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All Past Conferences

DateLocationConference titleTheme
14-17 May 1973SydneyFirst Australian Conference on Coastal EngineeringEngineering Dynamics of the Coastal Zone
27 April – 1 May 1975Gold CoastSecond Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean EngineeringThe Engineer, The Coast and The Ocean
18 – 21 April 1977MelbourneThird Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean EngineeringThe Coast, The Ocean and Man
8 – 10 Nov 1978AdelaideFourth Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean EngineeringManaging the Coast
25 – 27 Nov 1981PerthFifth Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean EngineeringOffshore Structures
13-15 July 1983BrisbaneSixth Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean EngineeringResource Development – Role of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
1985ChristchurchSeventh Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering
29 Sept – 2 Oct 1986SydneyFirst Australasian Port, Harbour & Offshore Engineering Conference
1 – 4 Dec 1987Launceston8th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering
25-27 Oct 1988BrisbaneSecond Australasian Port, Harbour and Offshore Engineering Conference
4-8 Dec 1989Adelaide9th Australasian Conference on Coastal And Ocean Engineering
28-30 Aug 1990MelbourneThird Australasian Port, Harbour and Offshore Engineering Conference
2-6 Dec 1991Auckland10th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean EngineeringCoastal Engineering – Climate for Change
24-27 Aug 1992SydneyForth Australasian Port, Harbour and Offshore Engineering ConferenceShaping the Port of the Future
23-27 Aug 1993Townsville11th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean EngineeringCoastal Engineering – A Partnership with Nature
28 May – 2 June 1995Melbourne12th Australasian Coastal & Ocean Engineering Conference combined with 5th Australasian Port & Harbour Conference
7 – 11 Sept 1997Christchurch13th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering and the 6th Australasian Port and Harbour ConferencePacific Coasts and Ports
14-16 Apr 1999Perth14th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering and the 7th Australasian Port and Harbour ConferenceChallenges and Directions for the New Century
25-28 Sept 2001Gold CoastCoasts & Ports 2001Valuing the Coast
9 – 12 Sept 2003AucklandCoasts & Ports 2003Coastal Development – A Quest for Excellence
20 – 23 Sept 2005AdelaideCoasts & Ports 2005Coastal Living – Living Coastal
18 – 20 July 2007MelbourneCoasts & Ports 2007Working, Living, Playing, Preserving
16 – 18 Sept 2009WellingtonCoasts & Ports 2009Coasts & Ports in a Dynamic Environment
28 – 30 Sept 2011PerthCoasts & Ports 2011Diverse and Developing
11 – 13 Sept 2013SydneyCoasts & Ports 2013Acclimatising
15 – 18 Sept 2015AucklandCoasts & Ports 2015Environomics
21 – 23 June 2017CairnsCoasts & Ports 2017Working with Nature
10 – 13 Sept 2019HobartCoasts & Ports 2019Future Directions From 40°S and Beyond
11 – 13 April 2022Ōtautahi ChristchurchCoasts & Ports 2021Te Oranga Takutai | Adapt and Thrive
15-18 August 2023Sunshine CoastCoasts & Ports 2023Working Together: 50 Years of Coasts and Ports
18-21 August 2025AdelaideCoasts & Ports 2025Navigating the Future: Climate Ready Coasts and Ports