Local Government
Busselton
Region
South West
500 Bussell Hwy Busselton
Busselton
South West
Constructed from 1960
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Removed from MI | 16 Oct 2024 | |
| Heritage List | YES | 13 Aug 2014 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Aug 2014 | Category 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Sep 2006 | Category 3 | |
The remaining evidence of the former Drive-In at this site has historic value for its association with this popular form of entertainment in the second half of the 20th century. The site has social value for the many members of the Busselton community who attended the Drive-In and it contributes to the community sense of place.
Drive‐In Theatre. Set in a beautifully landscaped garden, the Drive-in Cinema is enclosed within stonewall and steel fence.
This site retains some minimal evidence of the former Drive-In which operated at this location from 1960 to 2015. The Drive-In was a popular destination for the Busselton community when it opened, in common with other communities across Western Australia. The popularity declined over the decades eventually leading to its closure in 2015.
The place retains a high degree of integrity. The place retains a high degree of authenticity. The majority of the fabric is in its original state, with the exception of the screen, which was originally of timber frame construction on steel supports set into concrete blocks. The timber was replaced in July 2002 with steel as a result of storm damage in the same month.
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| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.M. Neale | Architect | - | - |
| Ron & Valmae Jones | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Informant: Ron Jones Busselton | 09/1997 | ||
| Allan Jones | Reminiscences of a Travelling Picture Showman, Busselton | 1974 | |
| Allan Jones | 1978 | ||
| Interview (Ina Bertrand & Irma Whitford) | |||
| Heritage Council of Western Australia | Register of Heritage Places (Draft Only) | ||
| Film Weekly Directory | 1961/2-1971 | ||
| Public Health Department, building permit, Battye 14592 | |||
| Film Weekly p.7 | 5/01/1961 | ||
| Max Bell | Perth, a cinema history | ||
| Lews, Sussex pp.132 | The Book Guild Ltd | 1986 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 524855 | Landgate Pin |
| PN172 | Reference No. |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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