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MANIAX axe throwing

MANIAX is Australia's first Urban Axe Throwing company, established in 2014 in Sydney NSW. We are also the largest in Australia, with venues in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Canberra and Adelaide. We’ve had close to 750,000 people through our doors across Australia, equating to approximately 40 million axes thrown! That’s with no significant axe-idents beyond a splinter.

maniax journey

the maniax history

January 2014
It started with beers, a bunch of different types of axes, mates and some knocked up axe targets in a backyard in Coogee. At the time, we were surrounded by apartments and while everyone loved having a throw, our neighbours were ready for us to move to a more permanent location!
Early 2015
We went searching for a warehouse iin the inner west of Sydney and luckily found a landlord who shared the passion for taking risks and having a go. MANIAX was born and our St Peters site was to become Australia’s first axe throwing venue!
June 2015
SYDNEY OPENS! When we opened, Some of the locals were up in arms. They hustled the media, the council, which made our debut extremely difficult.

It turned out the battle was all a blessing in disguise - the media loved it! We ended up all over the news, in the local newspapers, national TV, Radio, social media. The rest is history with our Sydney venue becoming very successful and most of the naysayers even stopping by to throw axes and have the time of their life.

“I still remember the conversation vividly when I was sitting in the back of a car heading out for some beers with some friends in Canada. There were these crazy Canucks throwing axes for fun in a warehouse in the outskirts of Toronto.”

Adam, Co-founder and Director of MANIAX

Early 2016
Following the success of St Peters, we decided to head south and open up in Abbotsford, Melbourne. With a bit more room to move and after feedback from our passionate community - we opened the first single-target axe-throwing lanes.

“Perfect for a “Quick Chuck” with mates or a date night with a difference!”

Adam, Co-founder and Director of MANIAX

2017
BRIS-VEGAS with AXES:

Brisbane was next on the map, with Newstead in Brisbane becoming home to the third MANIAX in Australia.
2018
Welcome to the West!

As we continued to grow, the call of the west was answered and we found an EPIC venue in the central suburb of Perth, Northbridge. Surrounded by bars and nightlife - it quickly became an iconic activity of the area.
2019
The City Of Churches (AND AXES)

With one of our founders being a proud South Australian, it was time to open our fifth venue in sunny Adelaide, located a big axe throw from the city centre in Thebarton. With a A-List guest list of celebrities and sporting start in attendance, our opening party was one for the ages!
2020
COVID!

Special distancing, lockdowns and axe throwing were never meant to go together and while it was a tough tim for everyone, our fantastic AXEpert teams rallied around each other and the axe throwing community to support each other through this time. Little did we know that this break would give us time to reflect and plan a bigger and better MANIAX AXEperience to come!
Early 2021
Welcome To VALHALLA!

A new venue in the heart of Melbourne CBD saw a massive upgrade with our venues, moving from from urban warehouses to a Viking-Luxe offering to rival the halls of Valhalla! Our 6th MANIAX opened to all the fanfare of a triumphant return of the Viking Raiding party, a playground for modern-day Vikings complete with a Cocktails Bar and Drinking Horns!
Still 2021
The First EVER APATC!

2021 also saw the first ever Asia Pacific Axe Throwing Championship take place in Melbourne. The biggest tournament ever in the Southern Hemisphere, APATC saw hundreds of competitors from all over the world compete for huge cash prizes and the ultimate glory of becoming APATC Champion.
2022
Sydney 2.0

From our humble beginnings, it was time for an upgrade for our beloved Sydney venue. And from This - MANIAX Marrickville was created! With a capacity of over 300, it is the biggest axe throwing venue in Australia (and maybe the world). Complete with a roaring fireplace, Viking themed Bar and mezzanine viewing platform - it truly is EPIC!
2023
Gold Coast, Newcastle, Canberra, Brisbane CBD

As more and more people discovered the joy of axe throwing, we were getting requests from all over Australia to bring a MANIAX venue to new towns around the country. In a huge year of expansion, we opened FOUR new MANIAX locations and had our 500,000th Axe Thrower sling some steel with us!
2024
Let's get Digital!

In yet another 1st - MANIAX Westfield Knox opened in April of 2024 with Australia’s first Digital Axe Throwing Lanes, showcasing 15 different games to test the skills of even the most battle-hardened Viking warrior.
2025
and Beyond…..

While no one knows the future, we do know that we’ll keep bringing communities together through axe throwing, good food and drinks and immersive entertainment experiences. We’re only just getting started and the best is definitely yet to come
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