Some events in the history of Ocean Grove:-
| Pre-European Settlement | Area inhabited by Bengalat balug (Clan) of the Wathaurong Tribe |
| 1802 | First European explorers. January : Lieutenant John Murray April : Captain Matthew Flinders |
| 1803 - 1835 | William Buckley the first European living in the area |
| 1835 + | Area investigated and surveyed by Wedge and Gellibrand |
| 1836 + | Area occupied by squatters |
| 1854 | William Henry BONSEY bought Block 4, Section 22 in the Parish of Bellarine. Sale of allotments in subdivision called Kingston on the Sea (subdivision failed) |
| 1880 | Wesleyan Camp Meeting held at Point Lonsdale - the land owned by BONSEY identified as a suitable site for a permanent Camp Meeting location. |
| 1887 | Block 4, Section 22 purchased by James GRIGG and Charles JAMES, subdivided into 2217 lots which were promoted & sold to the Wesleyan community. A covenant was place on the entire subdivision banning alcohol. |
| 1887 | Coffee Palace built (later to be known as Ocean Grove House, Green Gables, The Chalet) |
| 1888 | Coffee Palace opened in January with a Camp Meeting and church service. Land sales continued throughout 1888. |
| c.1888 | Connewarre House built (later to be known as Mafeking House, Embla Hotel, Cath-Kin) |
| 1888 | Wesleyan Church built by NIELSON & GUILLE |
| 1888 - 1891 | House & Corner Store built and run by Marcus GUILLE (later known as FOYSTER's, MENZIES', VERTIGAN's, SKINNER's, Ocean Grove Newsagency) |
| 1890 | School opened |
| 1896 | St Peter's Church built |
| 1910 | Public Hall relocated to Ocean Grove |
| 1924 | Grant's Lookout built & electricity came to the Grove |
| 1927 | Bridge over Barwon River built and Ocean Grove fishing fleet forced to move to Barwon Heads |
| 1936 | 25 Boathouses moved from Barwon Heads to Ocean Grove |
| 1950's | Post war immigration from Europe |
| 1958 | Ocean Grove proclaimed a township |
| 1969 | The Chalet (Coffee Palace) demolished |
| 1982 | Cath-Kin (Mafeking House) demolished |
| 1991 | Grant's Lookout demolished |
| 1991 - 92 | Public Hall demolished |