The drive-in also had its own DJ that would play the…
Opened: 1970’sLocation: Forest road, OrangeCapacity: 350 Cars?Screens: OneOperator: Village, IndependantClosed: late 1980’s By the late 1960’s most other Australian states had drive-in theatres in almost every substantial rural town, but not NSW. Drive-ins continued to be built right through the 1970’s…
Opened: 1956Location: Waterloo & Lane Cove RdsCapacity: 639 Cars Screens: OneOperator: Consolodated Drive-in Theatres (Greater Union & Hoyts)Closed: February 5 1986 Today the Canon building sits on the site and before 1956 it was an orange orchard, but for 30 glorious years…
e Opened: 1971Location: Warlada Road, Moree Capacity: 400 Cars?Screens: OneOperator: HoytsClosed: 1990 Moree had an earlier theatre under the stars operated by Hoyts, but it did not allow cars, it was an open air theatre with canvass deck chair style seating. The…
Heddon Greta Skyline Opened: 1960’sLocation: Avery Road, Heddon Greta, (nr Maitland)Capacity: 676 CarsScreens: OneOperator: Skyline (Greater Union/Hoyts), Donna and Scott SeddonClosed: 1984 – 1996, Now Open The Heddon Greta Skyline drive-in sat neglected for years until it was re-opened by Scott…
Opened: October 30 1957Location: Balgownie Rd & Princes Hwy Fairy MeadowCapacity: 682 Cars Screens: OneOperator: Independent/Greater UnionClosed: March 24 1984 Plans for the construction of the theatre on swamp land near the corner of Balgownie Rd and the Princes Hwy at Fairy…
Opened: 1957Location: Park Rd, DundasCapacity: 720 CarsScreens: OneOperator: Consolidated Drive-insClosed: 1985 Dundas was one of the Greater Union/Hoyts chain of drive-ins in suburban Sydney that traded under the name Consolidated. Dundas was typical of the design this circuit utilised and constructions…
Opened: 1970Location: Mitchell Hwy, Dubbo Capacity: 550 CarsScreens: OneOperator: Rex Bartel, Westview, Jason YelvertonClosed: 1987, reopened 2018 Today Dubbo is one of three drive-ins still operating in NSW. It is now open on select weekends with a mix of classic and…
Opened: 1960’sLocation: Flushcombe Rd BlacktownCapacity: 700 CarsScreens: One, later twoOperator: Great Western/Consolidated Closed: Now Open Blacktown is the only suburban drive-ins operating in Sydney. With its large snack bar and lush garden surrounds it became a favorite for patrons and became one…
Opened: 1957Location: Johnson RdCapacity: 724 CarsScreens: One, later twoOperator: Consolidated Drive-in theatresClosed: 2007 Bass Hill was the first drive-in to open in NSW. A once beautiful drive-in is now under a development. If you are sad about this, then visit Blacktown…