Tenpin lanes from Perth to Cairns, checked state by state.
More than 180 places to bowl, from a 30-lane centre in Leumeah to a two-lane bar alley in a country hotel at Kyogle. Each listing shows the lane count, what one adult game costs where the venue publishes it, and opening times in that venue's own time zone.
Chains in the capitals, family centres in the regions
Three operators account for a large share of the lanes in the capital cities. Zone Bowling runs 34 centres in every state except the Northern Territory, most of them big rooms of 20 lanes or more inside or beside a Timezone arcade. Strike takes a different approach: mostly smaller rooms of six to twelve lanes in city malls and entertainment precincts, with an adult game priced at A$22 or A$23 when we checked. Kingpin's nine venues mix lanes with karaoke, laser tag and bars, and sell activity packages rather than single games.
Outside the big cities, bowling is often a local business. Oz Tenpin runs seven centres in Victoria, from Shepparton to Ballarat, where an adult game cost A$17 to A$19.50. Independent alleys such as Launceston Lanes in Tasmania, Kaboom in Mount Gambier, Bundy Bowl in Bundaberg and The Dust Bowl in Alice Springs are usually the only full-size lanes for a long drive.
Where a centre publishes a single adult game, the price at independent alleys ran from A$12 at Maryborough Ten Pin to A$20 at Top Fun in Merimbula. Shoe hire is sometimes included and sometimes extra, so each listing quotes the venue's own wording.
Find a venue by state
Filter by published hours or prices. Open-now labels use each venue's local time: Perth, Adelaide, Darwin and Brisbane do not follow the eastern states' daylight saving.
New South Wales 64 venues
Victoria 50 venues
Queensland 44 venues
Western Australia 16 venues
South Australia 10 venues
Australian Capital Territory 4 venues
Tasmania 3 venues
Northern Territory 2 venues
Three things worth sorting out before you go
Companion Card at the lanes
Free carer places, shared concession rates or two separate prices: how three Australian centres treated a Companion Card holder and their support person.
Read the guide PlanningShared venues and branch names
Timezone and Zone Bowling under one roof, two iPlay sites in Toowoomba: how to make sure a group booking points everyone to the right lanes.
Read the guide Age rulesEvening bowling with teens
Under-18 cut-offs at Archie Brothers and Strike differ by branch and by day. Work back from the curfew before booking a Friday-night lane.
Read the guideAustralian bowling questions
Which bowling centre in Australia has the most lanes?
Campbelltown City Bowl in Leumeah, south-west Sydney, has 30 lanes, the largest count on this site. Zone Bowling Frankston and Oz Tenpin's centres in Geelong and Chirnside Park follow with 28 each.
How much does a game of tenpin cost in Australia?
In November 2026 Strike charged A$22 to A$23 for an adult game at every branch we checked, and Oz Tenpin A$17 to A$19.50. Independent centres were often cheaper: Maryborough Ten Pin listed A$12 with shoes, Townsville Tenpin A$14 and Aspley 10 Pin Bowl A$14.70.
Why do the open-now times differ between states?
Because Australia uses several time zones and only New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, the ACT and South Australia move their clocks for daylight saving. In summer, a centre in Perth is three hours behind one in Sydney, so each listing works out its status in its own local time.
Which venue has the most Google reviews?
Kingpin Chermside in Brisbane's north had 8,421 Google reviews at 4.8 stars when we checked, followed by Kingpin Crown in Melbourne with 5,451 at 4.7.