Melbourne, Geelong and regional Victoria

Victoria: Oz Tenpin country, CBD bars and 28-lane suburban rooms

Melbourne's suburbs hold some of the largest rooms in the country: Zone Bowling Frankston, Oz Tenpin Geelong and Oz Tenpin Chirnside Park each list 28 lanes, and Clayton and Epping have 26.

Most lanesOz Tenpin Geelong · 28 lanes

Lowest adult game rateHoopla South Morang · A$12

Latest closingKingpin Crown · 2am

Best Google ratingBox Hill Tenpin · 4.9 from 105 reviews

A local chain with a fixed price list

Oz Tenpin is the name to know in Victoria. Its seven centres run from Epping, Bundoora and Narre Warren to Chirnside Park, Geelong, Ballarat and Shepparton, and the price lists we read put an adult game between A$17 and A$19.50.

In the city itself the lanes are smaller and the evenings later. Strike QV has 12 lanes, Kingpin Crown in Southbank has 12 and a bar under a ceiling of hanging pins, and General Public in Frankston, Dingley and Corio puts a few lanes inside a bar.

Regional Victoria

Sunraysia Tenpin in Mildura has 16 lanes, Horsham Lanes and Games 12, and The Alley in Warragul 12. On Phillip Island, the Cowes centre lists A$17.50 for an adult game. E5 PlayZone in Sale is unusual: four tenpin lanes and two duckpin lanes, the only duckpin listed in the state.

Oz Tenpin Geelong

19 Reynolds Rd, Belmont VIC 3216

28 lanesHours listed from A$17 Open to the public

Twenty-eight lanes with bumpers, day and night leagues and a licensed cafe on Reynolds Road, Belmont.

Illustrative photo of bowling lanes, not this venue

159 Hargreaves St, Bendigo VIC 3550

16 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Sixteen lanes with automatic scoring, an arcade room, pool tables and a cafe on Hargreaves Street.

Frontage of Timezone and Zone Bowling Braybrook

67 Ashley St, Braybrook VIC 3019

14 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Fourteen lanes, bumper cars and a laser tag arena off Ashley Street in Melbourne's west.

Spin Zone bumper cars at Timezone Broadmeadows

Broadmeadows Central Shopping Centre, 1099-1169 Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows VIC 3047

4 short lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Four short lanes inside Broadmeadows Central, opposite the train station, beside laser tag and bumper cars.

Oz Tenpin Greensborough Lanes

445 Grimshaw St, Bundoora VIC 3083

20 lanesHours listed from A$19 Open to the public

The original Oz Tenpin site: twenty bumper lanes, free parking, an arcade and disco glow bowling.

Themed train-door entrance to Strike Chadstone.

1341 Dandenong Road, Chadstone VIC 3148

8 lanesHours listed from A$23 Open to the public

Eight lanes and a cocktail bar in The Social Quarter at Chadstone, open to 1am at weekends.

Zone Bowling Southland

Level 3 Westfield Southland, 1239 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham VIC 3192

19 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Nineteen lanes high up in Westfield Southland, with a VR arcade and a Winner's Vault prize room.

Oz Tenpin Chirnside Park

25 Fletcher Rd, Chirnside Park VIC 3116

28 lanesHours listed from A$19 Open to the public

Twenty-eight lanes, an eight-lane function area and a pro shop, close to Chirnside Park shopping centre.

Lanes and lounge seating at Timezone and Zone Bowling Clayton

1866 Princes Highway, Clayton, VIC, 3168

26 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

A standalone Princes Highway venue with 26 lanes, laser tag and a licensed bar and cafe.

General Public Corio

Corio Village Shopping Centre, 83A Purnell Rd VIC 3214

11 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Bowling in Corio Village with an arcade, golf simulators, darts, a restaurant and bars.

Bowling at Phillip Island Tenpin.

93/97 Settlement Rd, Cowes VIC 3922

8 lanesHours listed from A$17.50 Open to the public

Eight accessible lanes on Settlement Road, Cowes, run first come first served, with a Lazer Zone and golf simulators.

Seating booths and arcade at Bowland Cranbourne

Bowland Cranbourne

3.9 (253)

65 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East VIC 3977

24 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Twenty-four lanes with bumpers and an arcade, open only some days of the week outside school holidays.

General Public Dingley

366 Boundary Rd, Dingley Village VIC 3172

10 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

The first General Public venue, open since 2018, with ten lanes, an arcade, pool tables and Wednesday trivia.

Strike Bowling Docklands

440 Docklands Dr, Docklands VIC 3008

Hours listed from A$23 Open to the public

Bowling, laser tag and a large arcade in The District Docklands entertainment precinct.

