Axe Throwing Brookvale

Brookvale has become one of the Northern Beaches' go-to suburbs for a group night out, a light-industrial pocket inland from Dee Why and Manly where breweries and distilleries now fill the old workshops. Axe throwing fits right in. Kiss My Axe Brookvale, on Winbourne Road, gives each group its own private lanes and a coach who handles the safety briefing, teaches technique and keeps score, so nobody needs to have thrown an axe before. It is the Northern Beaches sister to Kiss My Axe in Alexandria, and it adds a nine-hole neon glow golf course, Glow Darts, Giant Jenga, Mario Kart and pool for the time around the throwing.

The practical details for a Brookvale booking:

• Getting there: buses run along Pittwater Road, but most people drive; parking on site is limited, with more on the street along Winbourne Road.
• The experience: private lanes with a coach, then a scored competition, with neon glow golf and Glow Darts available on their own or added to an axe booking at a reduced rate.
• Group size: groups of two to seven book a one-hour private throw with two targets, and groups of eight to 75 get a fully hosted tournament of 1 hour 45 minutes.
• Booking lead time: book ahead for Friday and Saturday nights and for bigger hosted tournaments, and add food and bar packages when you book.
• Food and drinks: the venue is licensed, with drinks served once you have finished throwing, and food packages include pizza feasts, grazing boards and gourmet sandwiches.

Prices start from $59 per person. The Ultimate Party Package, for six or more, is the easy option for a birthday or hens night, adding an hour of Glow Darts for up to 12 players, shared pizzas, a drink each and a winner's trophy. Enclosed shoes are required, the minimum throwing age is 11, and under-18s need to be with an adult.