Case description
F. Reynolds of Albury and his 15-year-old son Lloyd were camping near Hume Weir at Bowna when Reynolds noticed what appeared to be another large caravan near the water. The Border Morning Mail account, published 16 March 1961, places their outing on the preceding Friday,10 March; later catalogs, including this ledger, give 15 March. Reynolds described four windows, a red light and a separate fire beside the object.
Using binoculars, he watched about four persons moving rapidly between the apparent caravan and the fire. The object, red light and fire seemed to jerk sideways together, while the flames repeatedly flared and subsided. At about 9:30 p.m., when he looked again, the entire scene had gone. He did not describe seeing the vehicle take off or the figures vanish in front of him.
The following morning the shore was reportedly soft enough to retain footprints, yet Reynolds found neither tracks nor remains of the fire. Australian investigators subsequently visited the area, and publicity produced other reports of lights, which were not necessarily observations of this same event. The original description supports a caravan-like object with unresolved human figures, rather than a flaming saucer or specifically described aliens.
