Opened: 1960’s
Location: Flushcombe Rd Blacktown
Capacity: 700 Cars
Screens: One, later two
Operator: 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 of the best trading drive-ins in Sydney. It was the first of the Consolidated circuit to add a second screen in 1984 and this enabled it to offer quality “A” double features like “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” plus “Wargames”.
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The lack of signage on the freeway next to the Blacktown Skyline ensures that motorists drive past daily oblivious to its existence.
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It is of interest to note that the Consolidated drive-in circuit changed from Hoyts to Greater Union control after being owned by a joint venture company owned by both. The competition of Village and Hoyts in Victoria ultimately led to more drive-ins built as each tried to outdo one another. Other than a few independents and MGM at Chullora, Consolidated had Sydney all to itself. Most of the competition ultimately passed to Consolidated control in later years.
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