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Open Air, Dongara

Venue Summary
Name Open Air, Dongara
Address Hepburn Street, Dongara, Western Australia 6525
Operation Dates 1930-01-01 - 9999-12-31
Capacity
Suburban/Country Country
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

Ray Dean ´started to show films in the 1930's out of the rear of his van onto the side of a building now belonging to SupaValu. To stop people from watching without admission, he erected a hessian fence around the area.'(Max Bell, Kino no.56)

References
Cinemaweb: http://www.ammpt.asn.au/CinemaWEB/SITE/view.php?rec_id=0000000016

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1930-01-01 Open Air Hepburn Street
Dongara
Western Australia 6525
-29.2502092
114.933902
Country Cinema 1