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UFO sightings in Australia

Explore historical UFO sightings and close encounter reports in Australia, with case narratives, available videos, and source links.

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• Australia photographic UFO report — August 23, 1953

  1953-08-23 · Australia, Australia · CE1

  The Drury Film

• Surrey Hills.melbourne, Vct cigar-shaped object report — May 23, 1953

  1953-05-23 · SURREY HILLS.MELBOURNE, VCT, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  Cylinder/cigar-shape darts into cloud and jumps back out.

• Rockhampton, Qld, Aus disc or spherical object report — May 18, 1953

  1953-05-18 · ROCKHAMPTON, QLD, AUS, Queensland, Australia · CE1

  Pilot and weatherman / ground.

• South / Mackay, Qld, Austr disc or spherical object report — May 10, 1953

  1953-05-10 · SOUTH / MACKAY, QLD, AUSTR, Queensland, Australia · CE1

  3 / DC3+Air Traffic Controller / ground.

• Aviation observation — south of Mackay, Queensland — 1953-05-10

  1953-05-10 · south of Mackay, Queensland, Australia

  On 1953-05-10, an aviation observation was reported at or near south of Mackay, Queensland, Australia. The catalogue lists the aircraft and observers as an ANA DC-3 crew and ground witnesses. Its time field reads 18:10. An illuminated dome-like form moved around the aircraft. Th

• Brisbane, Qld, Aust cigar-shaped object report — March 10, 1953

  1953-03-10 · BRISBANE, QLD, AUST, Queensland, Australia · CE1

  Cylinder/cigar-shape-UFO has fluorescent lights inside.

• Ssw / Adelaide, South Aus disc or spherical object report — March 8, 1953

  1953-03-08 · SSW / ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUS, South Australia, Australia · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Adelaide, South Austr disc or spherical object report — February 22, 1953

  1953-02-22 · ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTR, South Australia, Australia · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Australian government UFO report — source copy 12, page 200

  1953 · c/o A.N.A. Essendon, Australia · CE1

  The source report dates the observation as 14 OCT 1953 1910Z hrs. (150440JK Hrs).

• Mackay aerial-object report — 10 May 1953

  1953 · Mackay, Australia · CE1

  The archived assessment identifies Report No. 15 as a Mackay event on 10 May 1953 reported by Captain Jones. The assessor characterized the description as indicative of an unidentified flying object and considered, but did not accept as sufficient, an internal light-reflection ex

• Southeast of Woomera aerial reports — 22–23 November 1953

  1953 · Southeast of Woomera, Australia · CE1

  The archived assessment identifies Report No. 28 as one or more events southeast of Woomera on 22–23 November 1953. The assessor stated that the available evidence was insufficient for an assessment and commented that the matter would have been worth further security investigatio

• Terrigal, New South Wales unidentified-object report — December 30, 1952

  1952-12-30 · Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia · CE1

  Extremely brilliant carbon-arc bright object

• Coonalpyn, South Australia cigar-shaped object report — October 18, 1952

  1952-10-18 · COONALPYN, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, South Australia, Australia · CE1

  Flying cigar seen here and Adelaide.

• Port Pirie, South Austr cigar-shaped object report — October 18, 1952

  1952-10-18 · PORT PIRIE, SOUTH AUSTR, South Australia, Australia · CE1

  Cylinder/cigar-shape seen here also.

• Sunshine Road, Australia disc or spherical object report — October 12, 1952

  1952-10-12 · SUNSHINE ROAD, AUSTRALIA, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  2 observer(s) hide.

• Ballarat, Vct, Aus disc or spherical object report — October 7, 1952

  1952-10-07 · BALLARAT, VCT, AUS, Victoria, Australia · CE2

  28 slow-going silver-white saucers dive at car.

• Near Rockhampton, Aust disc or spherical object report — August 14, 1952

  1952-08-14 · NEAR ROCKHAMPTON, AUST, Queensland, Australia · CE1

  Test Pilot.

• Aviation observation — Rockhamton, Queensland — 1952-08-14

  1952-08-14 · Rockhamton, Queensland, Australia

  On 1952-08-14, an aviation observation was reported at or near Rockhamton, Queensland, Australia. The catalogue lists the aircraft and observers as a RAAF Vampire test pilot. Its time field reads 12:00. A large circular light was followed by six to ten smaller lights that appear

• Sydney, Nsw disc or spherical object report — July 22, 1952

  1952-07-22 · SYDNEY, NSW, NSW, Australia · CE2

  Watchman.

• Near Mascot, Nsw fireball or luminous-object report — July 1952

  1952-07 · NEAR MASCOT, NSW, NSW, Australia · CE2

  Ana pilot.

• Aviation observation — near Worina Dam, Sydney area — 1952-07

  1952-07 · near Worina Dam, Sydney area, Australia

  In 1952-07, an aviation observation was reported at or near near Worina Dam, Sydney area, Australia. The catalogue lists the aircraft and observers as an ANA aircraft pilot. Its time field reads 23:00. An object with an orange tail-like feature reappeared after approximately two

• Warragul, Vct, Australia disc or spherical object report — May 3, 1952

  1952-05-03 · WARRAGUL, VCT, AUSTRALIA, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  2 bright disks play tag.

