1 hon

of r ort
ere it ia the ol1cy for invc ti t1
fl:,rJ..ng obJc cts.
I . is
-2
It 1s coos1 crP t t.e best suited
to the invc:>sti -. ti n of a -:- T"' ort is t c nearest RJ.AF base
or unit, \'here loc3l \IC!l thcr CO"ldi t1ons, n-.tu_al hen omena
and aircraft mover. nts rt tell .:nown . There ore, an;tor.e
\vllo sees, or thir.l=s I.e seca an aeria::. o'Jjcct wh.lch he cannot
identif;r, shou::. contact t .. c nearest RAAF bAse and if this is
ic_ractical his civil air ort or .alice stat
1
on .
5. The in:esti t1on of a report of a 'JFG is to be
based on a qu<'Etionn ire which .s shovm at AnneY. E and is
desi ned to record all necessary details of the observation
Dnd provide the inform tion on \lhich an investigation can be
based .
6. On receipt of a rc ort of a UFO si hting,
Commanding are to appoint a responsible officer to initiate
Ho1"L1;1lly this officer should interview the
obserYcr and col!lplete the ro- forma . In cases '."here the
r moteness of thr- area of obserYation would make the procedure
.m,ractical or the Officer Commanding is sctisfied from
::tnitial inquiry that nothing woulo be gained by such a
rocedure , he should arrange for the to be sent to
the person reporting the sighting,for letion.
7 . ::hen tl.e conplcted pro- forma is rccci ved at a RAAF
base , Co ...... mdin arc to ensure th t an adeque-tc
of the re ort is carrie out and Part 2 of the
u: 16 lc dth as much detail as possible.
The ''FO pro-for::n.a and invcstl. tion findinss , if any, art> to
be "J.t out "clay "ircct to ent of Air,
WJ.th an Lon CO y to thr; a. propriate COID.i".t.nd .
8. Requests fro_ eL"'bcrs of the ublic :for infor.:::.Ption
on UFOs receivec by comztands or bases may be ans-J.c;;rea dirtctly.
:Request s of this nature are to be dealt v.lth by distrl.buting
the pro- :o. wa (Ann z E) and t1e su nary of UFO siGhtings (at
Annexes , C and D) , to tt.c enqui!"er. The superscri t and
s ubscr i + the pro- forma (Annex A), ::.then introductory
n, 1S to be co letec by the base or lnit .
9 . th .t information contained in Annexes J.. , u , C,D
(or E) u-.ay be released to the public. Enquirers who are not
satisfied with the information rece1ved are to be instructed
to direct further enquiries to the De_artment of Air.
Requests for at symposiUl!ls , conferences etc on UFOs
are to be refused and the person or orsanization v.ant1ng a
to be given copies of Annexes A,D,C and D.
,....,..
/
,.,/

' -,
( , . C. __ )
\:inc; Co utander
Pol' .Air Offl cer Comm.:'1nding
AH!!_EY.:E;:): A. Ste.ncbr-1 letter to observer/enquirer
umnary of sie;htings
E. Qu stionnairc pro- forma
The investigation of reports of U. F. O. s i."l AustraLa is
car:-ied out D: the Royal Fore , -=>irectorate of Air
Force Intelligence, et the Department of Lir in Canber ra. A
ccnside.rable of e.ffort is Gpent in investigating each report
th of are by selected
personnel.
23rd J L1 r . 1960 o.nd 3oth December 1971 , the RAA:-
rcc i.ed 595 U. F. 0 . ropoz-1 . . Department of JJ.r hnn as GS a hat
93 pcrct:rnt r xplainn t, preoent scientific kna:'tl "' Six
p; :rcent f th r porto dia not PI"Jvide sufficient ir.for.a: i I' o
:p:>!'!llit proper anal:; !a and valuation. One perc nt of reports
ere t W".kn .. n cauoes.
llV r.l.'re t
b]' ....
ligh
lac!<' 1 1
T"ne Unhed Kf:nodom Air Uinict ... :. has statod that on an
9 percent of th it igntes explainable
ran&ir:s from met orological bi ' ,.., and .motccrs tc.-
The oth 10 percent probaoly r ur.cxnlainod because of
linbl
In 1966 the University of Colorado, \L"ldcr contract to the
U. S. A. F. , s nt t1 o years processing ond inve3tig-.... ting all A:nerican
r ports . Its fin:linw have be n published by .Ba.ntaz;; Books as the
'Cond n Ro ort' . T - noral oc.nclusion is that 'nothinc has cc:na
from the study of . " . . .1 in the r ast 21 years that h!ls added to
kn led ' that 'further extensive study cf U. F. O. a
pr ba ly Cll."ln t b JUSt.tf.i.cd in the expectation th!l.t science till be
acl-1 :ncad ther by' . A pa."lol of mincnt ocient.isLa, choven b the U. S.
tiona.l Academy f Scicnc G, M"' xo:ninod o.nd cndor!l tho Condon
Report .
. S .. F. joct Blue BQok' investig3tion of
u:'U rial objective b tl"O n 1053 and 1965 nr.nlysed 7.641
L norL It concluded tnut :
80 JlQrc nt. f nigntin . t:u tw:nl
hoa:;:oo, birrl or mnJ1- m.'\d obj c to;
1 . 17 porcont of aight p1 viJ d m:.;uf.fic.iont
date. to ormit thor uBh io ru1d ov:lluation; and
c . throo nt wor unidcntif o .
1 u.s. o.nd
Enc: ..u- v l4
1."1 !l.,tr'll a h t'l1u .... Jo."1ua.ry 1u
r
r ,
,.
. .
t, Lit
lr f T.f , :lrJ
'\."10 D.c :r.b r 1 )71 .
--

UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGRTINGS
SUMMARY NO 1
JANUARY 1960 - DECEMBER 1968

.Briof De cript n f
23 Jan 60
1
1\'r!.." Yo11 01 :.191
El.e1r.ti n 20 -
1 Fob 6o 3rlgh';; obj ct u::u. t fla.::;hcn
1
OOY.!.ng Vi to E
av ... r :Jal bourne I Viet n ia.
Po:J-

?JJ!'r-u:tion .,r
u :;r:
.'.ntrono::dcal
26 J.!nr 60 Sph.r!.ce.l , Gil: 7 lcr.-ati n 8C
0
- 65,
O'.'er Canberra, .L. .
13 .iun 60 Flcnhing fixod ... i6ht 7;er
l.!angalore, 'lio:to:-ia.
26 Jun 60 n
40 CT
To.scw
-rk h ru, ol
to :!..aunc ston,
16 Aug 60 'BrigtJt uc.:ming bj ct trcvcl i.ne E to 'i, 160
:nil D N of n, A
2 Oct 60 Cre CCl!'lt hll.pod Qbj ct , h rns 5
11bovo om.th.rn h rizon, Launc 3ton, To.sl!l:l.lliD..
4 Oct 60 "5 flying .. nuc ra and a Cltlthor chip'' cignr
ohnpcn, 4 vertical "Mio, ov r Crco oy,
Ten ::::2ni a.
13 Oct 60 Whit e lieht , C'l81 'J!' lcrnt1on 4 5, Lb.ckundo.
Dom'lo,
25 Oct 6o .Do-:mn, nsl.!... ,
15 Oct 6o UJ.S t.reversir..e; r;r..t , ' to E over kw.nconton,
Te..n:1min
1& Oct 60 Sloo moving cigar-shn:pod bjoct sir.ilo.r to
nircrn!t - rear portion, rant
dull e;roy.
27 0zt 60 oxrloniono , Croo y Ar3n, Lonford,
T'l:lrno.nin - ro.neo OUr>'lt; bnll " ring in
oky, oJ. o d l .u:; c! -u.r- h'lpcd .
Tho foregoing oum..-m.7
i."!cl tho finn.l n:
CMborrn, nzvl it ic r e
UJ'ldurtakcn on tf.ir: subj
:.ire raft
1i!!trono:::ical
A:. tronocic:JJ.
Astronolili cal
l..l:t bolh.om
vith li5ht
nttn.ohed
Probably TAl.
n.ircro.!'t
V.incount
VH T'!C
.\!Jtronomi"nl

Da"te of
Sighting
- 2 -
B.rier of Sighting
27 Oct 6o Orange/bl\le/red round objr;:ct , trnilin- cloud
of sparks, oxploded at Poe.tin'l, Ta.smania,
15 Nov 60 Orange tranr.luacont beJ.1 , approx 60 ft in diamator
e.t e.ltitudv 35 , 00 ... ft 140 at high spoEid,
27 Nov 6o LiBht in slcy <7'tor Poa.tine./Crossy, Te.smanin
29 Nov 60 P"."'t of blue/grean/red light , just above
horizon, rising slot.ly over Trevea.llyn, l'aamania .
7 Dec 6o Silvery, i'ormtion of 30/40 objects
over .on, Tasmania, flying soutlnrarus .
21 Doc 60 24 grey/blue objects, lllf'Vi.."lg southuardo ever
Great !..akas, l'a.st::la.ll.&.a.,
25 Dec 6o Star like object , 20 to pass over i- sky
over Campbell Torm, Ta.sm.W, uect to east .
5 Jan 61
Early
Jan 61
18 Jan 61
23 1!a.y 61
Bright lieht in sky, O:ltlrwls, Tn.'Jm..'Ulia.
lb:-ignt , t.hito 45 from vcrticnl , over
Campbell To.amanin
Apr-Al"3ntly controlled no sound , scvara.l
signtings Kcrang,
llrigbt lighto, with tail o.r orango sp:u-ks over
Indooroopilly Qleonslo.n1, iro:n N to S
Flashos of light 'est of Bcnconsfivld, 'ictoria,
similc.r to liehtnir>.e.
Large object like a meteor - position 32305
15240E object broken up
25 !.lay 61 Dull silvery thcroometer-sb:l.pod object -
Devonport , Tasma.'lin - soon through binoculn.rs
Pos:;ible
Couse
Astrono:nical
Astron:mdcal
..U:trono::n!.cal
.S.Strononicol
Flight or
Picoons .
of
light .
Satellite

As t:!:'Onocl csl.
1.s trono.micol
M3trono:nical
AstronomiceJ.
Astronomcal
.u.rcre.ft
5 Jun. 71 Conical sho.pcd object falling to earth - Dar;;in ..t.Jtronomicr..l
7 Jun 71 Oval sha.pod , re:i- gl.OTiing object , Cairns ,
through 4 in toloscopo
31 Jul 61 Long llhl to glonine objoot , nllllling tail buzzud
tra.in on railt.ey, 285 :nilon south of Dar.Tin, NT

invllrsion,
sighting of
o.n .crl.rcra.i't

The foregoing BUI!llllOJ."Y of i:Uormo.tlor. in tho publio
'includes tho finnl c:.soosnmcnt of oo.ch sighting ranched by Dep!U"tmont of
Ai:!' , Co.nborra, and it iu r"-;r ttud thn.t no t\u-thor correspondonco OM ba
undertaken on this subject.
Dnto of
.,;ntir.g
" f'!;,!J'lt; iL :h. - .ra. dr.>"rir.0 .. hi to
S\!b:Jt':..""lCO - i>!u '\ ,
z:ov,/Doc61 Wldcn Gphc:O ;rlth :Ji!V,.r on Ol.t!"lO!'
aide - 'ik:l a._-::nt.u..-c, c VL'lg 1\.o'ld rio in'! in
. cot-:=1:, directoic!"l, iW =-!c, :;. .
28 ooc 61 .,bj{.ct . omi ttir.g f1c.::;hon of 1):'3Cn ".."'ld
cr t:'.ll8'J :ight - Dlcm ooting r.-rw. .
16 Jo.'l 62 Fi ry, r?Ckvt- likr:: cbjc;ct ccroas Cllu!fiold ,
23 Jan 62
Probably
:z.1 :n. t i. "lb
"ballo=n
cpic!t..ra"
!..ztron :deal
Prok.l.bly
pri,rntc
ni.rcrnft .
30 Jo.."l 62
25 Jan
2 Fob 62
13 'Fob 62
Brleht .hito, object , ornngo
end ooe,:s.si nn.lly zic.- z:..oa;Lne = direction,
Pram::nta.l , \lA. Act.I"'n'J::llcal.
3 Uar 62
11 1la.= 62
Vi'!'.i to C"h :ricnl obj t1Ct. t.. th mot ".1 luotr.;, , J6nly, Astranooical
Sta.r-liko obj
I::: land, T B.G::llll
/ elo-:atlon to SS\i of Flinders
13 Apr 62 3 objocts, 2 m:;n are:r ooving !'rom Hii
d.iracticn over Tcnn-"-'lt Cro .. k , liT.
5 :LZ,l 62 White object , zi ;-za.c..,:ing, Rodcli!'fo, 1A
5 lo::l;r 62 Contrail metallic pr3caodir.g contrail ,
a'IJJr iUchmond, li->17
7 L:ey 62 Da.rk gl.ir.ting object condor.!lation
tra.i.lo - clicbL-.. :iolbrocok,
Victoria.
25 Mr.." 62 Light , tt''l.V\Jl in ncrooc cJ.:y,
C"-lroc on:! -ilol ?J. y 1lo'\p,.oo.r.s , lAlcUllin Point ,
'.).loon.ole.nd.
25 Jun .S2 Clo'l'line :-I objo-t , 'T nt nuo nrxi ;oul nt
Kurrn,jong, llS'i, .
22/23
d..o.oo; 62
Siltol.- colourotl Ljoct. t:1V r Ynr a,