Oz Tenpin Epping

Oz Tenpin Epping

4.1 (669)

Unit 41/53 Miller St, Epping VIC 3076

26 lanesHours listed from A$19 Open to the public

Twenty-six lanes behind Epping YMCA, with ample parking, glow bowling, a licensed cafe and a pro shop.

Timezone Epping

Pacific Epping, 571-583 High Street, Epping, VIC, 3077

Hours listed  Open to the public

Mini bowling, laser tag and VR at Pacific Epping on High Street, 500 metres from Epping station.

Lanes and seating area at Zone Bowling Forest Hill

270 Canterbury Rd, Forest Hill VIC 3131

24 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Twenty-four lanes on Level 3 of Forest Hill Chase, across the hall from Hoyts Cinema.

General Public Frankston

16-22 Playne St, Frankston VIC 3199

9 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Nine tenpin lanes on two levels, plus golf simulators, interactive darts, shuffleboard and rooftop parking.

Strike Bowling Frankston

Bayside Entertainment Centre, 21 Wells St, Frankston VIC 3199

Hours listed from A$22 Open to the public

Bowling, laser tag and bars in the Bayside Entertainment Centre, with Holey Moley mini golf next door.

Zone Bowling Frankston

228 Cranbourne Rd, Frankston VIC 3199

28 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Twenty-eight lanes with Bes-X technology and ramps in a standalone building on Cranbourne Road.

Strike Bowling Glen Waverley

Century City Walk, 285 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

8 lanesHours listed from A$22 Open to the public

Eight lanes at Century City Walk with a private karaoke room, pool tables and an escape room.

Horsham Lanes and Games

6 Jenkinson Ave, Horsham VIC 3400

12 lanesfrom A$15 Open to the public

Tenpin lanes at Jenkinson Avenue with inflatables, soft play for under-fives, pool tables and arcade games.

Oz Tenpin & Entertainment Centre Ballarat

810 Norman St, Invermay Park VIC 3350

16 lanesHours listed from A$19.50 Open to the public

Sixteen glow-in-the-dark lanes with raisable bumpers, dodgems, a big arcade and a six-seater VR coaster.

Strike Bowling Highpoint

Highpoint Shopping Centre 120-200 Rosamond Rd, Maribyrnong VIC 3032

10 lanesHours listed from A$22 Open to the public

Ten lanes in the Highpoint complex, with laser tag, karaoke rooms, three escape rooms and darts.

Kingpin Melbourne

Kingpin Melbourne

4.7 (665)

Collins Arcade, 260 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Hours listed  Open to the public

Eleven attractions in the heritage Collins Arcade, with two private bowling lanes, karaoke and a bar and grill.

A bowler holding a ball beside a blue-lit lane with the Strike wall.

Shop 305, Level 3, 211 LaTrobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Hours listed from A$23 Open to the public

Bowling, laser tag, augmented darts and two escape rooms at Melbourne Central, open until 1am on Friday and Saturday.

Strike Bowling QV

Strike Bowling QV

4.4 (1.5k)

245 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000

12 lanesHours listed from A$23 Open to the public

Twelve lanes in the QV building on Little Lonsdale Street, with escape rooms and a private karaoke room.

The lanes at Xplosions Bar & Bowl in Melton.

1/25 Bakery Square, Melton VIC 3337

10 lanesHours listed from A$19.40 Open to the public

Ten-pin lanes in Bakery Square with a licensed bar, cafe, retro arcade and a four-table billiards room.

The bowling lanes at Sunraysia Tenpin.

Sunraysia Tenpin

4.4 (262)

1 King Ave, Mildura VIC 3500

16 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Sixteen lanes with junior, senior and mixed leagues, a cafe, bar, BBQ area and arcade in Mildura.

Bowling area entrance at Timezone Plenty Valley

Westfield Plenty Valley, 415 McDonalds Rd, Mill Park VIC 3082

Hours listed  Open to the public

Short lanes, a robot-themed laser tag arena and Wednesday mini-bowl sessions inside Westfield Plenty Valley.

Groups bowling at Box Hill Tenpin (photo from the venue's website)

1-11 Arcade Rd, Mont Albert North VIC 3129

8 lanesHours listed from A$18.50 Open to the public

Eight manual-scoring lanes on the first floor of Healthways, open since 1961, with free shoe hire.

Strike Bowling Moorabbin

13/15 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189

6 lanesHours listed from A$22 Open to the public

Six lanes in the Morris Moor precinct, with an arcade, mini golf and Zero Latency virtual reality.

Illustrative photo of bowling lanes, not this venue

Wyncity Morwell

4.4 (652)

44-48 Chickerell St, Morwell VIC 3840

16 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Sixteen refurbished lanes on Chickerell Street, backed by laser tag, mini golf, an arcade and league nights.

