| Date | Location | Conference title | Theme |
| 14-17 May 1973 | Sydney | First Australian Conference on Coastal Engineering | Engineering Dynamics of the Coastal Zone |
| 27 April – 1 May 1975 | Gold Coast | Second Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | The Engineer, The Coast and The Ocean |
| 18 – 21 April 1977 | Melbourne | Third Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | The Coast, The Ocean and Man |
| 8 – 10 Nov 1978 | Adelaide | Fourth Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | Managing the Coast |
| 25 – 27 Nov 1981 | Perth | Fifth Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | Offshore Structures |
| 13-15 July 1983 | Brisbane | Sixth Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | Resource Development – Role of Coastal and Ocean Engineers |
| 1985 | Christchurch | Seventh Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | |
| 29 Sept – 2 Oct 1986 | Sydney | First Australasian Port, Harbour & Offshore Engineering Conference | |
| 1 – 4 Dec 1987 | Launceston | 8th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | |
| 25-27 Oct 1988 | Brisbane | Second Australasian Port, Harbour and Offshore Engineering Conference | |
| 4-8 Dec 1989 | Adelaide | 9th Australasian Conference on Coastal And Ocean Engineering | |
| 28-30 Aug 1990 | Melbourne | Third Australasian Port, Harbour and Offshore Engineering Conference | |
| 2-6 Dec 1991 | Auckland | 10th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | Coastal Engineering – Climate for Change |
| 24-27 Aug 1992 | Sydney | Forth Australasian Port, Harbour and Offshore Engineering Conference | Shaping the Port of the Future |
| 23-27 Aug 1993 | Townsville | 11th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering | Coastal Engineering – A Partnership with Nature |
| 28 May – 2 June 1995 | Melbourne | 12th Australasian Coastal & Ocean Engineering Conference combined with 5th Australasian Port & Harbour Conference | |
| 7 – 11 Sept 1997 | Christchurch | 13th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering and the 6th Australasian Port and Harbour Conference | Pacific Coasts and Ports |
| 14-16 Apr 1999 | Perth | 14th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering and the 7th Australasian Port and Harbour Conference | Challenges and Directions for the New Century |
| 25-28 Sept 2001 | Gold Coast | Coasts & Ports 2001 | Valuing the Coast |
| 9 – 12 Sept 2003 | Auckland | Coasts & Ports 2003 | Coastal Development – A Quest for Excellence |
| 20 – 23 Sept 2005 | Adelaide | Coasts & Ports 2005 | Coastal Living – Living Coastal |
| 18 – 20 July 2007 | Melbourne | Coasts & Ports 2007 | Working, Living, Playing, Preserving |
| 16 – 18 Sept 2009 | Wellington | Coasts & Ports 2009 | Coasts & Ports in a Dynamic Environment |
| 28 – 30 Sept 2011 | Perth | Coasts & Ports 2011 | Diverse and Developing |
| 11 – 13 Sept 2013 | Sydney | Coasts & Ports 2013 | Acclimatising |
| 15 – 18 Sept 2015 | Auckland | Coasts & Ports 2015 | Environomics |
| 21 – 23 June 2017 | Cairns | Coasts & Ports 2017 | Working with Nature |
| 10 – 13 Sept 2019 | Hobart | Coasts & Ports 2019 | Future Directions From 40°S and Beyond |
| 11 – 13 April 2022 | Ōtautahi Christchurch | Coasts & Ports 2021 | Te Oranga Takutai | Adapt and Thrive |
| 15-18 August 2023 | Sunshine Coast | Coasts & Ports 2023 | Working Together: 50 Years of Coasts and Ports |
| 18-21 August 2025 | Adelaide | Coasts & Ports 2025 | Navigating the Future: Climate Ready Coasts and Ports |