Wongan Hills Drive In - site

Author

Shire of Wongan-Ballidu

Place Number

12513

Location

Commercial Rd Wongan Hills

Location Details

Local Government

Wongan-Ballidu

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1958

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 17 Sep 1998 Category 5

Statement of Significance

The site has associations with a way of life no longer practiced.

History

The Wongan Hills Drive in was opened in February 1959 by the Roads Board Chairperson HL Shields. It had provision for 152 vehicles in addition to a seated area with canvas deck chairs. T Wilmot ran the drive in for some years, as did Vic Basham, until it closed in ?? c1990?? and was subsequently demolished. Vic Basham continues to regularly screen movies at the Wongan Hills Community Centre.

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
ACKLAND RRB ; "Wongan Ballidu Pioneering Days ". Shire of Wongan-Balidu 1965

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other
Present Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

06 Oct 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jul 2020

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