:.atronomlcnl
.Urcraft

.\.otronomicnl
1 .for:laoins ow.n:n..rJ of in! rl!! tion rr !13.I' 1 1n tho public intor -t<J ,
tho fi.nl\1 :J m::nt of !l..V.:h El ightin r l,t..l by Da!l!U.'tm..:nt f !dr C"."lbOrra. ,
o.ud t a grot t.rd no rurt.h r c :r IP11ndL nco can bo uml -tc.!: n on th1o
uuhj
Date of
Sigi-1ting
16 Aug 62
31 Aug 62
Aug 62
Aug 62
23 Sep 62
13 Oct 62
30 Oct 62
3 Nov 62
8 Dec 62
17 Dec 62
Jan 63
15 Feb 63
Feb 63
27 Feb 63
4 A.pr 63
7 Apr 63
19 May 63
- 4 -
B.ri.af Descri}-tion of Lcrial Si ghting
Star-like object, red/green/blue - slm7ly moving
up/doVil'l/rie;ht/left ov:r Kimberley, Tasmania.
Bright star-like object moving across sky over
De!llllEl:k, VIA.
obj ect , stationary in over Cressy,
Tasmania.
Itioving, star-like object Launceston, Tasmania .
Bright cluster of lights moving from S to N -
aircraft en route Christchurch, NZ, t o Sydney, NSi7
Aircraft like object high over sky, leaving
yellowish trail - Canoerra ACT.
Large object with red front emitting thick orange
coloured exhaust - over C-oulburn, NS\7.
Bright metallic gli.."lting needl e shaped object
flying in straight-vertical path over Cressy, Tas
Yellou, star-like object from S to N in straight
path, over Cressy, Tasmania.
Cylindrical object, Tiith 2 vertical projecti ons
travel ling NNE/SSW over Uorfolk Island.
Apparently s pherical object , white vapour emitted.
Moved dormwards in sky ov0r Pe.,"Ll'"la., Tasmania.
Grey, rotating object descending and then moving
over to West - gave off swishing SOQl'"ld, !4De , Vic
White, spherical object , illuminated, i.."l level
flight over Maitland, NSf/.
Two bluish/green lights, oval in shape,
oscillating in sky in tandem, Braybrook, Victoria..
Two bright objects , star-like, side by side,
stationary, Tasmania.
Long slender, silvery- white pencil- like object -
Soundless, Forster, l:Tfm
I:right red/white object, rising vertically,
l ooked like bulldozer, 1/tt Cambier, SA.
Possible
Cause
..:..stronomical
Aircraft .
Astronomical
Astronomical
Astronomical
lircraft
Astxonomical
Aircraft
Probably
Aircraft
Astronomical
Tornado like
meteorological
manifestation
Satellite
Refr action of
light .
Refraction oi:
light.
Aircta.ft
Astronomical
The forecoing of information in the public interest, includes the
final assessment of each sighting r eached by Department of Air, a.'ld
it is r egretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this
subject .
Date of
Sighting
Jul 63
3 Jul 63
19 Jul 63
25 Jul 63
s .Aug 63
20 Aug 93
- 5 -
B=ief o! Aerial Sighting
Explosion of light in sky over :Jclbournc, ;lie
Bright gTecnish/blue light over Iron Range, Q,ld
Bright star-like object, red, stationaxj over
Delora.ine, Tz.sma.nia.
Light grey, circular object , noise like j at engine
haard, hovering e.oove Wa...--ragu1 , Victoria..
Shower of lights ever Dar;;in area., N1' :naki.ng
sr.ishing noise
Explosion in sky Turner River
Station, SA. Silver spot or streak sighted
before
Possible
Cause
..lstronomical
Astronomical
Astronomical
.r.istronomical
Re- entry of
Cosmos 2.
23 Oct 63 White starlike object , bulbous front and
elongated tail - Mt Dandenong area, Victoria. llstronomical
19 Nov 63 Bright orange li;ght. jet engine noise - from W
to !rrl, l.foorabbill, Victoria, Astronomical
26 Nov 63 Pinkish/brovm starlike object oscillating over
Beau;nru:is, Victoria. Rotating in circular mz..nner
to;1a.rd.s south. Astronomical
24 Dec 63 on negative of photo at RAAF, Static charge
on photo
during
loadjng of
camera.
23 Jan 64
24 Fob 64)
2 Mar 64)
8 Mar 64)
3 Mar 64
22 Mar 64
9 Mey 64
Seen at sea by crew of a vessel NE Point of Groote
Eylandt, WA. Large lights in made compass
go ' Haywire
1
Sha.do<'l in centre of lights rotated
clockwise, causing lights to pulsate. Unknown.
Bright light like bushfiret Bn.lladonia., "JA,
Eyre Highway ( 178 mile peg) . Astronomical.
White , planet like object , bright light,
Br idport, Tasmania. Astronomical
Cigar shaped, travelling sidemzys , brown colour, Astronomical
at A.."'lllidal c , NSVT.
Two moving lights, yellowi sh, Pascoe Vale, He fraction of
light .
The foregoing summar--y of informatior. prepared in th0 !'Ublic intorest , inchtdes
the finn.l c.ssessmcmt of each sight.in,:, r aachcd Depnrtmcnt of b.ir,
it is regretted that no further corPcspondence can be undertaken on this
subject .
Date of
Sighting
24 Jul 64
1 and 2
Aug 64
2 Aug 64
12 Aug 64
17 Aug 64
2 Sep 64
22 Sep 64
8 Nov 64
8 Nov 64
4 Dec 64
13 Jan 65
17 Jan 65
17 Jan 65
23 Feb
30 ?!<ar 65
1 A.pr 65
19 Max 65
19 Mar 65
21 Mar 65
22 Mar 65
- 6 -
Brief Description of Aerial Sighting
Formation of whiti sh objecti vs over Longreach, Q).d.
Bright headed object , glowing tail over Onslow, WA..
Rocket Hke object , with windows in side, yellow/
orange, above Wittenoom Gor ge,/Hammersley Ranges ,
'ilA.
\lhi te light moving across sky over Kavieng, Papua
and New Guinea - like bright star.
Blui sh star like object , moving in circl es over
Launceston, Tasmania.
Two silvery solid oval objects seen on flight
1fulbourne/Canber ra.
Object like exploding meteori te - lit up surface
sea, Cambridge Gulf, UA.
Light at hor izon, Lowhea.d Lighthouse, Tasmania.
Long ana narrow, object - travelling
f ast over Point Sorrell , Victoria.
Strip of scrub 600 yds Ride, 4t miles
subjected to extreme heat, Q).leensl a.nd.
Apparent aerial objects, with vapour trails, flying
in formation over Taxman Sea.
Elongated light with tail oscillating in sky
over Treveallyn, Tasmania.
T\1o red lights and line of apparent cabin lights -
stationary over Victoria.
Orange lights in sky over South Cottesole, UA.
Yell ow spherical object moved from overhead to
horizon SE direction - Lakes Entrance , victoria.
Orange spherical object , 'Jest Tamar, Tasmania.
Sphere with red dome on top; 3 illuminated tails -
moving Southwa...-rds over Malvern, Victoria.
Yellow s teady l ight from spherical body moved
about the sky.
Possible
Cause
Astronor..:i.cal
llstronomica.l
Astronomical
Satellite
Astronomical
Refraeti on of
light .
Astr onomical
Astr onomical
Astr onomical
Bushfire
Astronomical
Astronomical
Refraction of
light .
Probably Vampire
aircraft .from
R.AAF Pearce.
nstronomical
Astronomical
1ilea.ther
balloon
AstronomiceJ.
The foregoing SUllll!la...-y of information prepared in the public interest, ,
includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Ilir,
Canberra, and it is r egretted that no further correspondence can be under taken
on this subject .
..

Date of
Sigbti.ng
21 Apr 65
5 r.!a,) 65
25 Mtq 65
3 .Jun 65
13 Jun 65
17 Jun 65
24 Jun 65
24 Jun 65
24 Jun 65
29 Jun 65
29 Juo 65
29 Jun 65
- 7 -
Brief Description of Atrial Sighting
2 objects, one above tne other, silvery, moved
from SSW over Geelonp nrea, Victoria.
Dark grey/black amorphous object over
Pakenham East Victoria. - :ooving erratically
up and down.
Banana shaped, whi.te/orange object over 'l
!Jaw bray, Tasmania
Oreen changing to orange to green light over
Youngtown,
Slightly elonsated, 'rightly lit, broke into
seYera.l pieces, over r.riffit!l , ilSW.
Greenish/yellow li ';ht tratellins fast over
I>SW.
Elue light em1nating object coloured
red - throuah to green wavered in sky.
Emina.ted light sufficient to beacr -
Sehulea Papua and Guinea.
Bright ste.rlike objact, incrGo.sing in ;ize,
Bowen/Proeperpine area,
Yellowish ball with tEUl. :\bitted brilliant
bluisb-1thite flash on earir.g over
horizon, Mudginberri Station m:' .
Bright object , ec.itting red ight directed to
earth. Pa.:: sed over Sevrta.itai , Papua. and
!lew Oo.dnea.
Star shaped object, moving
over y,ungtown, Tasmania.
Saucer shape - cone top and rows of lights
across front and along side - bluish white,
red trail , Daunia Station, via Nebo, NT.
Bright light , oscillating from L to R -
Bwa.ruada., Papua. and New Cuinan.
Blue to E-;raen, cigar aha.pod object , red glow
at rear Tasmania..
Bright object with ohort .oil, movin5 E to W
over Launoeston, TODmania.
Vi rid 1 ight bluo, circular shape,
NS, Longford, ':'a.srnania.
Possible
Cause
Refraction of
li?'lt .
Tornado
l..stronomice.l
b8tronomica.l
.:.Stronomi.cal
lstrooomica.l
Unknown .
:.Stronocica.l
L..stronomical
Eoho 2
Satellite
.t.stronomics.l
.O.Stronomica.l
Astronoc.ioal
.:.S tronomi.ca.l
llstJ:onomiceJ.
Tho foregojnp of information propnrad in tho i nterost ,
includuo the final assoacment of eo.ch si8,i.ting .reached by Dep1u.-troont of J'd..r,
Cenbcrra., and it ia rogrettod tha.tno :further oorrosrondenoo can bo un.3ortoken
on thio subject .
Date of
Sighting
3 Jul 65
5 Jul 65
5 Jul 65
12 Jul 65
15 Jul 65
15 Jul 65
17 Jul 65l
18 Jul 65
19 Jul 65
22 Jul 65
30 Jul 65
Aug 65
1 Aug 65
3 Aug 65
4 Aug 65
24 Aug 65
26 ri.ug 65
26 Aug 65
14 Sep 65
19 Sep 65
15 Sep 65
- 8-
Brief of Aerial Sighting
Loud bumming, flowing object , yellow/white
light eminating from object illuminated herd
of cattle, Kimberley, Tasmania.
Bright white light , nee.r Elliot ,
Bright light over sea, Teneteua, Papua and
New Guinea.
Bright light oscillating from L to R,
:B-ua_-ruada., Papua and New Guinea.
Brilliant white light in sky at moon rise over
Mrrella Park, NT.
White spherical object, Canberra, ACJr.
Red glowing cylindrical object , moving from
L to R (oscillating) emitting
1
diesel - engine
1
sound, lQ"ivani Plantation, Samarai, Papua and
New Guinea.
Bright light , turning ftom red, through white
to green a.'!ld red, Dalby, Queensland.
Silver coloured object - disappeared with
flash, 70 miles west of Cook, SA.
Saucer shaped object with bluish green glow
at rim, grr;ry in colour , Vaucluse Beach,
Sydney, NSW.
Bright green/red/white light , Woodstock, NSW
Two starlike objects over Frankston, Victoria.
Silvery sphere with aerial on top, Orange, NSW
Red/orange body, leaving trail of white, came
from SW Lat 1048 south long 13315 &st ,
Western Australia.
Flashing light travelli ng l'IS:f, Goomalling, WA
Spherical, starlike objects, Launceston, Tas
Flashing red, green, white, flying object,
Ga.nawe, Papua and New Guinea.
Streak of' light , Dubbo, NSIV.
Vlhite object sighted west of Port Moresby,
Papua and New Guinea. Moved westwards,
slowed then sped northwards .
Possible
Cro.lse
Astronomical
Satellite
Satellite
Astronomical
Astronomical
Astr onomical
Astronomical
Astronomical.
Astronomical
Tornado
Astronomical
Met :Balloons
Met Balloon
ll.strononica.l
Astronomical
Astronomical
Astronomical
Astronomical
Unknol'lll .
The foregoing SUI!liOary of information prepared in the public interest,
i..11cludas the final assessmGnt of ea.ch o ig.>.tins reached by Department of Air,
Canberra, and it is r egretted that no further correspondence can be
undertaken on this subject .
27 Sop 65
27 !lov 65
2 Doo 65
13 .:ac 65
1 Jc.."l 66
17 Ja.'l 66
8 Fob 66
8 Feb 66
20 66
21 Fob 66
28 Feb 66
- 9 -
l3rief ;).)scription of :, rial
!lri&h t 1' .n sky i'l'S7 f Gorcko., Pa.ptl!l o.nd
N0\7 Guir.u.:. . :r.tcnsity of li
Ic.ter d bolor, hori ')n.
Dull vertical onccnding from sea
offshore Burul.n'l. Point, Papua and z:aw Cuinea .
iihite, c.ppa.rvnt.J .. r ... in aht\, "
stc.tionar, in ky, coon, Launc ator. ,
':'
'Bluish- 61-.rough- to-radd.ish light, lat:,"C:r than
star 20 :1bovo bel,..,.
horizon .Uter a. bout 10 minu _.., . Popondettn,
Territor/.
Er16flt obj oct hii:lil in oky movinc li to S for
nbout 10 m.lnutes at Ta.roonn Tn=::n.n!a.
El"ight nash hi{ih i:l sicy for o.bout 5 mf.nul:cc
which loft e smoke trnil. Mtn;>o TP!iC.
UnuauoJ. light ef!'ccta on two 3 ":"' "' lour
:;lidos tB.kcn at niBht in Perth -
Stnr shaped ligh.t 25 degrees nbO".ra norLn ....
for nbout 30 mlnutoc nt Uitchnm Victor __ ,
Lie;ht i.n oky 45 degroco c. ovc horizon tor 3
hourB e.t Uelbow:na 'liictorin.
Light :.ovins rapidly .t'roc E to W for about 8
aaconus Esaandon,
Bright object at gl'e!:.t h:ll&ht !T.JVin.a lron: S to
i< Cor 6 c.inutos at .Richmc!'ld NSII .
Stll.r ahoped bright light r:.ov1r.g from SE to
JJW for about 3 l:linutes nt Fra.tlklin, To.s .
2 !!:l.r 66 Moving ligtt+ r>
at .Roootta ' '
in cky for nbout 20 :uinut.3c
26 l..pr 66
5 l.!ay 66
6 L!a:r 66
Star o.lulpod UOJt moving for about 30 minutes
at 7ooroJc Victoria.
Rado.r pl rnn Molbourno Control h 1d
for 9 mi.m, . ContC'.ct trnrollod nt 87 l ts .
A light mo'l.!.nf) atood.ily in ZNE d.irl3ction
nosr lhllo:rnt .
Poo::ible