• Melbourne Australia reported light point observation — May 1952

  1952-05-01 · Melbourne Australia, Australia · CE1

  On or during May 1952, at or near Melbourne Australia, Australia, the source reports the following sequence: COMMENTS It is believed that either some type of Australian missile was observed. UHRICH, 1st Col, USAF Air Attache, Australia F-8 As indicated in report I enclosed herewi

• Near Sydney, Nsw cigar-shaped object report — May 1952

  1952-05 · NEAR SYDNEY, NSW, NSW, Australia · CE1

  Pilots and RAAF.

• Kew aerial-object report — 3 May 1952, 05:45

  1952 · Kew, Australia · CE1

  The archived assessment identifies Report No. 8 as a Kew event at 05:45 on 3 May 1952. The assessor noted that it might be related to a New South Wales occurrence logged at 06:10, but judged the time discrepancy probably real and the apparent course inconsistent with the expected

• Parkes–Sydney–Kiama multi-witness aerial event — 3 May 1952, 06:10

  1952 · Parkes / Sydney / Kiama, New South Wales, Australia · CE1

  The archived assessment identifies Report No. 9 as a 06:10 event on 3 May 1952 represented by fifteen separate reports from the Parkes, Sydney and Kiama area. The assessment says an object or objects with a total apparent size of about half the full moon crossed New South Wales a

• Terrigal aerial-light report — 30 December 1952

  1952 · Terrigal, Australia · CE1

  The archived assessment identifies Report No. 12 as a Terrigal event on 30 December 1952. It states that the observing Wing Commander reported a change of course and an increase in apparent speed, contrary to the ground wind. After considering possible solar effects, the assessor

• Woomera aerial phenomenon — 27 September 1952

  1952 · Woomera, Australia · CE1

  The archived assessment identifies Report No. 10 as a Woomera event on 27 September 1952 based on five reports. The assessor concluded that the observed phenomenon could only be a meteor or an unidentified flying object, while adding that a meteor capable of producing the reporte

• Woomera radar echo event — 8 October 1952

  1952 · Woomera, Australia · CE1

  The archived assessment identifies Report No. 11 as a Woomera radar event on 8 October 1952. A well-defined radar echo was recorded with velocity and direction that the assessor considered compatible with the wind, although notable height fluctuations were also reported. The asse

• Australia UFO sighting — 1951-10-26

  1951-10-26 · Australia · CE1

  Australia. The driver of a transcontinental train on 0400 the east-west line saw an object that illuminated the countryside like the full moon. It flew very fast, came close to the train, appeared ready to land in the desert, then took off and disappeared. (Wilkins A 249)

• Central Australia entity encounter — September 1951

  1951-09-01 · Central Australia, Australia · CE3

  Central Australia. A group of Unmatjera aborigines observed a shiny circular object land near a similar craft, about 12 m in diameter. Several min later, a dwarf dressed in a shiny suit and having "a round, shiny head" came out of one craft and entered the other; both took off wi

• Northwest Cape, West Aus disc or spherical object report — June 1951

  1951-06 · NORTHWEST CAPE, WEST AUS, Western Australia, Australia · CE1

  2 / seismic survey.

• Condamine Queensland Australia unidentified aerial event — February 7, 1951

  1951-02-07 · Condamine Queensland Australia, Australia · CE1

  On or during February 7, 1951, at or near Condamine Queensland Australia, Australia, the source reports the following sequence: : The object was observed by a civilian near the township of Condamine, Queensland, Australia on February 7, 1951. The object was observed for approxima

• C.austrl Desert being encounter — February 1951

  1951-02 · C.AUSTRL DESERT, South Australia, Australia · CE3

  Aborigines.

• Bowral, Nsw, Austr disc or spherical object report — January 1951

  1951-01 · BOWRAL, NSW, AUSTR, NSW, Australia · CE1

  Fast silent steel-blue moon-size object crosses sky.

• Bridgetown aerial-object report — 28 November 1951

  1951 · Bridgetown, Australia · CE1

  The archived Australian assessment identifies Report No. 7 as a Bridgetown event dated 28 November 1951. The surviving excerpt does not preserve the full witness narrative. The assessor considered whether the report could be a highly distorted meteor impression, but stated that t

• Maryborough, Qld, Aus disc or spherical object report — December 7, 1950

  1950-12-07 · MARYBOROUGH, QLD, AUS, Queensland, Australia · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• Suburbs / Melbourne, Austr disc or spherical object report — December 2, 1950

  1950-12-02 · SUBURBS / MELBOURNE, AUSTR, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  Several separate observer(s).

• Bentleigh, Austr disc or spherical object report — December 1950

  1950-12 · BENTLEIGH, AUSTR, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  Group women and kids.

• Avoca, Austr disc or spherical object report — July 1950

  1950-07 · AVOCA, AUSTR, Victoria, Australia · CE1

  Farmer.