Phoenix Complex
We could not confirm in 2025–2026 sources that bowling still runs at the Phoenix Complex; the eight-lane count comes from a 2021 sale notice. Call before you go.
From the Galleon to the Phoenix
The property at 500 Thames Highway in Oamaru North was known as the Galleon Family Complex. When it went on the market in 2021, a press release from the selling agent, Bayleys, listed a family restaurant with a bar and a function room, alongside an eight-lane tenpin alley on a raised floor, a combat laser tag arena, a gaming room and a children's arcade, run by Morris Investments since 2013.
The site now trades as the Phoenix Complex. A 2026 listing on Localista describes it as a family-friendly restaurant with activities but does not mention bowling, and we found no official website or recent source confirming that the lanes still operate. Treat the eight-lane figure as historical and phone or visit before planning a game.
Check bowling before you travel
We could not confirm public bowling here in 2025–2026 sources, and no booking route was found. Ask the venue before counting on a lane.
What we could confirm at Thames Highway
500 Thames Highway, Oamaru North
The complex is at 500 Thames Highway in Oamaru North.
500 Thames Highway, Oamaru North, Oamaru 9400
Nearest other alleys to Oamaru
What the 2021 sale listing described
- Bowling not confirmed in 2025–2026 sources
- Family restaurant (2026 listing)
- 8 lanes in a 2021 sale listing
Sources
- localista.com.au · trading status
- m.scoop.co.nz · lane count
Facts checked 11 Nov 2026 against the sources above. Not a live availability check.