Water spout
..latronc::1ca.l



C;:.mcr.3 1 ens
.abe:.-::-ation
So.tollite
Satollito
Satollito


Crop dustins
o.ircr.:J.!t
Satollito
Tho !oro going 13U.!!D!la.r'/ of infozr.c..tivn prDp:u:.,d in tho publio intcl."COt , inoludoa
tho nn esomont of each oightinc
1
<,r.;choe by Dep:l.rt:ncnt of lJ.r, Cnnborra
and J. t 1 rugrattod that r.o furthor corNopondonoo c Ill bo Wll!Jl't"'.kon con thio
oubj ct .
Date of
Si&nting
16 !.ley 66
17 !!ay 66
18 Jl.a;'{ 66
26 V;q 66
29 !Ja.y 66
26 il.ey 66
2 Jun 66
4 Jun 66
7 Jun 66
a Jun 66
- 10 -
Brief Descri ti:>n of Aerinl Sighti.ne
Light reflection observed .1car !fa bourne through
field glasses . Est hoil':ht 8, 000 1 diatencc
20 nm. Noted for 10 minD , stationery at fnot ,
then descended to 4, 500 ' .
Circular shaped l .... &ht with ha.l.o effect .
Apparent slow movement . Seen ncar Sale, Vic for
about )0 mina .
Object moving frcm E to 'il eared to explode
like a green flare an<i disappear . Durs.tion
3 oecs at Daly Waters .
Object observed near Daly 'laters o.t 10. 30 pn:
hovering between two stn.ra fo:r 10 mi.n:; .
Met observer at Daly objt.;ct gize
and shape or met b!Uloon c.t azilmlth 243
altitude 40, 000' moviDG 243/46 kts . Noted
x.eversol in tro.ck 1- 1! mi.ns: Under
!:'.86Jli!ica. .1.on <lr' to be two b:Ulons
touchinp. Till:;, 9. '5
Six red hgnts whlcn appeared to be at 1500 ft
were sighted at :.ismorc liSVl nt 10 pm,
Silvar object in aun seen near
Jlalbourne for 5-8 ;::ins . Stor.dy object similar
to aircraft cli.:nb.J.n,..
Sb: r od lights 'l':hJ.ch c.ppoa.rcd to be at 1500 kt
were sighted at Lismoro at 10 pm.
Sta.tione.r-.r light , 71hioh later e.ppea.rbd to u:o,o,
was sit;hted at Lismore !IS":I at 9 . 50 pm.
lights, which appeared to move
slowly ";;'Ql'a aight a :>.t ListllOro !iSfl at 9 . 50 pm
for about 2 minutua .
luminous llhi tc cloud Jicy writer ' a hAil.
Flo.ah of lieht 'l.t front md. Timo OE345-Q905
nt fiM :orC>.ttn. '/io.
' Beeping' h(jc,ru in 10urs of morning by
in Won Uron o.rcP. .
Possible
Cc:uac
Probably an
aircraft
.:.St ronolllical
Astronomical
Incc:nplete
data
Probably !:let
froc
another station
Unknown.
.!la 1 c rtcd too
l ate f or
investigation.
Prob:l.bly an
aircraft
Ur .la:! "r.n.
Raporte too
late for
investigation.
Unknawn.
Reported
la.te f or

Unltnown.
Reported too
l:lte for
investigation
Aircral't
Incompleto
data
Tho .f."orogoin:r 8\l!JliJ\Ory of in.foX'!llA"';i on pr.lpa.red. in tho public interest , includes
thE tincl asooaom&nt of each signtL,.r roached by Dapa.rtmont of A.f.r , Canbarrn,
cnti j t io rcgratted that no !"urthtlr corr ... s:'Jondoncc can bo Wldertnl,.::n on
thJo oubjoot .
Date or
S1.ehting
- -
:sr;e.r D..scrirtion of l.orie.l Posaiblo
Cau.Go
9 Jun 66 with blue
1
ao
aightcd nt Port Au..;."Dtc. .:A o.t 7. 30 pm for :l.bout Z oeco . Mateorite
13 Jun 66 ncar Springvlllo Vic r.t :pm. Fl!!.ahing red c;rccn
thtte li(jlt procod.!.n,. E to-:: for 5 - 10
m.ins.
26 Jun 66 A moving rod llld '1.1 to lic:;ht u::w seen at ilioln 7711
during pm hour< .
Juno 28,
29, 30 .
J ul 1, 2, 4 ,
6, 7, 14, 22
23, 26, 27,
31
,Aug 115
9 Jul 66
10 Jul 66
12 Jul 66
28 Jul 66
17 Aug (,6
21 Aue 66
..., Sop 66
4 Sop u
6 wup 66
6 So:P 66
22 Sop 66
6 Oct 66
Duri!'l8 Pill how: .. at Vic, nome
lights cso::x:Jt.i.J:Ios a Si."lglo li'l)ilt
1
soooti.l:loa in gr<l'tps . ju' t '3-rovo the t;rOUJ:ld. All
reports :from SOI.I.X'Cu .
liGht sightod o.t Charlovillc Qld for about
5 minutes nt 4.55
Moving light e;t high eltitudo wo.o oightod at
Kurnell WA for 5- S oino 7 . 30 and
e.oo p;n.
?.ioving bright light , c.t olovntion 6o
0
sit1!tod l41.ro.rie Qld fen: o. bout 1 hr c.t 6 p:n.
lieht at elevntiQn about 45 oightod
Pnd.dlngton liS\7 for about 15 t:cco nt 4 . 40 pm.
Two CO"Iing red lights blinld.nc atoadil:-- .,i ;ht:cd
SunclU.no Vic for nbout 10 rn1rul ct 8. 40
.\erial lie;ht followed by Bl 1 explision hn
IIIOVClllC':lt to:!: aic;htod l.!c.do.ng o.t 4 . 30C.'ll
light near horizon au n Ynrram Vic
for 5 mins botwocn 10 end 10. 30 pm.
light nt Ynrrnm Vic
for about 5 min.s at 4 . am:
lhich covod I..,. hvrizon to horizon a,oon n"::
W.ddlo Pc.rk, 'lie at 1) . 5
1
pa:.
Light movirl8 in tho oky nt El tcmvrick 7. 05 pm.
0
:Bri6ht lleht c.t olovntion b u+ 45
1
soon c.t Gymon
nsv: for o.bout 25 mine at I) pm.
U(;hte "l<JV'\tion o.bout 20, uoon o.t
Chadstono Vic nt 8 . 30 pm.
Aircraft
Inco:nplutc
data.
Light:; of
c.L..-crll!t and
voh.icles
Satellite
Probable
n.ircrntt
Inco::Jplote
date.
JJctoor
Astronomical
.lstronomic::J.
Se.tollito
Sntollltc
Aatlonomicru
Prol-cblo
balloon
Tho forogoins G'Wllllla.ry of informt'.t.1on propo.rJd in tho public int l.'O t noludoo
t ho ncnoaemont of onoh siehtin ror.chod by Dopaxtmont of !dr,
Md 1 t l rO(rottod no !'urthor corroapondonco eM ho undor+ on th.1e
IJUbj Ct .
.u.::-.te of

7 Oct 66
10 Oct 66
12 Oct 66
19 Oct 66
19 0<:! 66
20 Oct 66
21 Oct 66
22 Oct 66
23 Oct 66
26 :>ct 66
26 Oct 66
12 no; 66
22 Ho.r 66
22 nov 66
2A :1ov 66
27 nov 66
- 12 -
Brief uoscription of Sightinc
Uoving li3ht 3.t eraat height, soon J.furario Qld
for nbout 10 mins at 6 pc.
Light estimated movin{; fror.1 SZ to l:'l/ seen at Lo.Yerton
0
Vic at clavation approx 15 for 43 mins at 8 . 22 pm.
"lcry fMt light movint-= from W to E seun at "Jest
Footscro.y Vic for nbout 5 - 10 Dlins at 8. 35 pm.
Slowly moving llght , at 45 , seer.
e..t Rorth :Lrolbourne, Vic for 5 - 10 :::u.ns e.t
7. 45 pm.
Liov:inr light 3oon at !iS'J for about 5 cins
at e
L!o-.rin'!r hght, o.t e:.:troQQ hoight, so cr. nt Flinders
B3\Y ii.l at 1 . 30 a.c.
Staticn'l.r'.f light, dovo.tion c.pprox 20, seen at
Canl.C"J Vole liSii for a.bout 5 clns at 9. 10 y.u.
ll.ovint.. lisht seun at Vf'.lley l;s'ii !or :l.bout
7 m.ins at 7. 40
at ol<:!'IC.tion nbout 80 CIOVing !rom S to H seen
a.t 'Jest 11S"o7 at 7 pm,
l!oving light ao"n ll1 Port Rr.!e.dJ.cnd r:.rc:1 !or about
15 mills at 7. 55 ""bout hCJUr$ lator c. light
wns siented for a rt
S9von TIA stctions =oportcd r. moving object
rising in tho sky between 7. 30 and 8 . 00 r.m.
LiOlted object mo.ring fev-t from ii to S for o.bout
10 seconds ct Brisbane,
Objoct movill(" fror I; to S for nbout 2 minutes :lt
Daly \Inters , lT.
Uori.ng brie;h-,; X"\- l lieht !or o.bout 6 minute:J nt
i7!llaura, 1fictoria..
movinr from , to E far 20 lllinutos nt llriobo.no

Lieht .11 th black maoo on to durin :1. sovora
oloctrical storm for 3-4 minutoo 'lt Elldon \ioir, Vic
Poa .. ible
Cause
Satellite
.:..trcraft
Probable
met bcl.loon
Incomplete
data
Incomplete
d'.ltc.

So.tcllitc
Incomplete
lbt b::J.loon
S:1tollite
l.letoc:=i te or
sc.tcllitc
Probable m.::t
bo.lloon
Incomploto
dntc
Elcetrice.l
dischrugu
'1.01
Tho f'orogoing of information prop-u-od in tho public intoro::t 1l cl11des. the
final asscnnm&mt of oc.ch sighting Na.chotl by of :Ur, Canbon.:\, and it
is recrottod that no further corrospon1onoo cnn bo undorta.kon on tlus subject .
Do.to of
Si7htine;
- 3 -
10 Dec 66 srl!'!ped f li:;1t 'levine S for about )
m1.ns ::1t C.:L."'1berwoll, Vic .
;;- 18
Dvc 66
28 !lee 66
Jan 67
1' J:-..1 57
13 J m 67
i5 Jo.n 67
17 Jan 67
19 Jan 67
21 Jan 67
2_, Jan 67
) Fob 67
6 Pab 67
12 :Feb 67
13 Fob .7
"'ery ,i , ... 1 ;ht
at 17en" 'Pyxtl- "',
. ,.,.
... .
fro:: .1 to E for 15- 20 mins
h ... t;n ... :ht from .r to r: for 5 minute:;
o.t Ye!:r". Gl01. , \l'ict ria.
'.'ri!ry h!ch light in the sky, two oightinss c.t Fingcl
Tas.
Drit;ht lit)ht from lr.i to SE for o.bout 4 m!.ns
at st Vic .
Ligh,; :flashing vcr-.1 8- 10 sec:: :ooving s::: to !i.i ct
height for 90 ceccnds !it:'..rribri , HS"t: .
l!tr.-ir: lioht -:.t Cooluc
1
liS:.!.
L:!.1flte(l object moving"": to E at about 1 , 000 for
7 c ncs ftt Victoric.
rw t"ed 1 i mt movinc acrose rky for o.bout 2 mi:'!S
n" Co::r:l n 1 r.r .
l ?'!tine; 'lCro
S rir. nJ i" .
cky for 10 -t
nash in -:j' r.J.cn pe d descent 0! bjoct. 1 then puff
of for ut 1 minut at Chaxlevill , Qld.
'!cry niot IllfWin .. E f r 45 ll'.inut.cs at
Blackburn,
Objoc t Stl n .::.ccomp:mi :od b lU I ltumming noise for
about 1 minute r..t Hc.itla.":d, l;s:J.
}i;:JVin& liEt.ts , oppor::.l:i!lg ll."ld in l?\7
cloud condi tioru; for 20 minutes at "lsnbrok,
'He .
Light 'u" u ssr: to lii'E for 8 rnirrutcs .t
7:'oir , li
Dull rod ... i[!nt moving 'I
'Tdnu .::.t ;
E nt spood for 3
OJ.a:1 ' light for o.bour. J !llim1tcs nonr DD.mpior, "';.
!i'1 )ry bj ct w th -crul for sc.roral oocondo noCLr
Porth, .;;. ( iO miloo S)
Possible
C;;J.Sil

