CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Austral, Collingwood

Venue Summary
Name	Austral, Collingwood
Address	202 Johnston Street, Colllingwood, Victoria 3066
Operation Dates	1921-09-15 - 1959-01-01
Capacity	1418
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles	1921-09-15 - 1959-01-01 : Exhibitor : Robert Mc Leish Theatres

Venue Comments
Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1943/4 = 1590 1945/6 = 1320 1946/47-1948/49 = 1350 1949/50-1951/52 = 1268 1952/53-1959/60= 1418 References Cinema & Theatre Historical Society 1997, Cinema index : Melbourne cinemas, suburban cinemas, Victorian drive-ins. CATHS, Victoria. Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1959/60 The Sun 1959, 'Two more theaters will close: Sold', 1 August, p. 9. 1921 'Austral Theatre Collingwood Melbourne, opening programme.

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1921-09-15	Austral	202 Johnston Street Colllingwood Victoria 3066	-37.79954 144.991623	1350	Suburb	Cinema	1
1950-01-01				1268
1953-01-01				1418