AMF Bowling Australia is the group of over 40 AMF Bowling Centres in Australia and New Zealand operated by Ardent Leisure. Ardent also operates five Kingpin bowling lounges that have what Ardent calls an "upmarket hip format." AMF Bowling Worldwide sold the Australian division of to Macquarie Leisure Trust (now known as Ardent Leisure) in February 2005 as part of AMF's strategy at the time to re-focus on its U.S. bowling business.