Satellite

Satellite
Satellit'.l

sa tie llito

l:..i..rcraft
lire raft
a1;lnODphC!ric
entry of
meteor
Satcllitu
r.ea.rby d lris
airbvrno
filly ''ill .
Li "!lt
re!l\.>cU 1
t nc'U'' Y
Satcl '
Incolll.1lloto
data
.'.tm spheric
(1r.try of
zrotocr or
satollito
Th fOriV:Oin Cl1."1;;l!U7 Clf infOrm.".ti on pr pored ill tha public includos
finlll assooumcnt o::u:h oicht..in rocchcd by Dopartm\)nt or .'lir,
Mel C<'!ri. tt d th.'l.t = co::.-.raBllOndoncu cwl ou wJ.dorl!lkon on thl..
ou j
Dat of
Si ti!lS
- 1.! -
!tri 1 .VCscnrtJ.on "l!" .Lrl'1-1.. S!s;tim;
Obj ct nbo'.lt 20- 30, 000 fcot 'llovbc Sii to !U: for
nbot:.t r - seconds 'i'':)w::sville, Qld (30
aal 1; ') .
Fi ry 1J.l)1 uh ch ' s 'en1 'U'Id ... d

t;rcu.1n sc n for suv cond :J.t "J.d .
2C F b 67 :Br:vlt ich- d c ti mll:r r 15
:lt. Port J.:tlcquu.ri
1
'
1
<:-i .
21 Fob 67 Light mc.rrin:- !'rom c: 'lll to horizcn
lhcqun.ri Light
1
llS .
22 67 Lights moving . i h rizon 4tcr
15 ... ".t Box fiill , Yic .
16 U:lr 67 J:t:<l Il3.0hi.ng lir:h't tr. n bright .hit lis:ht _ r
scv ru s c ntis I:!O".fi!'1g E c::; I'icnlc Pc!.."lt , Q,:d.
i6 67 i'nit liJI.t apc"..r !d frc:n borund cbu.d and
app .llrt.:d t in Md :.1t f clou.c: a.t C opara.oo,
Q,ld .
6 :.U 67 Lieht , vin fro f to E for bout JO mi."lute:J at
l.blvur.., ''ic.
17 6- Brip)lt 1i '"'nt 1 th t .l n from clrcra.ft ;bovo
cloud f r 3-4 -.c ndo :lb">ut 100 rnil.ca H o!
19 1a.r 67
:. r 7
b r- 1 (ll_{l
St:n- c ht.pel'l 1 in . sky for about 40 rnir.ut.,s
:1t Vic.
Object.
Forr st

ill, '
to S ror 4- seconds et
lart or '!.bout 10 minutcc at
.l r 67 St.:n-. inc i@'l .in sky for a .mt 10 m.i.ns
nt Caulfield
Possible
Cr.wa
:.ircr"...ft
J.tmos::-h..=ic
cnt'!"'",r o!
ll.tm aph.ric
entry of ootoor
data.
Aircr rt
.'..i.rcra.ft
:.ie;ht
reflection :;n
clouds.
s ... tcllito
J,tmcsphcric
1 try o:r
mctco:: cr
sa.td ito
:.stronOI:ll.C.'l..l
.'..stron
..... tron 'lll.Cal
17 l.:pr 67 Obj ct niR}ltcd ;c;OOO hro cna hto at 2200 hrs at L"1cor;:ol.;t
I.lli t ;;.: .
22 Apr 1)7
vinr:; iaht in nt:;., SE to Ifli f r about 7 J .. tron rr.iccl
t Co lnncntta,
3 Hey 6i ws nky t ao .1t op d of Ail' t:-:U't
!l .. Yo.rrrunbnt, :1c . dosc;,.>..'"lding
'r. oreeoing BUrni: C'.l..J' 1 in! rnntion 1 ropmod
thG fill,1 MCCBil!tCI')t f
it ic tt d thnt
subject.
6 lli,:. '7
22 !.:3,) 67
25 !.!ay 67
27 L!n:, 67
24 Jun 67
27 Ju."'l 67
f Jul
7
14 Jul 67
15 Jul 6'/
ho f
:.tr r z n -i .u- 1 tr. ,
r .. , n, n ".Urt.J c
s 'lr -::nrtp u bJ'' u.J. ::r. l':Y v .Lll, ' ll j; t"'
s: for b t :tr .. .,.. "'" t""tm, "'1 ... .
Object vb t ":: '"'Pr 'lrC .. : , l b:re::.k c.p
OVt?r abOJ..t 3? G C m"' t :iK'.ly 'iiaters, !":' ,
Objact r horizon brijht light
nl. .,ly f r 7 lhlnut - t Y r2, l!S7! .
Sh ... vin,:: red l e;ht f r 1). minut!ls n.t
:Bt:.rri:r.juck I:si i .
b ect nb ut of eolf ball
dioo.p-pt:::u"..,d ovor 1': r Z'Jn nft r 3 :r..inut n 3t St

Botu "n 2105 hra ').nd 2200 hro, 21 ai(;htinco
m.:Lnly S nnd SE \' t ri v U"y:i.."l(,; from 1 ec to
30 minul-CS r f ... r.O.&,t O"''lr"" h::.ped
11hich rapidly grow t n ut hill full ll);)On s . z
ac.. a l:.o.ll of ::. E;ht . tr:l.\' lling h rL: .nt .!. ,
sky hlc la11ly cm.v u tcmr-..Un o: h o.-.
cht.U :m. : ,:.,r_: ":'!'0 n r l>luo- g:reun L"l
colour ourins l l t cha.'lgcid to
1
hot .,rcr. ' r ' - r.Jnl:
1
cu.-.-ninating in n

y lLo.- or1nBC' briGht burst f c?lour

boforu dis:J. 'l.rir..;. A vnpo\U' trail pe:rsiat c
':V r r .. ru;...,. path wr .... ch c nne - cha}l('
dJ.G!l.P t.rtJ ut r 1 ') '!lim tes .
ior ... ry l'l'b-j .,;t. t u .lly ex low in
rn sk'J feu- nbout ):) minu tc :lt Lindon"W
St.uth, 'lie .
3 ati rw:ry in ley 'll' ut 1" do ::r"co .
h ,..lzon r r 1 jnu .a t =b 'U'(.
()\'
Stn 1 ig!.t ifl
Bn.rronj y' n:;li .
l:y f , . sh rt durn.tion at
Co.nberr:J., o."ld it
en thin ltubjoct .
1'
..\.i-11 .1.) h
I .
-r t.llit
::nvL'lg
o'S-:!!:"1 r
:.tell it
Aircr ..rt
cnt:ry f
t 0':: r
s:ct-lli+o
Met b:lL.;.m
dat"l
A:> tr r. o::! cr:l
Atmoap'hc.,.ic
cntrJ of
lo:ree
:.iaht
reflections on
low cl 'lU
L!et b!lllaon
/l.!lt:::'O."l l".J.Cf..J.
- H.>
--- --- ----------------------------
r"". cf
..... .... .,. tin.;
, .. .Jul 67
?"J.U6
22 Jul 67
.ru::.
31 Jcl 67
3 .. G7
; 1 i.u .. 67
15 :,u.- 67
28 "1
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Li 'l ;;v
o..: JO
1 !,tri..!rn nc ....... .. .... ... ..
; l s r : 1
.. l..L\':..v "'" ct . ''h : .. ..i"'
.... 3c .... u. ... t .c.t
'"'..:X. .t "n"._, ;,,:
.::=.ti.J. 4:13-: .':'\ .
:..: t.t 1 .,. ct , vin - r r 7 seconds t
.'In:--!a! 7-. t, .. -: .
J...,..
:'.,...J, :1::ct.. .. = .ich
.:..0 -"'.nc.., e.f \?:!" 10 ,...i.r.ut !l
!icht
't "}.
tr.p
-- .n t .hite 'to "',::'.3 :1
ith du rd
f's :L.rl .nu; , IS .
.!n t.:l!:' .. hich
t= '1 10 ;:o-,ls o.t
b., ct lin g or.r "or 20 bJtas
'lt - ut... lt
14--ht hi r;r. in :y.
SD :: tr'l.i !'.,r 10
s r'li . .. 1 th
!T
.!ll m brl(ht L "":t Vil" '!: ::; s t.
for o
o c n .J.t Jro :1
vi
n.t Y::r.::--..-'.lL Vic.
'l.ll'. c:i -bin !or 5 c.inut o
.:...tti0.:3'r:h :-ic
"n"!;ry of
... '""' r r")!"
'lt t
Inc?:;pletc
hLa.
.':.t::.os h ... ric
ontr-J' of
o:: r
Oll.t.,J.l:l to .
.i.t::"'sph :ric
entr-.r or o;;toor
o:r s'!te:i: ito
.....tr:-os ,o.ric
cntr o!

S'ltoJ . .' ito .
h :r i :.(r, .in :::k"'Y fo;;: 11 .ninut,a _
l_ ' ... l:. l i J i:
, ':Ia .. r,
:y fo-:: 3 minutoJ roar
to rlt ... 1tuda ro.,. cb;:.ut
. .
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:'=to for co:in ou -zy f J..nf r "1 n t.,o ublic tr.
f"no.l 0.'1 ... ... rt cf 1.i htn "'JacnT:d t- :> 11.n* ,\ir, G.mlt .. :::a,
- r;:: t .J.t 1 r'"h r r: rr n .... (' r. u;; J<:l' ' u o thla
.Oate of
..... tine;
29 Aus 67
1 Sep 67
23 Sep 67
23 Sap 67
4 !>ep 67
9 Sep 67
12 Sop 67
23 So 67
8 0ct 67
17 Oct 67
22 67
- 17 -
D=i"f JJe:;cription of Sienti:l
:iii m bri(tht li ht r:l-:>vin fer "lbvll.t 5- 12
seconds from ffi"f to .;"E leaving trail. Four
s1v1tinec .. t l\"e.nhoe, 1-!o.c!.co'J, Rosan.'la and
Foster i:1 .'ic .
lli@t lirht in sky, moving 'l to ::: lea;ing trail
seer. !or 5- 7 aecon:la a.t E--erton, Vic .
l!ic;h light covin !llo1tlJ !"c;;.: 3- 4 L'".intttos at
Riversloa, Vic .
S:!lall light, la:.-gar tha.'l a a tar, o:-ClllCP.
to dull ::.-ed. mo;ing f'or 2 minutes at
Coogee , NS\7.
Flash of light mavin om .ardu just above eastern
sky near l.!el .. A.
Flash li(!;ht thP" an bject oovir.g slor.ly to the
north :west at ..Uic-s SPril\69 , :1:' .
.&riBht mov!n0 Heht with red 'U'lli -whl to liGht a.t
rear near Jee ihy, !iSii.
ita idly .ovinr object which to breal: into
soallor pieces >!t Donald and ,etchem, Vic .
!.l.c,ht ... t ar-at heisnt lll0\"'1nr across sky at ?e:rth, WA
'i:ra.i 1 . 1 th object in front t gr at al t!tude
!o:.:: 6 secor. de at ".ardon, liS"i.
:fu-l.(;ht 11 ;ht ich a c.t= to move :::lpidl;"> dorm-
\13.l'd si'?;hted for 2 .:t(?ar a.roTin, !IT.
22 Oct 67 at altitude from to
southerly direction et 1ll)l"''l'Ood, SA.
23 (Jet 67 Lisnt covin:; fro::J Cru:lton to,,OJ:ds O.:ssendon 3t
Carlton, Vic .
24 Oct 67 :Light mavin near Fl.::ntroc Gully, Vic
24 Oct 67 Li 'ht ny object movinf) to the south ca.ot oi:'l,htad
for au"ut 15 oocondo 11t Vic.
24 Oct 67 Light o.t :U.tltudo I:O"tin; to th sighted
for e. bout '/ minutco o.t Toora':, Vic .
:i'oosible
C:-.. ee
Atooe herLc
cntr-1 t'J!
oote.,r
.t.tl:loa:he:-ic
of
:Jl(lteor
Astronocti.cal
Aircraft
Incomplete
data
l!et balloc::
Aircraft

ent17 of
J;llteor
Sat.;-llite
Atrnosrhc::::'ic
u.;tr.r of !X!teor
Attoosph"ric
entrJ of
Q(!teor or

Satellite
Incocplato

Airc:-aft
So.t.:JllitJ
Tho of in!crmation in tho .nttraot ,
the fina.l of uach cietltinc= ro'lChod by Dopru:tm;mt of :..1:-, CMber::j
it ia th"t no !urth.:r cor"ospon<lenco can bo undort.ll-:cn on this su
Date of

24 Oct
28 Oct 67
-Hl-
E::.-it>.r .Doscription of A .. ;:ial Si .hting
Obj ... c.. o;ir. north bto cJ.oud
for- .. t.bout. ':t'v nt Nzo.: .
Light a oo;_. ho::::--::cn for }"' secondn
nc:lr 'lox Hill , 'li
4 ::ov 67 :Oi .. at oovin,. f:::-ou ucuth::rly to
dirocticn for 3 minuta
Altona, Vic.
10 Kov 67 kght novinG :::-"lpidly from north to south at
Gyr;-lie, QJ.d.
11 !Tov 67
i3 liov 67
19 67
21 Nov 67
23 l>ov 67
26 rrov 67
29 r.cv 67
29 ilov 67
30 !iO"t 67
6 Dec 67
Obj3Ct 50 a.: ov h..,rizon ccvin- so-..th east at
Pa.ddington, Qld,
l:.iBflt a.bove horizon near .:r::.akehurst, lf!ii.
Li&ht sighted for 5 Docs covine to the
west at Sandrinetll.m, Vic ,
Ten minute sightinf; of b=i[jlt light moving t"ww:ds
the cast near ].SWich, ;lld .
objoct over iron ore Dampier,
.,_b.
Objoct ::tovin in ani out of C-O" - sientcd for
about 1 I!linuto ne-e llilww., A.
cofir.e from oaat to west sighted for
3bout 10 minutes Ueltcn South 7ic .
QOving main road at about
25 cph which sudden ncar Eimbcrley
Do .. ns Station :.:...
Bright licht ooving slowly from south to north
fo::: about 1 minute nca.r :Do.lb:;, Qld.
Lic;ht moving frorn to w<!st at .T3."lt spAed
leo.vin; c. trail siehtcd for two seconds at DI.U'I'Iin iiT
Object movine from eost to west for about
10 secondn nco.r erth i.il"!'Ort, . A.
]right 15 above tho si .htod
for 8('V".,.,.., houra Cymoa WJ:!.
Posaibl"'
Co.usc
b.!. rcraf't
Aircraft


cntr.r cf
c.:::eor
lncocplcte
data
..itmos:phe:::ic
entry of
:ueteo:r
Se.talli.te
I.oc!U.
\tmosphe:::ic
conditions.
Aircraft
.Ai.rcre!t
llot knovm
Mat balloon

entry of
lircrs.ft
Astronollical
'l'he foreeoing SUD:.2..7 ni' rropo.r . il" the public
the fina.l e.a:Jossr.ant of ollCh ai?}.tin ranched by Dopartmont of . u, hi 1
c.nd it is thn.t no furthor c:m be t:ndortruccn
11
t
5
subject .
Data o'f
Sighting
13 Dec 67
15 Dec 67
30 Dec 67
31 Dec 67
31 Dec 67
31 Dec 67
1 Jan 68
8 Jan 68
13 Jan 68
15 Jan 68
16 Jat'l 68
17 Jan 68
19 Jan 68
19 Jan 68
20 Jan 68
22 Jan 68
Brief J escription of Aerial Sighting
licbt moving across sky sighted for about
30 minutes et Currumbin, Qld.
Object moviDb from west to east at altitude
near South Pritchard.
Starlike light moving from north to south and sighted
for about 5 minutes Brisbane, Qld.
object siGhted 20 minutes f r om
west to at Ncdlands, WA.
Object at zreat altitude moving from south wesL t
nor th east sighted for 2 minutes at Cabra.m&f; ta,
Light moving at great speed from south to north in
J3otany Bay area NSJ;T.
Light moving rapidly across sky and breaking up into
smaller lights at Roekhampton, Qld.
Object at great height moving from west to e ast
sighted for five minutes near South Yarra, Vic.
Bright light with flashing red and green lights
manoeuvring near Chadstone, Vic.
Light movin.:;: from west to east at great altitude at
Mitcnam, Vic.
Red and green lights moving from west to east and
climbing near Melton South Vic.
Light moving from north to south sighted for about
30 seconds at Zillmere Qld.
Object at g:reat altitude moving towards the east
sighted for 7 minutes at Penshu._T"St NSW.
Light at height moving rapidl y from \7est to east
and breaking up into smaller lights at Ashfield.
Light with long trail moving rapidl y from west to
east for about 20 seconds at Wag.-?;a., NS\7.
Object :noving from c ast to west near Mora.poi
Homest;ead , .:A.
Possible
Cause
Satellite
Satellite
Satellite
Satelli te
Satellite
Atmospheric
Atrnospharic
entry of
meteor
Satellite
Aircraft

