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UFO sightings in Australia

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• East / Fraser Island, Qld, Aust submerged-object report — June 21, 1965

  1965-06-21 · EAST / FRASER ISLAND, QLD, AUST, Queensland, Australia · CE1

  Long thin metal object just underwater.

• Kuranda, Austr landing encounter — June 2, 1965

  1965-06-02 · KURANDA, AUSTR, Queensland, Australia · CE2

  Ex-airman and 2.

• Near Bouganville Reef disc or spherical object report — May 28, 1965

  1965-05-28 · NEAR BOUGANVILLE REEF, Queensland, Australia · CE2

  DC6 buzzed / large saucer.

• Townsville, Queensland photographic UFO report — May 28, 1965

  1965-05-28 · Townsville, Queensland, Australia · CE1

  Flattened Sphere Buzzes DC-6 / Photos Confiscated

• Eton Ridge, Aust landing encounter — May 24, 1965

  1965-05-24 · ETON RIDGE, AUST, Queensland, Australia · CE2

  3 observer(s).

• Geraldton, West Australia fireball or luminous-object report — May 24, 1965

  1965-05-24 · GERALDTON, WEST AUSTRALIA, Western Australia, Australia · CE2

  Object hovers 4M / ground.

• Mackay unidentified-object report — May 24, 1965

  1965-05-24 · Mackay, Australia · CE2

  Circular UFO with three legs on or near the ground, trees illuminated.

• Seville, Vct, Australia disc or spherical object report — April 25, 1965

  1965-04-25 · SEVILLE, VCT, AUSTRALIA, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  Metallic disc seen / several seconds.

• Elsternwich, Austr disc or spherical object report — March 22, 1965

  1965-03-22 · ELSTERNWICH, AUSTR, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  Silver sphere / red dome hovers one hour.

• Australian government UFO report — source copy 9, page 134

  1965 · Australia · CE1

  The source report dates the observation as (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal time) 21st March, 1965 - 1955 - 2012 5. 6.

• Aiun Island / Unamatana bright-light report — about July 1965

  1965 · West of Aiun Island, viewed from Unamatana-area creek, Australia · CE1

  A coded radio message received on 7 August 1965 records a report by G.F. Watkins from roughly three weeks earlier. During a mid-evening period of heavy rain, Watkins shone a torch to check an anchored dinghy and saw a bright, large light apparently in or on the sea west of Aiun I

• Bass–Anderson Highway unusual aerial object — 15 October 1965

  1965 · Main highway between Bass and Anderson, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  A RAAF forwarding note dated 28 October 1965 records a report by M.F. Bradly of an unusual aerial object seen while travelling on the main highway between Bass and Anderson, Victoria, on 15 October 1965. The underlying report is referenced but its full event sequence is not prese

• Darwin Flt Lt Sanders UFO sighting — 24 October 1965

  1965 · Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia · CE1

  A RAAF minute paper records a UFO sighting by Flt Lt Sanders on 24 October 1965. Soon after the incident, air-traffic and base-intelligence personnel were advised and the witness was asked for a written report. The control tower reported seeing nothing unusual, there were no know

• Launceston unusual aerial object — 26 August 1965

  1965 · Launceston, Tasmania, Australia · CE1

  A RAAF forwarding note dated 8 September 1965 records that a report had been received concerning an unusual aerial object over Launceston, Tasmania, on 26 August 1965. The page does not preserve the full witness report or a detailed sequence of the observation. The case therefore

• Longreach, Qld, Aus triangular or delta-shaped object report — July 23, 1964

  1964-07-23 · LONGREACH, QLD, AUS, Queensland, Australia · CE1

  Reverend Alcorn.

• Near Hallam, Australia disc or spherical object report — June 12, 1964

  1964-06-12 · NEAR HALLAM, AUSTRALIA, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  5 / 2 cars.

• Near Canberra, Aus unidentified-light report — May 3, 1964

  1964-05-03 · NEAR CANBERRA, AUS, Australian Capital Territory, Australia · CE1

  3 campers.

• Canberra Australia reported light point observation — May 2, 1964

  1964-05-02 · Canberra Australia, Australia · CE1

  On or during May 2, 1964, at or near Canberra Australia, Australia, the source reports the following sequence: COMMENTS First obj moved from WSW to ENE in wobbly Stationary light probably a star. Got brighter as it moved and then to an illusion only. ATIC FORM 320 (REV 26 SEP 53)

• Review mentions a launch aborted after a strange photograph

  1964-05 · Woomera rocket range, Australia

  The reviewer says a Woomera rocket launch in the same month as the Carlisle image was aborted because something strange appeared on a photograph beforehand. No object description, camera timing, personnel or original launch record is given. The separate Australian claim is retain

• Plympton, South Australia being encounter — February 29, 1964

  1964-02-29 · PLYMPTON, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, South Australia, Australia · CE3

  2 boys.

