drive - ins

[IanG]

all these panel vans parking outside to get a cheap thrill.

Well you'd expect that when you use the words Panel Van and Drive In in the same sentance.

speaking of old rusty screens I remember seeing one at Rutherford (On the other side of Maitland heading towards the Upper Hunter)

Last one I went to was the old Skyline Drive In that was at Lambton. There's now a whole heap of housing on that land now.

 

[Willow]

Willow there is still a big rusty screen seen from the highway leading out of coolangatta. Near the new m1 highway to brisbane. Obviously an old drive in

I don't get down there much, but it rings a bell.

Apparently there's one at Yatala (aka Beenleigh Drive-In).

The claim is that: "It is now the only operating drive-in in south east Queensland."
http://www.drive-insdownunder.com.au/australian/qld_beenleigh.htm

 

[Twizzle]

the one in Coolie is actually West Tweed.

The screen frame is still up but its now a nursery.

 

[mending]

Yeah not many left at all.

 

[IanG]

Yeah not many left at all.

yeah only 2 left in NSW. Dont know about the rest of Australia. I read somewhere that at one time there were over 300 of them.

 

[roboshark]

Remember playing on the swings at the metro at gateshead and skyline at lambton when I was a kid

Great memories...wish things were that simple again these days

 

[IanG]

Remember playing on the swings at the metro at gateshead and skyline at lambton when I was a kid

Great memories...wish things were that simple again these days

Ah ok Gateshead. I knew there was one in Lake Macquarie but I couldn't remember exacxtly where it was. I kept thinking there was one at Cardiff.

 

[CycloneSteve]

Yeah I remember going to the drive-in a few times at Gateshead. My parents took us there when we were kids for a few double features. I think the first one we went to was Gremlins followed by Night Patrol or something like that. Anyway I think my parents hoped we would be asleep by the second movie. The second trip we made was to see Footrot Flats and something else. I am sure we also went a few times to see one of the World Safari movies with Alby Mangels...hahaha remember him?
Anyway I think there used to be one here in Goulburn as well but it is long closed down.

 

[roboshark]

The video (vhs and beta) was the beginning of the end for drive ins. I think the one at gateshead closed late 1980s and is now industrial. I really wish there was more of them but technology has just taken control these days

 

[eddiesmith]

http://drivein.net.au/drive_in_photo_page.htm

A link of some photos of drive ins around the country, all very old though, from the Dromana drive in website, the only one I believe is in the Melbourne Metro Area, although the info is a bit out of date as the Shepparton one is long closed

 

[roboshark]

Some great shots there eddie. I wish there was more still open. People would def go to them

 

[IanG]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W59XOICdmo4 Go to 2:39. An old ad for a drive in

 

[Skinner]

Funnily enough IanG, the last movie I saw at the Drive In was ET also, I saw it at Bass Hill.

Queue X Files theme. The last Drive-In movie I saw was ET........

Out near Narrellan in the "80's when we lived in Woodbine on the hill above Cambo. They were fantastic, drinks, snacks and whatever else you wanted in the car. Too good.

 

[Didgi]

There is still one up at Mareeba, great attraction, wish we could go more often.

 

[juanfarkall]

I have taken the family to the one at Yatala, it gets quite busy on some weekends.

 

[roboshark]

Is the one at yatala anywhere near the brewery?

 

[juanfarkall]

Just north, same turnoff as Yatala Pies but on the Eastern side of the motorway

 

[magpie_man]

yeah i miss at the drive-in as well. takes me back to my angst-fueled youth moshing in my room to "one armed scissor" through the good ole cd player (remember those?), before all this i-pod and mp3 business.
don't get me wrong; the mars volta are a great band in their own right, and i respect that cedric and omar wanted to head in a new direction before things got stale, but i can't help but get a bit nostalgic at times and wish that they'd bring the band back together for one last tour, it'd bring a smile to this weary fossil's face.

 

[Gordy]

Remember playing on the swings at the metro at gateshead and skyline at lambton when I was a kid

Great memories...wish things were that simple again these days

Funny you should mention that roboshark, one of my greatest memories is from riding on something like an open carousel, going flat out and hanging on for dear life. :lol:

They looked something like this: (although in a bit better condition :lol

 

[IanG]

Funny you should mention that roboshark, one of my greatest memories is from riding on something like an open carousel, going flat out and hanging on for dear life. :lol:

They looked something like this: (although in a bit better condition :lol

Yeah I remember being on that too.