Aircraft
Aircraft
Satellite
Atmospheric
entry of
meteor
Atmosjlheri.;
entry of
meteor
Met balloon
The summary of info:<?ma.t ion pr epa.rad in t he :m.blic interest , includes
the final assessment of each siShting reached by Department of Air,
and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on tll.l.S
subject .
of
51-;bting
27 J311 68
27 Jan 68
31 Jan 68
6 :Fob 68
12 Feb 68
13 Feb 68
1) Fab 68
20 ?eb 68
22 F:Jb 68
23 Feb 68
- 20 -
Brief Deecri,tion ial ting
Li1;ht like a star G.Cross tho sky ei :hted
for 15 minutes ncar 'Brahma. Lodes, SA.
Light at altitude movin-; from north to south at
:::a.st Sale, -ric.
Light at t;reat heisht ztovintr from north to south
east sighted for 5 minut ... s at Dolans
Lights moving from south to north sighted for about
15 auconds at Pe::.-th, ',7A.
Light at groat altitude moving tcmards south east
for 10 minutes at Toorak, Vic.
Bright liVit in eo.stern sky sighted for cbout ten
minutes near Cho.dstone, Vic .
Time 0030 hours duration 90 mine. fine .
Licht covin!) !'rom south to north at gz:eat altitude
e.t Ba..-oera, SA.
Time 1948 hrs . Du:ation minute . Weather fine .
Light at craat altitude from to east
at Cannon Hill .
Time 1930 hours . Duration 5 mimnen . Bright
l!gilt ver.t high, moYin.= tor.o..r a....t in a
straisht Uno 11t Zillmoro, ;J.d.
Tirm 0145 hours . Duration aevo:rn.l seconds .
r/oa.ther 6/8 loll cloud. Lleht in sky whlch
e.p;ee.:red to :oovo slwly tay !'rom obe:er1er nt
Possible
C:lU8e
Sa.t<}ll i i.C
Satellite
Satellite
Incomplete
data.
.Jatollito
Astronomical
Satallite
Satellite
Satellite
l.hscot
=-etcorolo:;ico.l
SCa:!'Ch li jlt
on cloud.
8 t.!a.r 68 Time 2030 hrs . Duration 5 sc.cs . a ather fine . At:nos;"horic
Light 3ppea.t\ld to be fall.ino .:- a.t speed &t YllSs . entry of
mute or
19 Uar 68 Time 2000 a?prox 40 oinutos .
':ieath.ar fino. tll.n.shin;; red and zroi:?n liehts
1D0'1in1; to-;;a.rds north qast , nt So.lo, 'lie .
21 M3r o8 Time 2055 hrs . 5 minutes , light
movinc north T/cst then turning to the south
fading durinJ; the tarn t .. u:madalc, ".7.\ .
24 .li-"...r 68 Time 0100 hrs . Duration 10 minutes . Light
o.ecoLJ.,anicd b: lou hum.'11ing noiso travelling
from west to aa.et at Point Loo, Vic.
.llrcrl.ft
Aircraft

The forocoing t:nliiiT.Iary of informo.tion in thil rublic intorost, includes
tht finol assosemcnt of oa.ch sighting ron.chod by Dap!lrtment of .Ur, CMborra,
and i. _a rcsrotted thnt further corrospondanco can be on this
subject ,
too p
5
. ..,t1IIa brl.ef o .:Wl'i"..l l:i_;ir.c csai'blc
f!>L' 0 JJ,U3()

A.-"r 68 iimc 1917 hrs . Du:!'ati n uru:.novm. D:.th,.,r 'ina. .:..-t.- llite
;.t height r1ovin. from south \lest to
9 Apr 68
9 Apr 68
10 l..pr 68
10 b.pr 66
10 :.!'= 68
12 .lpr 68
22 .lpr 66
.:..pr 68
25 .'.pr 66
25 Apr 68
north east o.t Ba.cchus '!ic .
Time 1910 :rs . 5 minutcc . fino . Aircr:?.ft
Light movinc Dorth l7cst than north n.t :111 ia.."'lStovm,
Vic.
Tima 1905 hrs . Dc.r .... tion -.m.lmown . ..o.,thor cloudy. S:;tollite
:W.ght L10":ing fror:- ;.oJst to e::t:- in o. str:llC:1t line
nt 1ic.
Ti=.a 1650 r.ra . not '.leather fine , .Urcr:Ut
-J. clou 1. fl.asl.in:; !"0d 1 ight mavins in n.ri.:rus
C.iractions :md b_in lost at times due to c lNd :lt
.illic.:nsto:m, ic .
Ticw 1917 hr:> . D..1r::.tion 1 ::.!.nut c . Li,jlt oovir.g
in tl st:ra.i:t;t lL"':l from to oa.st at .... ,.inders Is.
l'imc hrs . !Jur:J.tion unknoo;n , Uea.thor
1i ':ht t :r.Jat c.ltituie :::ovir.g 'N3'rj' r:1::-idly
from south to north ct 'lilli::unstO\'fn, Vic.
Uoo 1900 hra. l.JI.U''ltior. 10 mine. St ::r like
object :novinb at he! r,h.t 1.t Uanly, 1;s-::.
Time 2030 hrs . Duntion 5 lill.ns . ltrif)ht liOJ.t 5
abovo horizon covin.:; L"l a &tr.- ,.,,. l ine from
north to south, at :i .c=t.lu, Ii$7. .
Time 0330 hre . Durr.tion 1- 2 hrs . Lieflt just
above horizon .t:IOVing upr.crdc :1t ver; rete at
Maf:ra. , 'lie .
Time 1800 h.."'8 . .Duration 2 minutes . ilaather fi!'le .
movin-r in 11 northcrl:.r diract!.on c..t Lon 'ra..."T.{
'lie .
0430 hrs . Duration nbout 1 hour . Lie;ht ::lbout
10 abtrta horizon a: ;inc; e:.."'tracel: slorrly up-Ra.rd,
at .;eyfield, "ic.
Satallite
.'.bcsph.u-ic
ontr.r of
meteor
.:atallitc
Se.ta 1.!. ite

!.ircr.:Ut

3 !Le.y 68 Time 2200 hrs . !.IU::ation 1 minute . i1o!lthcr f.L"le. Satalli
Licht mov:l n tcr o;"t'1s the 't-":t over
the horizon ::n ;;)mithfiold , ns-.i.
3 l.ra.y 6e Time 2046 hrs. :!Alr.J.tion 2 mina . .?bite light .ll....-erc:ft
.tlO'linJJ north o.long Tn.mn.r, then turned rvd and
movod off to loft at Trovollyn, Tas .
- - ------ --- --------------------------
'l'ho foro.:;oina BllSlliNl.l'y of ... nfot'lll'ltion
1
in the public includes
tha finnl assessment of onch uightin rvc.ch.)d by DopnrtllloJnt of :..ir, Co.nberra,
and it ia no furthJr can be on
this eubjoet .
....
- 2j-
- -------------------------------
Date or
Sighting
5 -".us 68
11 lus 68
11 66
11 613
12 .:uc 68
18 .::.t 68
;s 6s
18 68
19 !.u 68
21 .lu; 68
25 :.u: 68
25 .:.ue 6a
Brief Da:;.:ripticn of 3i ;1ting
Time 2045 h.ra . Duntion 10 minutes . .7ltite and
fla.shin red L;;tlts ever T"nillir B.'3\{ , !TS'i .
5- 10 minutes , Silvor
cat3llic to fror;;
at Crcr;;orr.u, l'W i .
Time about 1845 hrs. "'.:.r:.tion 2 minut.?a ,
'Brilliant aircr!'\.f tr ..., liGht from ; ;, no noise
1


Vic .
TiDe 1915 5 minutes .
Fl3Shins r .c liGht co'li "! .: to
speuc:. c.t - . .!'c.l '":U", ;_:c.
0516 hr3 , 3- 4 sees .
yellor;/oran. Lrnt froo Il to S at Ue xlerville, 7!
Tic;c 2045 hrs . '!Jure.tion cinutes . Three
brie;ht joined to -:ether moving ':i
to E at Strat!'...field , J:S:
Tica about 1830 hr . 35 minutes .
blinki.nr ll. 11t, one large .:::nd hlo s::l:lll ,
otatioruu-; and no no1so at lent Py::lblc, l157.'.
Time about 2000 hrs . unknown. Light
moving S to SE olza c:.d zhapc of star a.t
iickhac, !'iS.! .
Tioo 20i5 hrs . .Juration 4 sacs . (2 sit,;htings)
Bright li h't in descent
1
'13 ry fo.st, at
'7att:llldyte , He .
Time 1 610 h.ra . 5- 10 tinutes. :9ri;ht
li pt !; to 5 . Jet Misi3 and t:::ail of spc..rJ-.s at
Strathfield, IIS'fi.
Til:le 1700 hr.-.. . furation 30 o:Unutas . Light
]lale 8 tar l vin slor.ly to E nt .;oodville I s:.. .
Ti..rllc 0140 hrs . Duration unlalown. :J.rcm.ft
object with lor. at
moving ct spoed from Coogee
Timo 0100 hrs . i>uration 1- 2 minutols . Rright
white and ir.t red li&hto N to S
fibout 'jot opaod with of li,:ht to ground
at t .Py->!bl o
1
liS' .
Tiroo 2000 i.rc . Durntion about 12 m1nutvs .
::,iBht :tovin 1n ri:l.nf,'Ul!U' pnt torn. f(')r
5 runutcs than r<lo.ppoa.rod moving to S at Church
Point
1
liS'ii .
Posoible
Cmse
St.c.:- obser-n>d
haze

eo...,ar::.ting fro.:;
a...rcr.?.ft
.lire raft
.'..ire raft
:..ire raft
.tircraft
.i:lh
but probable
c.ircr"'.ft
3atcllite
t!cteor
.llrcra.t't with
le.."ldint
Inco=Plcta 6.ta
but proba le
ci..."'C r c.ft

at flt'l.SCOt
;.lire raft
Two :U.rcra!'t ,
ono in landins
pattorn, and
one J.opo..rting
for !:olbournu
?no foroGQin< su, of 1 nfcanm.t ion pro?:.ro3d in th\3 'ublic intal'\;st
in::ludcs tho flno.l asscosunnt of co.ch reach:td by Dap.:u-tnont of . .ir,
Cn.nbor.J., 1 t 1 re,retted tho.t no further cor co ondonco con bo und"':tako:l
on thin subj,ct .
Date cf
Sit;!r:;iJl&
28 llll{S" 68
1 Sep 68
and
15 Sop 66
3 Sop 68
9 Sap 68
1j Sop 68
28 Sep 68
8, 10 and
11 Oct 68
18 Oct 68
Oct 68
2::> Oct 68
20 Oct 68
4 nov 68
24-
liri..!f .:JJuc.=i :.ion f :. :li"t:t1n
7i:::..J 1855 r.=-s . :ru.r"ltior 1 hour. Erignt li :ht
::J.''..nocuver-:d ir. sic;, . :>bjcct r::.p ;:m1
disa?P-:..r'- i and to rvpe::1t p:ltterr. at
Do::.: Hill, Vic .
2030 hrs . Duration 10 sees . 'Jet noiso'
:md circ1;hr orcn::-c lie:;ht :ith s-a.:-k tr:J.il at
ToO\'toor.:ba, Q.ld.
Ti:."le3 1955 c.nd 0444 re:::)lt:ctivoly.
end u:'lknol'm. :t:ric;ht t:."'ld/rcd li?lt
big.;er than star ::1t .iabo.u.l rP:lG.
0347 hrs . Dur3tion 30 sees. Lijht bluo
nat . ._ \7ith Sp3.rk.s travelling ;, to :S at :t: ckh=pton

Tir:le 1628 hrs. Durc.tion 1- 2 sacs . 1LUF Sabr e
pilot 3a.1 I Shining light I ct ugh speed
over Vic , fine clear afternoon.
1520 hrs . ':.:.rn.tion 3 mnutos. :hree d., lta
obj, cts bri;ht , du,l ,
:nwins S to J; over D:lly -:o.ters , Irl' .
Ti::.J 1910 hrs . D.u-P..tion 3 ::linut._ s . ::."r.ree round
or<JD;e lizhts, .ricwed ear indow, li;hto
statiom:.rj c.."lC. in linll at h:".lrnell , :i:l.!.
Tim abo t 2045 hrs . 35 :.Unutes . bite
li;jlt ch:ln<;i!'lS tc red and blue occcsicr.r-.l1y -.ovin...,
slowly :;::- in straie;ht ra.th c.rer :aunceston, !'as.
Time 2347 hrs. Duration savcro.l minutes .
.li!.-craft lir.;hts sean and tracked on radc.r Jl3.-::h o!
RiF at !>arwi:l, l;'l' .
Tir.Je 1840 hrs . Duration c.bout 3 5 clnutes .
:Bright liJ'lt to N li.l nt ;ud .
Time 2112 hrs . 15 sees . Silvcr-crey
object and then !rom aircraft
at rr.cLeod, >ic.
Time 2330 hrs . Duration 30 sPes .
lie:;ht falline slowly, tra.ilin,g smoJr.e at .Brisbn.no,
Q).d .
Ti:nc 2240 U"G. JJ.r::J.ticn 'j r.rlnutcs . llri:ht light
like ata.r, rro ;r.7 to N thon 1r.1 ov-3r Launceston,
Taa.
Poss!.ble
C:w.sc
.'Urc:::::U-:

entrJ of

satellite
Satellite
.ltmos-neric
entry of
ceteor or
satellite
Rafr act.:.on
li(;ht in
cano..,y
Aircraft
Rcncct.:.on of
stroet liehts
in c:;:.r "indo.,

