Overview
The next biennial meeting of the Australasian Quaternary Association will be held in spectacular Sydney, New South Wales on 6-10th July 2026, where the Traditional Custodians are the Gadigal and Bidjigal peoples. The Conference will be held at the Teachers Federation Conference Centre, sponsored by the Chronos Radiocarbon Laboratory. The centre is located next to Sydney Central station, with train, metro and light rail links to the rest of Sydney.
The conference is planned for the winter low season to take advantage of accommodation availability in an expensive city. As such, we also recommend booking accommodation early. The weather is expected to be mild with a median of 18°C during the day and a cool 6°C at night so pack appropriately. July is characterised by one of the lowest rainfall totals of just 6 days on average, hence we do envisage a pleasant outlook for all to enjoy.
This page contains overarching information about the conference including the program and abstract volume, schedule, and registration information. Scroll down or view the individual sub-pages for more information (navigable via the website header under AQUA 2026).
Conference program and abstract volume
The complete conference program and abstract volume is now available: click this link.
If you would like a version suitable for high-resolution printing, it can be found here: click this link (26 MB).
Conference schedule
The AQUA 2026 schedule is now available. It can be viewed below, or downloaded directly: click this link.
Conference events
Head to the conference events page (click here) for information on field trips and social events.
Register and submit your abstract
Abstract submission and early-bird registration for the conference have now closed. You can still register at the late rate.
We now have a second tranche of travel support funding available for students (click this link, or navigate to “student travel support” in the website header).
Registration costs
An in-person day rate of $200, or online at $20, is available.
| Registration (until 01/06/2026) | Late (After 01/06/2026) | |
| Member | $590.00 | $800 |
| Non-Member | $690.00 | $900 |
| Student/Discount (Member) | $490.00 | |
| Student (Non-Member) | $550.00 | |
| Student/Discount (Member, Travel Awardee) | $290.00 |
Conference circulars
The first circular for AQUA2026 has been released (download here).
The second circular for AQUA 2026 has been released (download here).
The third circular for AQUA 2026 is now available (download here).