Queensland List of drive-in theatres in Australia



boondall drive-in, may 1958


brisbane s first drive-in capalaba opened in 1955. boondall drive-in opened on 8 february 1956, @ time had largest screen in australia. kids catered merry-go-round, miniature cobb & co coach , shetland ponies ride (brisbane telegraph, 6 feb 1956). site of boondall drive-in has been developed housing.


the burleigh heads drive-in 1 of queensland s first drive-ins when opened in 1957 500 car capacity. followed starlight drive-in @ aspley, opened in january 1957 (at cost of £100,000). fourth open, in april 1957, hoyts skyline drive-in located @ coopers plains @ cost of £200,000. hold 650 cars on 17 acres , had children s railway line, putt putt, badminton facilities , dance floor.


the starline drive-in opened near ipswich in 1960s. other drive-ins opened in , around brisbane in late 1960s, 1970s. these included keperra, western @ oxley, galaxy @ cannon hill , redcliffe drive-in on city s northern outskirts.


in 2002 small boutique drive-in opened in wonga (north of gympie), second screen added in 2004, increasing 250 car capacity. third screen subsequently added; in january 2010 drive-in closed, when owner went receivership. in september 2010 new owner took on operation of drive-in reopening in december year. drive-in has closed.



ayr stardust drive in, ayr


the stardust drive-in opened in september 1964, capacity of 360 cars. built within grounds hardtop cinema, patrons can choose between outdoor , indoor movies.


yatala drive-in during themed event in 2013



yatala 3 drive-in (3 screens), yatala


the yalta drive-in gold coast s last open-air drive-in theatre (in area formerly had on 20 drive-in theatres), formerly beenleigh drive-in, opened on 27 october 1974, , in 2000 theatre renamed yatala twin drive-in when second screen added. third screen added in 2013.


charters towers tors drive-in, charters towers


the charters towers tors drive-in opened in 1966 , has 2 screens capacity 300 cars.


jericho drive in, jericho


the jericho drive-in smallest public drive-in located in australia, , possibly world, capacity 36 cars. opened in 1969. movies screened once month.


rodeo drive in mareeba, mareeba


the mareeba rodeo drive-in built far northern theatres in 1960s. far northern theatres had circuit extended right through far northern queensland , papua new guinea. circuit sold birch carrol & coyle in 1970s. in mid-1980s, birch carrol & coyle pulled out , rodeo sold norm janke. janke operated drive-in until 1998 when closed. subsequently re-opened in 2002, 300 car capacity.




^ wonga drive-in s gates close . gympie times. 28 january 2010. retrieved 14 january 2011. 
^ wonga drive-in going concern . gympie times. 3 february 2010. retrieved 14 january 2011. 
^ morrissey, carly (25 september 2010). drive-in future . gympie times. retrieved 14 january 2011. 
^ ayr stardust . drive-ins downunder. 1999. retrieved 14 january 2011. 
^ triple treat @ drive-in . 
^ charters towers tors . drive-ins downunder. 1999. retrieved 14 january 2011. 
^ jericho . drive-ins downunder. 1999. retrieved 14 january 2011. 






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