Unidentifi+Jf.
aircraft
Particle
se:;-a:::.l t ion fJ.-ou
Fl:-.re usaC. fr<1c
previous 's
firewor ks
dis!'hY
Satclli te
The forCt oint; CUlll!I.O...J' 0" >llfOr::Ution rrra, n;rcd in the -,ublic includi3S
the fino.l !l!lC<3SSI:I'mt of ..:nch .s t.j1tin..; N cha:l by D.lpartr.:ent of .'!r, C'JJ'l ber?-"u,
and 1 t is r<lgr.Jttad no ft:.rthcr cor:.';Jspontl.onca cnn he em this
subject .
Date of
Sig:1ting
7 Nov 68
12, 13 and
21 Nov 68
13 Nov 68
25 Nov 68
26 Hov 68
30 Nov 68
.d. bout
11 Aug 68
4 Nov 68
to
30 Dec 68
6 Dec 68
7 ::;)ec 68
7 Dec 68
11 Dec 68
- 25-
::i3rief Description of Aerial Sighting
Time 1440 hrs . Duration 1 Object
skimDi ng about 4 f eet above ground then rising
into air uehind housa at San Souci , NS.;,
Times 2230, 2140 and 2055 r espectively.
Duration varying f r om 20-60 minutes . Bright
light movinc : to E over Avalon, 'Tic also seen
by air traffic control and Section
at La.verton.
Time 1220 hrs . Duration 53 minutes . :te.dar
contact tracked by automatic radar . Travelled
tcwardG" Darwin, !H and then voer od S:: o.t
17- 25 kts . No visual sighting.
Object embedded in g:couro at Noroant on, Q).d.
Time 2030 hrs . Duration 5- 10 minutes . Luoinous
pink sphere moving east then SE. Stirrounded by
aura of red and gree n at Coburg, Vic,
Time 2200 hrs. Duration 4- 5 minutes. Large deep
yellow light moved slowly and intertlittently
to;Jards observe r then veer ed south at Evandale,
Tas.
about 1415 hrs. Du=ation unknown. Silver
object , photographed, but very ind.isti.'lct blur
only at Tarea, Ncr.
Noises at varjing times but in defined patterns,
travell ing at 140/320 and r everse at Telefornen
at .Ba.lmain, TPNG.
Time ap;?rox 2000 hrs. Duration 8- 10 !llinutes.
Bright yellow light with t:ril , ,i to E, s peed
s imilar to jet a.ircraft a.t Swansea, NS"J.
Ti t'.e approx hrs . Duration app
0
ox 3- 4 m.ins
Bright light with V tail Az.imuth 70 in 3 to 4
minutes, E in straight path at Stanthorpe ,
Q;ld.
Ti me 1940 hrs . Duration unknown. Bright dot
with tail travelling J to E, no sound at
Stanthorpe , Q;ld.
Time 2015 hrs , Duration a-o
1
rox 30 seconds .
clear orange round light
200- 300 ft above ground, E to 7i , silent, Sl.ow
speed at Newcastle , NS".7 .
Possible
Cause
C'nild
1
s toy
Atmos,-,heric
debris'
Flock of birds
Part of s atellite
Met ball oon
lfet balloa;
Falsified
photograph
.lircraft
Space debris
Satellite or
r ocket case or
Meteorite
.Balloon
d
th bl ' interest the
The fore.coing gnmm::nv of informati on ';lre'Pe..."El J.Il e pu - ' d- . t
"' - - - f' C an
final asse ssment of each by :Jep.:lrtmcnt O- u:l.r, !lll. ' .
.. o b .. on this
is regretted that no Iurther correspondence can unae "
Date of
Sighting
26 Dec 68
26 Dec 68
27 Dec 68
27 Dec 68
29 Dec 68
29 Dec 68
- 26-
Brief Description of Sighting
Time 2105 hrs. Duratior. 10 seconds 4/8 low . . .;::'.
cloud, Two bright circular lights on parallei
course, 70 elevati on above horizon at 2000' -
4000 ' NE to SW Eit Nl3.!lly Vale, NSrl.
Time 2105 hrs . Duration 10 seconds, Two
bright circular lights appr oaching from NE at
70 elevation. Appeared faster t han commercial
jet at Manly, NSIT.
Time 2030 hrs. Duration 1 br , 20 minutes, v1eather
clear , dark cloud to S. SPherical brilliant- lit
object moving slowly N to s.
Time 0603 hrs. Duration 23 minutes. Weather
fine. Star-like moving slowly in curved path
at Launceston, Tas .
14 reports 0008 to 0020 hrs . 1>uration varying.
Lights in f ormation. Very high, travelling NE at
Melbourne/Tasmania. area.,
Time midnight to 0015 hrs. Three r eported sightine,-.s
Group of yellowish objects with tails
travelling in N t o NE direct ion. o sound or means
of propulsion at Melbourne , Vic,
Possible
Cause
Aircraft
.Aircraft
Comet
Satellite
Meteorite
shower
Meteorite
shower
The foregoing summary of information prepared in t he Pltblic includes
the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of ..;ur , Canber7a,
and it is r egretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this
subject,
DEPAR'lljENT OF ATR
UNUSUAL AERT A.I. SI<rETI.NGS
Sill '.ARY I-iO 2
JAl'iUARY 1969 - D E ~ J 3 E ' R 1969
D:1te of
S'shtins
2 Jan 69 Time 2115- 2200
tint! . cby ct
D-.:r. +i"n 15 1. ;,c "er
O'l.'i " to S n t . il :l r , SA .
18 Jar. 69 si ?J crcr. f
betv:e en Sir.sarore '\f d D
18 Jan 69 Tima 2345 rs . r tor. 5- 1' i too, s:y clear.
Cotn-erc1a.l airliro:. 11ot.s at 35,000' caw alo;-;ly
dece"'':l nc a 1:. , c aucinp 0 e' lor. !:=em
le.el to 2 oolor. ::-.:r-.,;t 260 to 265 . P.etreen

20 Jan 6G T l..me out 2020 hrs . '!:lur..1 ti n 2 inut;eo , we tt:er
.=-ped ob oct se:larati.n.Jj fro
circu !!..r ei,.,e Flash ".:-ed at
A: tar n, "3; .
31 Jar: 69 Ti"le 03 0 .rs . .... l r cr-....i't boree:::- ure:1. at
'13n.illJC', G.
Poss ..
\:a\ ee
::-3-P,e()a I
at..e111 te
BP.ir.,r

A ::cra!t
31 Jan 69
to
Oj\,)0 rs 31 Jan, 1300 ,-a 9 Feb. "oise eard k :.rcraft
by vas at Uor.t Se i
e Feb 69
1 Feb 69
3 Peb 6?
4 Feb '9
5 Feb 69
5 Feb 69
Tir.e 2245 Durai n 30 io tea, clear.
St ..r- li' c ot oct, s<> t nar , t mn moved v :r:; of Ec o :::r
hiSh, very f -.st to S at elbo,.rne, VIc. a.'1d sU\:-
Time 2145 hrB. Dll"J.ti
Roar 1\6 d r....,
10 soconde, clear. uircraft
ct, S to !1 at ari 11, S! .
'l'.i:::c 2200 hrs . Dur .. to:t '5- 7 m.nut. a , 'le tha,.
cl a.::=. ,.o1.se s ape ob1eot 1rl th liehta
at ; 1 +.ct,ell l-ark, '"J!
2350 hr.;. 2- 3 wj nutes, C3.ther
cle I i c satc1Uo 2.t ''clbour no, 'He .
TiCJO \J!'I no-n. DJ.u'.:!."-ion 1 hr, bri t,t light
size or star, a
a co111oor llf f!?C c.rg2nico then r.ent to
ale P . ..t 40 ;niles l-:E or l'a .Y.e:-, Si .
Airerz.ft
Ec .o II
rnsuf.ficient
evidence
6 69 Ti'l\C! :?030 ..r 'D11r1 t..!.on 5 aec nrls, T7Cut!:lcr clo11r . ! .. l=r::V't
Solid o cot, cigars ard w ito
C Feb 69
lighta to at o, Sh.
Tit1o 1300 h.rz. "i rcratt ovo r horder ar..:a at
n-;.
9 Feb f.o "'imo 1500 hr Du.rntior. 3 hrs plur.. lihita
enhcric 1 ol; oct 45 abc'IC l orhon moviup; very
aloo;;ly H to S t"Pn Vi at \'ul ar-'-.kn, C:ljd .
Aircraft
Venus
Tho ine 1w.. ar" of in"or.- ; "pr "l' il n tl-o pu,lic int er :oot ,
1noludoa t e flnal naoena!l",\!'it of eo.c niehtin., r.snc O<] Denartmar't or-
Cac.bcrr'-' , nnrJ 1 t ts rep rot turl tlmt no furh r C<'!.'!"01'mndcnot} c .. '1 b'1
undortakon on th1 n o;b "ct .
Datt: of
Sighting
12 Feb 69
15 Feb 69
17 Feb 69
18 t'eb 69
21 Feb 69
23 Feb 69
23 .Feb 69
27 Feb 69
5 'ar
7 l:ar 69
2.
Brief De cri1. tion o! A. ial SightJ...n
Time 2015 h.-""9 . Durati::.n 5- 10 minutes,
cloudy . Two ob acts, b"'iGht and one
At !'elbourna, Vic .
TiLe 2045 hrs . Durati(>n 5- 10 minutes , v;eather
fine. Big brigj'lt star, mo11ng -f to S'Z at
Jondi, NS'R.
Tice 0250 nrs . Duration 25 minutes,
moQnlees . Observer attracted by noise
saw ob cot and
alk in& a.ro nd a.'lr.l heard ::norae code , at
Flinders Par., SA.
Tia.e 2005 u-e . Duration 25 "lin t'11" , weather
cleP..r. ;, obect wth cha!' .r.g red to -;-;".itc
lig' t o caai .lally steppe-:., mow J S to .
fro B car at cl ournt:, Vic .
2125/2130 seconds,
weatner OJe cast . Ti t ovins
q ickly at Vic .
Time 2030 Durati n 30 mir. tea, c
Pose1ble
Cause
Aircraft
Eeho II
Satellite
Invest.i52tion
has !'o'JI'".d no
sun.orti g
e-idence
Aircraft
cteori te
b co ..;: c oud . T;"l..."'l'!S ob act3, one bri1 i r.t
'ilh e . J.r. elbourno, 'lie .
Co ination
of II
and air::ra..ft
Circlt or ' score od ' urnt and squasted
toadstools, at Y.yo le, 'iS
Toads"::ool
' Ring
Time un.ro n. a matter of 30co s .
bri h star E then 3E at
Time 0350 10 minttc3 , aisty
oise si ila!' to aircraft, mov i.ng V:
at . i tape, '.:'.E'G.
- henoocn-.na'
I!Js;;.ffi :ier. t
'lid.a"'ce,
rol'abl.:>
satel
1
ite

T.:..or.e abo11t ()C"15 hrs . 1>uration 15 seconds , cloudy. ttetoor
"Bu:rn n o red/ora.nP.e, movin to W .:ith
tra.i' of smoke c..t :s:-.
Time 2046 hrs . 2 minutes, cloudy
ut cl6a. . '=illiant light , anne red
'1'-c aircraft 1 ndir: li3ht, at D.:1..n.in. r .
Ttmu 2100 hrs . Duration 2-3 minutes, cloudy
but cle r. YolloR 11
1
n quite
hinh at Dar.7in, l'T.
oon 'halo '
p cnomc.r.on,
raflocterl en
lor. cloud
' o"n 'halo
cf.fact
The forcn,oil sw of informa.ti"' >Np:>.red in e pu
1
lic
1
1.torcst, .
includes fltml assess .nt of oacr aignt u :g reru:l ted by De:po.rtmer t o.f hr,
Canberra, u-> ' it ie regretted that no f rthar col"rus ondonco can be
on 't'1ia a ub i Ole I.
of
Phting
12 l a.r 60
16 ::ar 69
17 :!ar 69
21 ar 69
(aprox)
24 l'ar 69
25 'a.r 69
28 rar 69
28 'tar 69
31 "ar 69
4 Apr 69
13 .l..pr 69
21 Apr 69
,
J
! Si
1'i'1o 2010 rr.

n - =ir:.
A rod a'l +-, i"' star mrJi ... , alo-:.ly
?-t Tonncvi:l , Qld.
Fos:ab
C-;.us;e
Vent.IS
setti:.g
'J::i 1 :-:tifie':l air;;:-<lft "'ea..-d by nat:l':ea at :JLAF
1C30 .. .rs on 9t 16b 'lnh, r.t '; r.o.,:pa, T?N": . a.:-r.raft
Time 1925 l-,r3. Dl4""3ti-n 3 m "t -:1ea he- fin.::: . Sate1litc
O\' .L P lis t, chamir.g ::t:d to c:r"\n?c. n:! :..o1ine
"J to E at Laur:ceeto:-:, rllS.
!Ner. i..'l' .
ob ect :"'ov'r
7_9 minutc3 . Strange
in s}: :.'l!utct:ra h..:d

in
Cao.:Jra
0920 Du:-ation a-prox 3 cl.ar
sk.. 'ler' :::ight lie !'It n;; t i . c.ltitu1e evidence
35!:! - 40. ount .. utton,
Time 2015 hr'1 , D-uati"n unkno\':'n, -cat' er \n'nmm. A'rcra.!'t
Red t accom? y soun.
:'ar ::.t ''end%'3, '-id .
n 1: ft cloud .
Red on ,..v _ ohaped o, ct stg.hted fro
Eagle .:'an!:, .J .
Tirre 0S05 hrs . ugratig 3 a,
ov g light:; , 25 - 30 ltitu.:l", sree1 o!
4 5 in .3 minutes, :! t Lnn.1. .B: 'I, :>:.
Til!le 2041 rs .
\..lCrld, .0'/4
Tas .
Duration 25 minu es . B:oken
f a.'>hL" -:.t
TW.e hrs . Du: .... icn 1- 2 socs. llr! ht
f'hs!l and cv s tcp cd .
ra 1920 hn: . I>ur:. ticn / min , t r-, green ball
ov' np quickly, vie11ed t r.:l. h car .indow e t
So Qld.
2115 rrs. Dur:.tion 20 r'l:L tes . .Fino
cle observers . states
li..gl ! racvi nP. frorr- 52, o ho'" s ta tea Ugh t m::>v i llJ.
f-:- :n ''E a.t llulbo;rne, Vic.
TimG 1925
1
1r9 TJura tir.:n ) SOCO!.dS . C le ll' O} Y
Lie' t in er t. iob rt,
!.ircr3.ft

33.tclli1e
v iat"ed
atmospheric
haze
Electrical
short in car
irniti"n
s v<;;tem
Re- ar.try
of space
det>l.ie

data
l etco=i te
or sn"cu
rc-
o:,trl
Tho fon3p_o r. r.U/lll:\ar-.1 . f 'lforma'il:' 'l')r'l!'--"-'' 1 1 t' pu'>llc intD.r.-.ot,

the final tlf:f'oser.rcnt of o '""'O.Oh""' .... y"' -:-rtmcnt '. ir, r.:r'"
ar..-1 1 + 'lr. "'O<'rct tod that no fu.rt'l 1' corrus ndcuco C'\!l bo un1ort.lt-on em thit
1
subject.
Dato o"
3iil
22 69
24 Apr 69
5 :.:ay 69
10 !lay 6c;
10 l:ay 69
10 1!ay 69
13 May 69
13 : a.y 69
13 1 o.y 69
16 ay 69
Ti e 1c19 rs . :. n 4 ., ,.. tis . :to
f"'lcud . :ovr 1i.., t se.n t.1c ilvt in
s .. ., "'!'t Gc(' .... :- .s jn
;>..,' dircctivn cv r )a:J<" Str1-1t .
'i'i .c a out hrs. n u:- ., :)'""'
Re;-cated peti.ern of r.;.d . od f!. e r 1i t"'s at
Rich"'ond, . .
2COO hrs . Du=a. 3S Clears y.
:3.::-ight lit !t p, n sk:r.
Ti c 0515 n:-e .

