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Abigail
12-12-2007, 22:19
From backtothebay.net

This already famous location is about to become even more iconic, with it being the location for Summer Bay's brand new Pier Diner that will debut on screen in February/March 2008. Bringing the Diner back to Palm Beach will certainly enable the crew to work more quickly, due to the fact that its predecessor was half an hour away in Collaroy.

The Barrenjoey Boathouse has been seen on screen right from the very beginning of the show and has been the location of many memorable scenes over the years, the most famous of which probably being when Angel left Shane only for her seaplane to later crash in the bush.

It stands on Station Beach, on the Pittwater side of the Palm Beach peninsula, next to Palm Beach Golf Course. Also notable is the fact that Ailsa's store used to stand nearby, though it has since been demolished.

The building is home to Carmel's By The Sea, Palm Beach's very own diner which serves a nice variety of food throughout the day, from Egg & Bacon Rolls to Spinach & Ricotta Patties - they also serve up a mean milkshake. It is Carmel's that is going to double up as Alf's new diner, however since the lease for the business is due for renewal in mid 2007, the show has only signed up for a 6 month contract, so we'll have to wait and see whether this move is permanent.

The building is also home to 2 other businesses, one of which is Sydney by Seaplane, where you can enjoy stunning scenic flights over the Northern Beaches, Sydney and various other places in the area. This is certainly a worthwhile venture and the best way to view Palm Beach - though viewers should not be put off by the fact that no less than 3 seaplanes that have taken off from there in the show have never returned!

The other business located in the building is Barrenjoey Boat Hire, where you can hire boats of varying sizes to take a trip out onto Pittwater at your own leisure, the only way to see some of the secluded beaches that have been used on the show in recent years.

Abigail
12-12-2007, 22:21
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Abigail
12-12-2007, 22:24
The Beachside Diner was first seen on the show back in 2000, when Alf and Ailsa were forced to find new premises thanks to Colleen's culinary skills.

In reality the building stands half an hour south of Palm Beach, on Fishermans Beach in Collaroy - the opposite end of the beach to where the location used as The Palace stands. It houses a Surf Rescue base and also the Long Reef Visitor's Room, which opens on a regular basis to provide information and guided walks around the Long Reef reserve.

When filming took place, large screens were placed around the outside area to make it a bit more pleasing to the eye, and also presumably to hide the fact that the building does not extend any further back than the side door that is used - in reality the Diner kitchen would be underground in an embankment leading up to the road.

The 2008 season marks the last time that the building will be seen on screen, with the crew having already finished filming there in November 2007.

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Abbie
12-12-2007, 22:27
Sounds silly but will this mean a new diner in the show?

Abigail
12-12-2007, 22:30
Yeah, the first lot of pictures are the new diner. I'm presuming the inside will be different from the current diner because they are moving location and so will be able to film on set instead of doing the inside scenes in a studio.

Chris_2k11
12-12-2007, 22:36
does anyone remember the really old diner back in the early 90's

Abbie
12-12-2007, 22:42
Okay just wondering cos I didnt know if it was going to be new Diner or just location and then make it look the same

CrazyLea
12-12-2007, 23:51
does anyone remember the really old diner back in the early 90's
Nah I can't actually. I never remember locations haha.


Whenever I think of the Diner though I always think of that hamburger phone - I so want that :p.

Abbie
13-12-2007, 09:12
does anyone remember the really old diner back in the early 90's
Nah I can't actually. I never remember locations haha.


Whenever I think of the Diner though I always think of that hamburger phone - I so want that :p.Lol Funny you mention that phone cos I didnt realise they had that until a few weeks ago :lol:

Abigail
13-12-2007, 11:29
does anyone remember the really old diner back in the early 90's
Nah I can't actually. I never remember locations haha.


Whenever I think of the Diner though I always think of that hamburger phone - I so want that :p.Lol Funny you mention that phone cos I didnt realise they had that until a few weeks ago :lol:

They used to use it all the time in the old diner. I've hardly seen it in the new diner. They have the cordless yellow phone in the kitchen now.

*-Rooney-*
13-12-2007, 14:32
does anyone remember the really old diner back in the early 90's


if you mean the one that burnt down because colleen left the fryer on and let leah take the blame then yeah i remember it. then shortly after alf, ailsa and duncan lost their home in the mudslide so when they found this diner with the flat above it, it was perfect