Author Topic: Drive in Pictures (Read 9048 times)

sol · « **on:** January 04, 2014, 09:18:43 PM »

We've been going through our old pics and putting them on the computer and came across a pic of my Sandman Panel Van at the old Woree Drivein in Cairns.

Got me thinking how many are still operating today.
Mmmmm those were the days.

shrek4 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2014, 09:20:50 PM »

There were a number of them at one stage in Adelaide. Now just one.

We're due to visit in a few weeks.

Vitara_JaycoSwift_Outback · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2014, 09:28:40 PM »

The SWMBO and I are regulars at the Yatla drive in which is between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. We have a great little set up in the back of the car.

02-SR5 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2014, 09:29:05 PM »

I think there is a Hoyt's in the NW suburbs in Melbourne.

We use to go there when my daughter was young.

We saw Terminator Salvation there. It was great. She would fall asleep, we had a couple of cold ones, I would duck out for a Winnie Blue, you can talk, scratch, fart and pretty much do what ever you want.

Try doing that at a regular cinema.

Rumpig · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2014, 09:30:45 PM »

aswell as the Yatala one on Southside of Brisbane, there's also the Tivoli one just near Ipswich (West of Brisbane) still going i believe

Rumpig · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2014, 09:34:33 PM »

i was doing a search to see if the one near Gympie was still operating or not and found this list http://www.drive-insdownunder.com.au/australian.htm , would be interesting to see how many are still operating now as looking at this list it may be out of date, doesn't mention Tivoli as being open which i'm sure it is, as i saw pics on a weather website showing some awesome lightning pics with the movie running there from about a week ago

TOPNDR · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2014, 10:45:35 PM »

I think the Mareeba drive-in is still going.

Speaking of Sandmans, always wanted one but couldn't raise the cash.

I recall as a young fella going to a twin drive in in Melbourne, though can't remember which one. I was with my girlfriend of the time and a mate, who'd recently been dropped by his girlfriend.

Unknowingly I took a wrong turn inside the drive-in and we started watching the movie, all three thinking, this doesn't seem like the movie we'd come to see (can't remember the title now - 35 years ago). It turns out we'd parked up at Emmanuelle: L'antivierge.

Anyhow, poor old mate in the car is bedside himself with pent up angst, he's in my panel van, there's three of us, and a girl sitting in the car beside us alone, on her own, all by herself but he's still mourning the old girlfriend and couldn't bring himself to approach the girl in the car next door.

Ah, it was funny 35 years ago!

DropBearRacing · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2014, 11:18:26 PM »

We just came home about an hour ago from the heddon greta drive in. We took the kids to see frozen. I think I slept through most of it. We went with friends who all complained about my alleged snoring. We lay the rear seats of the xtrail flat blow up an air bed and put the kids in the back. The missus and I set ourselves up with seats table and a few froffies. Can't beat it. $30 for the 5 of us. It costs $80 or more to got to a picture theatre.

I remember going to the dromana drive in when I was a kid. I took the missus there about 12 years ago.

Barrabart · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2014, 11:32:38 PM »

G'day Sol,

You can duck out to Charters Towers and go to the Tors Drive In...........

http://www.torsdrive-in.com/

brickiematt · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:10:35 AM »

Used to love going to the drive ins with mum and dad as a kid, it was always a real treat. Sadly there's only three (I think) left in Melbourne: Coburg, Dandenong and Dromana.
Dromana has 3 screens and is hugely popular especially over summer with all the holidaymakers on the peninsula. We've taken the kids a few times and its a great atmosphere.

sol · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:35:33 AM »

Thanks guys. How good was it to pull up, fit the speakers and adjust to how loud you wanted them.
Great way to watch a movie if you watched a movie.

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AlanB · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:04:17 AM »

There's one still operating in Busselton WA during the warmer months. It's still good to get out and see a flick at the drive's every now and then.

muzza01 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:39:50 AM »

I have been to the Drive in in Mareeba, Cairns, Ipswich and Charters Towers in QLD and Blacktown in NSW.
Those were the days.

Bird · « **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:49:22 AM »

Quote from: sol on January 04, 2014, 09:18:43 PM

We've been going through our old pics and putting them on the computer and came across a pic of my Sandman Panel Van at the old Woree Drivein in Cairns.

Got me thinking how many are still operating today.
Mmmmm those were the days.

http://www.drive-insdownunder.com.au/

Blue Bravo · « **Reply #14 on:** January 05, 2014, 01:53:52 PM »

The good thing about drive in is that if you don't like the movie you can slash the seats

MattNQ · « **Reply #15 on:** January 05, 2014, 05:38:45 PM »

Quote from: Barrabart on January 04, 2014, 11:32:38 PM

G'day Sol,

You can duck out to Charters Towers and go to the Tors Drive In...........

http://www.torsdrive-in.com/

Love the Tors drive-in. Good people, cheaper than cinemas, & great food there as well. Whenever we plan to camp at Bivouac, we try and time it for a good movie as well. The kids love it.

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sol · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2014, 07:37:19 PM »

Quote from: Barrabart on January 04, 2014, 11:32:38 PM

G'day Sol,

You can duck out to Charters Towers and go to the Tors Drive In...........

http://www.torsdrive-in.com/

We're going out to Charters Towers at Easter so hopefully I'll get a chance to go and watch a movie there.
Thanks mate.

sol · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2014, 07:39:13 PM »

Quote from: MattNQ on January 05, 2014, 05:38:45 PM

Love the Tors drive-in. Good people, cheaper than cinemas, & great food there as well. Whenever we plan to camp at Bivouac, we try and time it for a good movie as well. The kids love it.

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Thanks Matt, never been to Bivouac, always been going to get there.

What's it like mate?

Footy Shorts Shane · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2014, 02:53:04 PM »

Quote from: sol on January 04, 2014, 09:18:43 PM

my Sandman Panel Van

Shane.

Barrabart · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2014, 03:35:14 PM »

G'day Sol,

Here's a link to another post on Bivouac, amongst it you'll find a post from me and some info on fishing around the area..... if you're interested... I haven't been to Bivouac for years now, so can't answer your question on current status of the place.

britts · « **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2014, 04:32:22 PM »

We head up to heddon Greta ( kurri kurri ) as well about a 45 min run $50 for 2 movies

sol · « **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2014, 06:13:51 PM »

Quote from: Footy Shorts Shane on January 06, 2014, 02:53:04 PM

Shane.

As soon as I can resize the pics mate, I'll be more than happy to show it off.

sol · « **Reply #22 on:** January 06, 2014, 06:16:19 PM »

Quote from: Barrabart on January 06, 2014, 03:35:14 PM

G'day Sol,

Here's a link to another post on Bivouac, amongst it you'll find a post from me and some info on fishing around the area..... if you're interested... I haven't been to Bivouac for years now, so can't answer your question on current status of the place.

Can't find the link mate.
Am I doing something wrong?

Hdn96 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 06, 2014, 07:12:31 PM »

I remember going to the drive inn with my father and coming home with my mother

Moggy · « **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2014, 08:37:43 PM »

Quote from: Hdn96 on January 06, 2014, 07:12:31 PM

I remember going to the drive inn with my father and coming home with my mother

I'm guessing your father was a sailor & you're a seamen:-X

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