30 minut a . Cle . r e:;y.

.,_, ht l.:.P t st.., !:ionar: overhead, "t "3rinb.llt'.C,
Qld .
Time 0025/30 .. .r::: . i n 6 seconds . Lights
oving ver, f?.St at 30 ltitude , _
?:.r ' S!.. .
?i=e 1735 Duraticn 1C- 12 sec Bright
1: _Lke light t Co3st.
Ill d .
T e 2345 h-"'8 . D-.lr:l j {'."' r.JX 30 SCCO!ldO .
lindy eve c:w Slo movir. light
desccndir.g ta tic 11:1 t ' a, bourne, "':!.:: .
Tire ap rox 1000 hrs . !>ur t i n a c 3
n:1 ... t c . Clcnr s' 7 pc'.ll' tt
4
and dull
si l:e:: ol> ... ct no uver in s y +
Frco \-:"fi .
Tir:e2'030 Dur 1on30sac":>, Toovery
bright die .s, to, E at EQ'sbanc,
Ql.d .
Ti e 1$20 hrs. Dur::ion 1 mlnute. in.tll
sha.do .. li e ,Tap.. ,.ese lctern a.g.:tinst ::.tract
li hts. :ie ed closed co.r \7i .dow
at -;reenacrc, ':'5
P..a-cn _,.
or
metecri te or
s r.a.ce ju.n.l<
St r
:.nt2res
Venus
Hete,r. te
sho<ier
Saturn
Aircraft
Aircraft

illusion
T :m'.:! 1900 hrs . ion 8 m1 " s . Cle!:'.r ni ht . :.. rcraft
?.od irl to -niJi te cvo..;r 5 secoTlds,
or.e mo1ine ROtr""-, o n '"i-:ine 'vnr-t:ic ll.Y' at
CJ. c Wi .
Time 0430 'rc. :Ourat! !l 20 minute a . B.ri5ht
whi to light r19i 1g 01er horbon at
Paradi!>c , Qld .
T'- 0""0 ( """M.. Cl uuC rr' i
1
& r S
o.,cpooi ob 1 c,. tt !". ':! or or n
I"okopc , l'o.v A. .
'flluc roc' Jt
t..o.il, ooon a.t
Satollltc
The for.?P,oins BW::' .J . .'y of L.fo_ ::. . un l' rw . ; e public inte--ast , lC) udoa
the final ao JCBil!l'le t of O::l.Ch Sit!ht.ns N IC,10d l:<y Donartmont or Air, Ca."lllCr
and t a ,.. orottod th:1t no .further r.cc c n he w1dertnken 0!1 thiu
eub e,.t.
Date of
Sip,htinp,
16 !.lay 6q
17 & 18
, .P..y 1=9
23 t'ay 69
23 '"ay 69
23 J.ay 69
24 ;;:.y 60
24 ?' ay 69
24 :ty 69
24 :ay 69
25

69
28 'ay 69
-.
Brief Der:crip+ion .. cri"-1 Si ..,. i
Time 1900 hra {f"J .:') . Clc-r sk .
li "'t at ".e-:., '1c:n
Time 0400 "!r'} . !lur ti r 4 hours .
ligbt , cresc::lnt st>.np'"'d {' .... n vie e
tc:!. sco ,. at Deniliqur>, "S . .

tnr,:,Uil:h
Ti1ne ('01' h.rs . Dur"ticn less thP-l'l 5 :nin;te3 .
Ci.c;::,r BrilU-r to :>b'c:ct alor.ly,
high in sky Perth,
Ti:te0100 :rs. ::>ur+i: a.ft:"''llin,tes . Lisht
frcet . Gb'ect lifted cf'f Seen ".:'u::>lgh
fr..,s ted glas:: :indot; '"'r.d !'>urn G<:.rkes on la 71.
TL 0745 trs . 1
clouds . :Sr eht te light reovir..g
in <:!:y e. t Perth,
Tir.;c about
1
<l.)5 ;rs . Dtu-::..ti n 1c;- 2" minutes .
nig t . !.i ht movL"'l!l frco:r. 3::: a ";ol>ped >:!nd
s".::u-ted . Con!'l.ntCd by rlciPr Pertn, ;A.
Ti."'c .ra , ro7 .
rni !"- clout:l .
slo.l, tn Jeunctston,
1915 hrc , . Dur t n 18
Clo,tdlese c .. 'l'1 o l.L hta movi: s 3W t" ''": '\,:JO
a dull at
Pos;ible
C"use
S tP.lli te
7enun
Venus
Practical
joke
S'Lnllight
reflected
off


Alrcra.i't
Tire 184') hr.3 . Du.-a. i n 5 Jr.inu a. L 1t movir-e Sc.telllte
+.o E 1obart, Tas .
Ti:a 0900 "".ra . Dur tion 2 hrs . Clear s'7.
LiP t lil: J:r.etal ob1t::et r ... flecti!:'g su:-s r ys
ovillB t .. oularo, c-.1r1 .
Time 1?53 30 4/8 cloud .
Light a:oving f::cm z;;w at Lnunce&ton, 'fus .
Time about 1e00 hra . D tra ion 3- 4
cving lir-f'>t ir. ek'-' ::- 'Brisb:J.J'le , "ld.
e 18}0 . 30 Clear
a"':! orange light moving S to S:!:: .t
!>erth
Tau 1}00 h.rs . Dw:lltion 6 Olaar ak; .
Sun Glintina on O oct and vapour 1 nt
Perth, WA.
'Vc:-.us
S;oace jl.illl:
ra- e1. !ry or
me+ cr ite
S::ttellite
Sun
r> tL"'8
off
irc:::Ut
.tdrcr :U't
formn.ticn
The f or agoi uru-- ry of infonn::tion pr. t; 10 public interest, includes
tho final a seo:3P ::mt o! eacb E1ghtln b ::.hJ;-><trt.i'tEmt of .!..ir, Oa.nbor:3
end 1 t ia t"' .. 'l.t r'O furthor eor::esponcicncn cn.n be undert:lkon on th1s
aubjnct.
o
Sighting
i J un 6?
2 Jcn 69
6 Jun 69
12 Jun 69
16 Jun 69
16 .Tun 69
16 Jur. 69
1j' Jun 69
20 Jun 69
5 .Tul 69
20 .Tul 69
Dc<Jc"1l'' .icn of:. ri 1 s
T:r.c 1835 I ... . Du.rli n :1pprox 30 l'lir <;._s ,
l'atchy ClOU r ti to light T!OV
1
np OlC\>ly ";1 1;0
E a ston, Tas.
Timo 0640 .rs . Du.'l. tion approx 5 !l'in
cloud . 'o.st movirP. \T"'itc lie ... from
:-; to SW at L::>,uncQf'ton, Tas .
Time 0637 Duration 3- 4 esconds .
e!:y. Sin:i::. .. ,. 4o;c f-.llin. st"r t Launcceton, Tas .
: 1M 1755 Jor:: . :Dur.-. ti n 2 mimn:ce . Clo<'-r sky.
Large round " r - liko li&ht movi 08 S?i to liZ ""t
:t Elize, 'he.
'I'iJ:ic 103r ir8 (-;t'T) . Cle"-1' aJ.:y. D r.1. ion
5 minJ o . Cbjec-; elo i:t.e r.:d a."ld shimJ e.,.ne,
like a r ::aen at R:lbaul, c. -ru n .
Timo hr3 . 15 zoe nds .
sl' . VcrJ b 1ght N cb, ect/li-P.!:it "'OV1J1
slo'l'lly at !slelbonrnc, Vic.
Timo 0400 Dar icn ..,lv.)u t 3 ci u Ls.
Clore 1t hiic liPht oviaB
at agee, 'S 7.
Time 2030 Du--nti n 5- 8 minu ea. Cl ar
sky. oving Bl::b t . Ph toaraph d .
Cf. tivo examined d t."ld lank ( pot mar ed
oft Y.hcn fingG rintc film)
:lt l.olbourno, Yic.
1926 hrJ . Duration 15 minu Clear oky .
\"ihi te light nash1.'1g red and I{ 4
ltOVlM slo ly E to \, at t Shz'-1, V c .
Ttc:e 2300 hrs . Duro ticn 4 !llinutco. Clc r
sky. lllit light follo71in ce.r, Tio':'ed throu,sh
of car at Vic .
':'i.me 1935 20- 25 minutes . Fine
but nlig.t "' P ale 11 Itt \'.hich 0Mhed
'".:d Md '11 te o: ns alo\vl; in 11estcm at
:.lel bournc, Vic,
Ttmc npprox 1700 hr.:; . mor cnt r:,.
C C"..' oky. Object tho oi. e f t c moon,
o'lcr tro to n . ?ho ;ograpl ,tj n t Perth, t .
Time np ri'Y. 1730 hro. Dur:ltion !a. mim\ oe .
Cl ar sky. Yollo. lisht movi"P. ' dor.n ' then
' ecroes ' cY. ... t l Oll'J euy, rs .
.?os31 lr>
Cause
Satellite
O:.ircra.ft
Satellite

?la.rc
Venus
l.irero.ft
and
:!.masi: ati on

Jupitor
Unoxpl:l.inod
1\:\lloon
(from rorue)
T h1 for H'l.."la t'" f :f.nforma+.inr. pY:"Cpal.'-d 1 t c public J1 to,.3s:: , .
inclurloc tl:r final a.eacos"lcmt o! oaoh 3igh "117 ronchad by Depart.-,o of
Can}&l"X'E'., ;::.nd it io r grot ted th t r.o fu.rthor con: spondonco can bo
undo.rt akon on h s aub1oct .
Date or
Sighting
.,
1 s
26 Jul 6

1. t and 1. w
:'irnc 1c15 'trD. D
c C>Ud,, 'lU r- ir.
12 .:.ug
7 Sor 69
14 Sep 69
28 Sop 69
3,4, 5 Oct
15'69
6 Cet 69
13 C.ct 69
29 Cet 69
7 11ov 69
15 rov 69
1! "ht mr.:!n in
Time 0?07 r:J. D
C:c s . L r du 1
lJc.lb-. :.....'"J'le, 'lie.
r x i c: ::;1,.,,
r'1.13,1._'"
1 12 ,..-:. Cl r r-;: . :U,,
r 'C t ., G i ., fr La
10. C S
ov r
CJ r ;{.: 71 th
ec t ao e u a bl uo
",/ ..
'!'we 1 o4 1 hrs ., " .
.:a .. tior., Q.1d.
mi lo
Ti 'lie otnr: - 04 5 .rs
s,tt ob ct,
t)!' ,lC.'IV
10 a c nds ov
b ect
red k
r, it
I"
Ob -.,cd
sri.
sk .
Carrot
th
T!Jnc 13 hrs '2 . ':l r P on .ch n ... .ht .
red lights oved in line f r
to 5 oinuto over ,
Tioe 1245 ltrs ,...""". s. Br or
- for cne rninuto ver
Cohrp.'U' , C.ld .
T e 0935 hrs 'T. Clear :;k . D:::illient bri:bt
l .. eht tiou 55 oc ndo), ovc.!"
lest idl ore, Vie.
Ti 1110 n...-n '2"'!' . Clear s.orv. Rc.d ll.'ld recn
1 i ,. o !JCen aver Kou: l'l., Qld.
Time 2330 rc .1'1 . Cv 1 s npc , a1lv r ol ur
with r.n darlr tch, coer ov r ':'omovillo, Qld.
7 1' . Clo r a ;;
ht hJt
b. '.on
tn r>.c d :: 'l.rlco
. "'ao .
'iRE
Rocket
Probable
.,too beric
. n01r. n n
i=l
':allo n
.-el .. ascd fr-:;rr.
"';uildf '-lrC t
500 (;':'
'
b. 'loon.
:::rplo:;icn
C'aused i:y
sol.f-
.3 "' .ion
u;.
'etco:n te
Si'Vl+ing
inll
i ;mctina at
.. ure.,ison in
Yictoria
!..ircr.l.ft
1 r." ts
Cn of the
L=J.ctidcs
etcorites
.'.iror'..ft
1i hts
from
t
'' Jteo.i t<.! or
s :aco

forogoL.,s &umrll:lry of in .. r. 1r :vu
include"' th fina.l D.::J <.;or: o:: t of e n - i t n
th ub1 ic in!.craat,
Canberr , 1 d it s rop,rottod
ut1<J,rt k n on th o aub
l" hod by D rt:n., t f .'ir,
o,.r :pon l noo c:ln bo
I
DEFA.R' .INEI>i'"T OF AIR
illiUSUJ.t JIERIAL
NO 3
JANUilRY 1970 - DECEMBER 1971
Date
22 J an 70
6 Feb 70
8 Feb 70
11 Feb 70
12 Feb 70
22 :'eb 70
3 ;,t'U' 70
12 ;Ia..r 70
29 .:Opr 70
11 Kay 70
15 May 70
Tine
(G! T)
1010
1600
1312
2005
1530
1744
1000
2000
10.30
0935
1200
1.
Locn ti m 'Wea the1
Ccndi tiona
l.talua 3a,y, NSW f ine o.nd
clear,
':'li.n.f.ffilm, Qld cleu sky
Via clear,
perfect
conditions
Toonbul , Qld overcast sky
l!entono, Vio cl ear sky
aircr f t nver clear sky
!.lice Springs,
liT
Springvale, Vic clear sky
Bes..-ick. NT clear sk,v
Cabt'am;). tta, tiSW no detllns
350 nm south of no
l'T
Tanami( ( "n lTT/Wt. no details
bordurJ
Des c:ripti -n
dish shnped object :11th flashiJ18
red and hi te lishts, c bserv:1tion
f ive minutes
vivid red li.Wt
large Blowing pj nk lights -
short duration
mc.vine r.hi to li&}1ts - observed
for 15 minutes
objoct o.ppe:lNd to be a flnshing
ro<l o.nd blue star
sighting of bright ::hi to liGht
on sround a.bout 65 nm SSW of
Sprlnss
fl!'.Shin6 lights
bright light
source r'"'IC'rted 1 oud ";'7hooshing
noises pass i.I)8 over holtse
brill iant white light moving
?rest to eae t
intomi tttlnt yellow 1 ight s at
gromd lJve l
Possible C.uae
mi r ror of naval vessel
ooera ting in ;uel\
satellite
car t'l-lflectious rm
line cables
Canbern jet hor!Jors fn
local exe.''Ci sea
sutelli te
n"ltt:rll gas bur:1-off at
P.llmclr Vrulny

comet Jor.nott
fir.:::-:C'.t'dS d ispl<lJ in arua
satclli to
S\U'Vey rarty in
tion, liah ts to
main tnin con tnct hotnoon
small sroups
Date Time Loc..,ti .. n
(CMT)
17 1lav 70 0940 Lavarton, Vic
23 70
0810 200 nm south
Townsville.
1
Qld
25 Ha" 70 1)00 1.t sea 10. 485
135. 55E
3 Jun 70 Tomsvil , e
1
Qld
3 Jun 70 0930 :rildura
1
Vic
6 JUI; 70
0850 Sydney, NSW
15 Jun 70
C\'750-()917
Sydney , ?157
22 Jun 70
1030
I. us sal 3ay, }."SW
28 7n
0600
Qld
29 Jun 70
0902
Cnnberr::. , ACT
2.