• Gum Creek, South Aust being encounter — February 3, 1964

  1964-02-03 · GUM CREEK, SOUTH AUST, South Australia, Australia · CE3

  Figure appears like magic.

• Northeast Pt / Groot Eylandt, AU landing encounter — January 23, 1964

  1964-01-23 · NORTHEAST PT / GROOT EYLANDT, AU, Northern Territory, Australia · CE2

  Compass off.

• Minlaton reported noises associated with UFOs — before 13 March 1964

  1964 · Minlaton, South Australia, Australia · CE3

  A Department of Defence memorandum dated 13 March 1964 states that Mrs V. Cook of Minlaton had written to the Minister for Defence reporting noises that she associated with UFOs. The memorandum says that both Mrs Cook and her son heard the noises and requests investigation and co

• Dalyston, Aust cigar-shaped object report — October 31, 1963

  1963-10-31 · DALYSTON, AUST, Victoria, Australia · CE2

  3M glowing-object turns and follows truck.

• Daylston, Victoria unidentified light report — October 31, 1963

  1963-10-31 · Daylston, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  A deliveryman on his rounds at 4:15 a.m., was frightened by a UFO which approached his van, turned and followed his course just ahead.

• Wonthaggi, Victoria unidentified-object report — September 20, 1963

  1963-09-20 · Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia · CE2

  TV difficulty, viewer called outside to see UFO.

• Turner River Station Australia unidentified aerial event — August 1963

  1963-08-01 · Turner River Station Australia, Australia · CE1

  On or during August 1963, at or near Turner River Station Australia, Australia, the source reports the following sequence: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Witness a shock buildings - smoke screen observed. Ball of flame observed from silver-colored object, changing color. Smoke screen

• Sandy Creek, South Austr landing encounter — June 28, 1963

  1963-06-28 · SANDY CREEK, SOUTH AUSTR, South Australia, Australia · CE2

  Saucer / concave top / roadside.

• MT Stromlo Observer(s), Austr disc or spherical object report — May 29, 1963

  1963-05-29 · MT. STROMLO OBSERVER(S), AUSTR, Australian Capital Territory, Australia · CE1

  3 astronomers.

• Near MT Gambier, South Austr landing encounter — May 21, 1963

  1963-05-21 · NEAR MT. GAMBIER, SOUTH AUSTR, South Australia, Australia · CE2

  Night light / roadside going up toward and hovers.

• Mt. Gambler unidentified light report — May 21, 1963

  1963-05-21 · Mt. Gambler (near), Australia · CE1

  Unconfirmed report that a brilliant light followed a car.

• Near Glencoe, South Aust landing encounter — May 20, 1963

  1963-05-20 · NEAR GLENCOE, SOUTH AUST, South Australia, Australia · CE2

  Ovoid crosses road and soars up as car nears.

• Beachport, South Australia disc or spherical object report — May 18, 1963

  1963-05-18 · BEACHPORT, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, South Australia, Australia · CE2

  Radio cuts out as saucer passes over car.

• Willow Grove, Austr disc or spherical object report — February 15, 1963

  1963-02-15 · WILLOW GROVE, AUSTR, Victoria, Australia · CE2

  8M domed saucer / farm.

• Willow Grove unidentified-object report — February 15, 1963

  1963-02-15 · Willow Grove, Australia · CE2

  25 ft blue and battleship-gray metallic object, 9-10 ft high

• Nne / Adelaide, South Austr being encounter — February 1963

  1963-02 · NNE / ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTR, SA, Australia · CE3

  1+3 kids.

• 100mi North / Adelaide, Sa being encounter — 1963

  1963 · 100MI NORTH / ADELAIDE, SA, South Australia, Australia · CE3

  1 observer.

• Near Adelaide, South Austr being encounter — 1963

  1963 · NEAR ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTR, South Australia, Australia · CE3

  2 boys and 20.

• Darwin unidentified-object photographs — December 1963

  1963 · Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia · CE1

  RAAF Base Darwin correspondence in December 1963 forwarded photographs and a covering letter from Cpl A.A. Nyika, a Base Squadron photographer, concerning an unidentified flying object. A later forwarding page states that the objects appearing on the film may have been reflection

• Brief bright-light and starburst report — about 1 July 1963

  1963 · Australia · CE1

  In a letter written after a 17 July 1963 Melbourne Herald article, the correspondent reported an event at about 8:35 p.m. on approximately 1 July, allowing a one-day uncertainty. While hanging washing, the witness looked upward and saw what was described as an explosion-like scat