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	Dromana Drive-In Dromana Twin Drive-In, Dromana Twin/Triple Drive-In , Peninsula Drive-in 133 Nepean Highway,, DROMANA VIC 3936 - Property No B7289	The Dromana Drive-in opened as the Peninsula in 1961, with a capacity to accommodate 485 cars. It was an independent operation, built by Mr Whitaker, and operated successfully in the heyday of drive-ins. Perhaps because of its relatively remote location, though one with high visibility and easy access from the freeway, (built in the 1990s), and a captive summer audience, it never ceased operating. In 1989, Paul Whitaker took over operation from his father, and the place is run ... more	B7289	State

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Dromana Drive-In

Dromana Twin Drive-In, Dromana Twin/Triple Drive-In , Peninsula Drive-in

133 Nepean Highway,, DROMANA VIC 3936 - Property No B7289

The Dromana Drive-in opened as the Peninsula in 1961, with a capacity to accommodate 485 cars. It was an independent operation, built by Mr Whitaker, and operated successfully in the heyday of drive-ins. Perhaps because of its relatively remote location, though one with high visibility and easy access from the freeway, (built in the 1990s), and a captive summer audience, it never ceased operating. In 1989, Paul Whitaker took over operation from his father, and the place is run ... more

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