OZ Tenpin Narre Warren

14/22 Lauderdale Rd, Narre Warren VIC 3805

24 lanesHours listed from A$19 Open to the public

Two dozen lanes with automatic bumpers near Fountain Gate, where adult rates apply to everyone after 6pm.

Strike Bowling Point Cook

36 Wallace Avenue, Point Cook VIC 3030

24 lanesHours listed from A$22 Open to the public

Twenty-four lanes on Wallace Avenue, with laser tag, a dodgem arcade, a cocktail bar and car parking.

The Keys

The Keys

4.4 (739)

Unit 1/188 Plenty Rd, Preston VIC 3072

12 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Twelve lanes in a 110-year-old warehouse on Plenty Road, with three bars, a bistro and a beer garden.

Party area at Timezone Northland

Northland Shopping Centre, 2-50 Murray Road, Preston, VIC, 3072

Hours listed  Open to the public

Short-lane bowling on the ground floor of Northland in Preston, closest to the underground Purple car park.

Strike Bowling Eastland

Eastland Shopping Centre, 171 – 175 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood VIC 3134

8 lanesHours listed from A$22 Open to the public

Eight lanes in Eastland's Town Square precinct, with three karaoke rooms and two escape rooms.

Arcade games at Timezone Eastland

Eastland Shopping Centre, 175 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood, VIC, 3134

Hours listed  Open to the public

Mini bowling and over 110 games on Level 3 of Eastland, across Maroondah Highway from Ringwood Station.

The Reserve Hotel exterior, with signage for its bowling lanes and play zone.

E5 PLAYZONE

4.9 (21)

25-41 Princes Highway, Sale VIC 3850

6 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Four tenpin and two duckpin lanes inside The Reserve Hotel, with flexible frame counts and karaoke booths.

Oz Tenpin (Star Bowl) Shepparton

112/122 Fryers St, Shepparton VIC 3630

18 lanesHours listed from A$17 Open to the public

Eighteen lanes on Fryers Street, trading as Star Bowl, with automatic bumpers, arcade games and a licensed cafe.

Child bowling at Hoopla (photo from the venue's website)

330/340 McDonalds Rd, South Morang VIC 3752

Hours listed from A$12 Open to the public

Tenpin and smaller Blitz lanes tucked inside a family play venue on McDonalds Road.

Bar and bowling-pin ceiling at Kingpin Crown

Kingpin Crown

4.7 (5.5k)

Crown Entertainment Complex, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006

12 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Twelve tenpin lanes inside the Crown complex in Southbank, trading until 2am every night.

The signed entrance to Zone Bowling Watergardens.

Watergardens Town Centre, 399 Melton Hwy, Taylors Lakes VIC 3038

20 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Twenty lanes, three party rooms and a neon laser tag arena on Level 1 of Watergardens.

Wyncity Keon Park Bowling

16 Keon Parade, Thomastown VIC 3074

28 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Formerly Zone Keon Park, now Wyncity: weekly graded leagues, tournaments, an arcade and darts on Keon Parade.

Illustrative photo of bowling lanes, not this venue

86 Reid St, Wangaratta VIC 3677

12 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

A 12-lane first-floor centre in the Co-Store complex, where two pinball machines sit beside the lanes.

Entrance of Zone Bowling Knox

Level 2, Westfield Knox, 425 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South VIC 3152

16 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Sixteen full-length lanes in Westfield Knox's O-Zone, opposite Timezone Knox and near the Level 2 bus interchange.

Lanes at The Alley, Warragul (photo from the venue's website)

The Alley

4.3 (123)

45 Queen St, Warragul VIC 3820

12 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

A twelve-lane Gippsland alley with an arcade, snack menu and shorter term-time opening days.

Illustrative photo of bowling lanes, not this venue

153 Timor St, Warrnambool VIC 3280

12 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Twelve lanes in the middle of Warrnambool, with optional bumpers and ramps and disco bowling at weekends.

Illustrative photo of bowling lanes, not this venue

3D Lanes

4.5 (350)

2 Sanyo Dr, Wodonga VIC 3690

14 lanesHours listed  Open to the public

Fourteen lanes plus an 18-hole mini golf course, an arcade and a licensed cafe on Sanyo Drive.

Questions

Victorian bowling questions

How much is a game at Oz Tenpin?

When we checked, adult games at the Oz Tenpin centres were between A$17 and A$19.50, with lower rates for children and extra games.

Which Melbourne bowling venue has the most Google reviews?

Kingpin Crown in Southbank, with 5,451 reviews at 4.7 stars, ahead of Timezone & Zone Bowling Clayton with 2,581.