Tasma Theatre
High Street and Castle Street,
Coffs Harbour,
NSW
2450
High Street and Castle Street,
Coffs Harbour,
NSW
2450
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The site became a Waltons department store, which was later demolished (date unknown?), and then became a mall.
Closed on 22nd June with “After the fox”. Demolished on 29th November 1969.
Opened on.15th March 1937 with “The Big broadcast of 1936”.
The building still stood when I lived in Coffs, having closed around June 1968. ‘Waltons’ department/furniture store, was operating out of the building when I moved to Coffs, so I must have been there around 1969 onwards.
I did go inside and the stalls had the seats removed and was the main display floor for the store goods.
My dad asked the manager if I could look upstairs and I was taken up to the circle.
I did look through the projection room door at the back of the circle, but I don’t recall any equipment being inside.
I was about 8 or 9 years old, so apologies, the memories are a bit vague!
I do remember the theatre being demolished and a new rather ugly brick ‘Waltons’ store was built on the site, which itself disappeared when the mall was built.
Circa 1959 photo added via Simon Barnfield‎.
When the mall was built streets were changed. Castle Street no longer connects with High Street (renamed Harbour Drive) so the crossing where the Tasma was no longer exists.
Many thanks to Terrie Beckhouse, Museum Coordinator, Coffs Harbour Regional Museum, and her staff for information and photos. Support your local library!