Ultradarts at Kingfisher Hobart

30 October 2026

At a glance

Kingfisher opened on Hobart's Elizabeth Street Pier in September 2026 with 10 semi-private dart lounges, each fitted with an Ultradarts auto-scoring system from Good Times Tech. It is the first venue of its kind in Tasmania.

Venue: Kingfisher, Elizabeth Street Pier, Hobart TAS
‍Venue type: Cocktail bar and dining, billed as Tasmania's largest cocktail bar‍
Capacity: 280 seated for casual dining; functions up to 470‍
Install: 10 Ultradarts lounges‍
Opened: September 2026

The venue and opportunity

Leo Miller wanted a waterfront venue that gave people a reason to come, stay and come back. Darts became an important part of it.

Miller already knew the pier. He ran Billy's Burgers and Bar there until closing it on 3 May 2026 to focus on Kingfisher. The new venue takes over the former T42 and Asian Gourmet On The Pier spaces. Both were gutted and rebuilt as part of landlord Silverleaf's $40 million redevelopment of the Victoria Dock precinct.

The pier is changing fast around it. Citadines Elizabeth Street Pier hotel has opened, with Pier Tasmania, Gelato Messina and Shadow on the way. Miller also points to Hobart's planned stadium as a reason for confidence: "I think Hobart's a great place to work and do things like that."

The solution: 10 Ultradarts lounges

Kingfisher fitted all 10 lounges with Ultradarts from Good Times Tech and managed the install themselves. Darts became a bookable experience that sits alongside tables, booths and two alfresco areas, rather than a board on a wall.

Each lounge runs the complete Ultradarts core system:

Professional-grade dartboard with real steel-tip darts
Optical sensors that detect and score every dart the moment it lands
A game computer and a big-screen display for every throw
A touchscreen kiosk so groups can start and run games themselves

Ultradarts is modular, so the technology fits into the venue's own fitout. Kingfisher built custom cabinetry for every lane, so the darts sit naturally among the bar's dark timber, leather and hanging garden. Each lounge also carries its own name:

The Back Room: The most private space, after a Prohibition-era New York speakeasy
The Conservatory: Beside the hanging garden that runs through the venue
Prohibition 1, 2 and 3: Three rooms named for the speakeasy era
The Bowery 1 and 2: Back-to-back lounges named for the New York street
Bones & Honey: Two adjoining lounges, a nod to the club in Ted Lasso
‍The Gallery: Under an oil painting of an Azure Kingfisher by Tasmanian artist Averill Lawler

The guest experience

Anyone can pick up a dart and win, which is the point. Miller explains it simply:

"All the games are made to sort of even it out, so it's not just the best darts players winning."

Scoring is automatic, so nobody holds a chalk or does maths between throws. Each lounge takes up to 8 players, or 16 playing in pairs, which suits birthdays, work drinks and functions.

The six Ultradarts games range from classic to party formats:

101 and 301: the traditional count-down games, short and standard
Around the World: hit every number in order
Shanghai: seven rounds, rising stakes
Ultra Darts: points for closeness to the bullseye, with bonus multipliers
Footy: an AFL-style game where you hit highlighted sectors to kick goals

Why it works

Space becomes a product people book. Ten lounges turn floor space into bookable, private experiences that groups plan a night around.
Everyone can play. Auto-scoring and handicap-style games remove the skill barrier, so mixed groups stay in the game and stay longer.
The tech disappears into the fitout. A modular system let Kingfisher's own team install it with custom cabinetry that matches the venue's look.
It packages well. Darts fits naturally into brunch deals, functions, and group bookings.
It gets people talking. A first for Tasmania gave the venue a clear story for media and word of mouth.