Conditions
overc .st v;i th
broaks
fino, little
cloud
fino
h::1.zy
fin1
ha7.y
fine
fine
fine
fine
Doscripticn
movinr light blinking at
intar1nls
nircraft ca)l"t3in ;'lhnt
nppc:>:.rud to be scarch.lisht beNn
of gro'lt Estinntcd
to bo in Springs
fc.Uins gNon lip ht
rud slow over air!ictd
t Fo son.ll rad li
0
hts
1
s mroe
approached saw obJect ns
lorso ns simi-trailer. Jt roso
Vertic:-:lly th.:l 8I"Ot;nd With
noise, thon
die'l.J>peA.red
briRht light ::tga.inst .t"tld b:.ckg.round
light in sky
nhlto lisht
lArge silver object descending
vertically at hieh spcod - no
noise
source reported bla.ok object
trAversinP. in front of Vvnus
Possible Cause
met balloon r-.-la,.sod at
::1.t
no explanation but con.ld be
natu.r;;l g::1.s burn- .ff - see
ntry 22 'Fob 70
narv firJd by fish rtf!
vessel in
Venus hazo
"\C poosiblo
Von us
Venus
ma te
glider from 1oc:J.l ,;;li lor
ll.'3Stc in tton in
a:t'\JS.
SNirce r fus3d to givo?
f\lrther "\nd no
explanation )OSsibla
Date
29 Jun 70
12 Jul 70
19 70
2 .Tul 70
26 Jul 70
29 ,T.ll 70
7 .:..ug 70
10 70
9 Scp 70
28 Oct 70
28 Oct 7"
;
Time
(GHT)
0720
2205
1530
1200
11)0
1100
0100
0755
0220
1045-
1145
1000
Locntion
Sopik River,
T:un'li"rth,
Sout!lp.rt , Ql.d
40 run SE of
Katharine NT
Sc.lo, Vi c
on,
Vic
Can be!T:'I,
Quo'"l.llbcyan,
NSW
Lthorton, Clld
L:trvb.le, Vic
Bena.lnng :Bay,
To.s
',7onther
conditions
f i ne
cle:>.r sky
sky
clear sky
clcudlass
fair
bripht
sunlight
fine, but
darkness
appro'lchins
fine
fino
fino
3.
Dosoripticn
five cig-.u- shapod returns on
r .'ldar screen - n. visual sighting
oranse object mcving 1n
ccntrollod flight
fal ling in
sky ftith
rod and gruen flns!1!ng lif)hts
soen from tbo nir and from
Objoct
.Nd rwu bllto shilll!:.Ori118 liehts
Scuth west of Salo
rnovi ns whl te lieht chsta-vod frcm
tr.ovolling cru.
two sh.i.ni"B white fellow-
ins omJ nnotho1 nr.d "lcvill8 north
ale" green
circled then noved nway
SO to 100 bjt'C ts in
southern sky
bo nlternat oly .flashing
rhi1.e objects at disbnt
intervals
e.iror:1ft shnpod b ;leo t d th two
em.'\11 projooti 'ns .:.ppofl.l'()d
::1bova unu.sul\1 cloud f t ions
Posei blo Ce.u.so

phenomentl
P.i
dobris
helicopter ln
aroa nr:und this timu
JU!)i t.Jr, Vonuo r.rr. B
vi owed at 1"'11 ti(;n
Venus
civil tircr'lft
C::\l'lborrn tc Sydnoy
holiccpter
objects SiGhted by gr,,ups d'
school chil hen
th.roe C i Vi.l nircr' ft r-"'-SS :d
tlu-cuefl thi '\ in tho ti od
cf ropcrtod sighti118s
Q.Jt .1.S airct" rt
Date
1 Nov 70
15 Xov 70
1'\ rov 70
10 Dec 70
16 ]ec 70
7 h.n 71
11 Jan 71
26 Feb 71
Ti.rne
(GMT)
2320
2359
between
1130-
1220
1435
1212
1103
1530-
1545
1200
Locnti rm

rs.i
QO SE .lewalc, Im
tabol , l'l'S
City Deach,
7{1.
Rokeby, T;:.s

Vic
Gl.:. nel p, S:..
L"1.verton , Vic
Werther
tlcms
fine
fino
f ine
Descripti n
,. dense \"hi te horse-shoe shaped
obj ect moving f:lst along the
horizon
white c h,icct which left a
trail
bri ht in ecatern
sky 30 ea.St l'f Orion s Belt.
l'ovod in orr tic movoments
until i t finally diaapJ'eo.red
cle:u-, hnzo_ tadpol e shnpod yellowish liGht
horiz"'!!
slight cloud pulsntin!l li:;ht
mcvin& very quickly
fine nnd clear whit cbjoct tr1volling
eo.= t?; - no m<l,1.ll.S cf
prcpulsi n
":>ith
dark cloud
Fine , hish
clouds
reddish/ or1nga in the
sky
lipht grey shaft light
sky for 5 t o 7 minutes
Possible C1.uae
no possible on
details submi ttcd . 1Lirnnrts
at Cc ")}:lh and CccnP.bA.r:'l.br ..n
may ha.va had "\il'cr:U't i"lyinP,
or ocy hnvu r met
balJ.ot,ns
meteori t e
unJxp luir ,,d
i:!eteorite
civil aircn.ft
V"nus
source inconsist8nt and
,gtlva 1 versic ns this
sit;htinB . Uncbl" to lator.1ino
fnct fr,m ficti y> .
civil pilot :l.!'ld met bure,.u
beth reportej sevoro
sturm in peculinr
refl ecti on on clouds .

h t e
2 'lar 71
2 UPT 71
3 liar 71
14 1\fa.r 71
19 71
219112 apr
71
24 ;. ...... '71
29 71
14 May 71
26 .:..ay 71
Tt1e
(G''T)
1015
1040
1730
1155
0935
1230- 1430
0932
0850
1340
074)
Loc1.tion
li:miv . , Vic

Vic
B?.y 1
Tas
Hurston, Qld
Dunnod
1
HSVi
Ccndobolin
1
li'SW
l:entono,
Richmond
1
!%'.'1
Ric 1-.oond , IlS'ri
7i1lli"JIIStown,
Vic
/
.. acther

cloc.r
nieht
fine
sood
1'L'le
fine
fine
fine
clear eky
scat t':l:r<)d
aloud
5.
Description
Ot'<l.tlS& coloured b changing
to blue/
0
:r<.len as i L ros1
vortic:.lll., . Sif!hted for ebout
six minutas
a 13rge =ound light beneath the
mOC'n.
briBht green/yellow light
doscendine to the
silver st r al tGrnately f1Mhif18
rod and graen and T.oving in slon
motion
oltcrnnting scarlet and white
li5hts in the sky
vJry bright object
of bluo, yello11 t>.nd white
\ppea.red in "nOs tt:r:n sky ancl followed
nn erratic coureo
Po!>sible Cause
Skrl "'-Xk Nse.uch
t'<:'t;ket 11.1.t.1chsd fro, 7oomera.
:.t h:dghts rocket
rele;:wes colo .red flares .
Page. cs
possibly
civil &ircr-U't
civil nircr.l.ft
unexplained, fULther
white glor.in5 ooject Making constcnt civil aircraft
circular
fl'l.tthin re' and Preen lights
every 1 t seconds
o:ctromely bright l'lhite- nreen- rad
ob,iect - obsarved f or 34 mimtes
bright white light eppenrins in
nor th
aircraft
no
l1.11ding lights cf a.n
!lircmft

-,
D:\te
Time
( -7)
27 i::ay '71 0801
10 Ju.'"l 71 tic-.:s
v;-.-ious
18 J\UI j1 0833
4 Jul 71 1220
16 Jul 71 1')()01
71 'l'l.I'i C' US
.1 .::.eg 71 0100
9 : ..:g. 7i
0839
1Cf , .
0120
31 71
H20
12 Sop 71
0755
20 Sep 71
2005

Phillin Is,
Vic
CP , NSir
Qld
1-:ay Pt, Tas
'l.Jnont, Vic
';en Uron, \' ic
n.'"ll' ''p r fr:J..
Vi c
I ort l.lnres bv,
rc
Tas o "l ' 1.y,
Tas
Briob'l.no, Qlcl
Cr ftcn, l'S'.
over lnko Eyro
reston, s;.
t'eathf:l;
ConUitl,o; ns
6.
D:.>scripth n
Clear, bri..,ht nhi te b.."\11 ,. th
tc.il
No dotnlln
fine p.nrl C'lO:lr
cloru- cv nif18
Pine. , olcudy
1lieht, no
clourl
redish nbout
ob_ioc
f".at cll.wir .., liRht
b'lll'c>n tyr" 'lb,,ed
brisht cr.- ..:JRo lish t
fino , no c l cud S:::OY j'l'.r:lChuto- lik obJec t
fino , 11 ttlo bllto, onr.e,o , rarl lleht
clcud
.Pn tchec of foe uhite li-dtt
fir:c. 'lJ1Q cloar b'\ll cf whit .. lisht
OV<!l'CMt
bri,:;;h t i lJeh t
fino IU1tl clear rod cohjoc t r;j th vnpour trL>.il
ibl C!'.usc
possibly . r
s "to 111 tu '1:1.rd ":.ro r ll - m tr;
110 II }: asibl'. II
dot.P.ilo ;.torl
r:r ox.r! t 11: n
ur.eT.pl 'ocl lo: .. J:s

rossibly pl .n;;t J.tlll"!
pr b bl y plar: t u-a
prrl:\hl:; loflr.tc.l
"'at;:. r 1.>.:' c ball il
no o:o1 'f'....l :.ic n
p.::-. '11 y o . <'ton i tf:'
rl!'h'ot.i n o" li
c1n"' t
'\trr .. spht:-J'ic cc r:c'i ticm1
o):t..'1 t co.'lS t <> .. t )r s .. :n-:lc
i rc r'\.f t with lt'.n.i ing ,, , to
on
r ocl;ct ':\\\S 1 '\lulch l j f1'Cl
\',',pmoro. at1956 ;:r: ::-n
20 Sop 7 1
,.
Date
28 Oct 71
3 r.ov 71
3 iiov 71
6 i!cv 71
12 Few 71
16 ilov 71
4 Doc 71
10 Dec 71
12 Dec 71
1( Dec 71
Tilne
(GMT)
0315
1320
1330
0730
13JO
1120
1300
1600
0245
1300
Location
71c;cmor , S..l
To.msvillo, Qld
TC".?navillo , Qlu
,nn, Qld
Cr 11<"\l" ty Siding
Nth Q.ld
Bri"!B!!long,
Vio
Dandenong, Vic
Carl ton, Tas
S t JCJI!os Park,
Porth, 'ilA
Pingelly, 71:.
7.
Weather Description
Conditions
fino and cle:-.r small 6rey- ',lue cross soon at
grort dishnco
fine , t cloud green light
fine light
scntto:rud clcurl horse- shoe cloud
sky rad objoot
clear, t clcud light pattern in sky
fino and clonr bright lieht
.fine, sllsht liahte in sky

fine mild motallic-likc
object
;;indy
10hi t e round light
Pof:sible Cause
nc cxplan:-.ti... n
pcssibl:t Ll. Ugh "ircr..ft
no explnmti.'n poss ibla
on El'ridenco submit tad
tUlU$U'll fcrona n
:prolm>l.Y
prob3bly reflcctin of t!'
l i t>h ts .,r
motcc-rlte
probr.blJ F"k' .. F27,
'=iobD..rt 'llrp rf , "prr
5 milos from Tas
possible p per- f il o:r:
sirni lru: subst<'.nco
suoa P.t n dist:lllov
"Ol!t ,oric.l -t
c:varno.7 .PitJJ lly t this
time :lnd d:l.tc
Date T1me
(Glt.:')
30 Dec 71 0325
LOC'\tin

Conciti '>ns
A.
Description
Possible
Tcmaville,
Qld
cloudy slivery object
prob:-.bly sun rcflectine
fr .J into oloutl
Dur1nn t'1e "'b,ve !JCLiorJ , another 1) r epcrte l";ere racciv.:ld at tho Department
f .'.ir. He ever, tho bekoen tho of occu,.rence :ll'ld tho d,.,te
of h".; p1':!cludeil roll,\' n;anif18!'ul boin.::
,
---
..
(: .. sa _:-rcl. ... i:1ary to tl.it. fon1 , the
obeerve2r is in::.tc" to reccr11:..e tbe Slg.:.ir.t;
:..n as or her o.:r: .l!:l.t.r: e:.t.r.er
sheets or the b:1<.. o'!. this
1. :Ia c of Ol'scr: . ........................ ......... .. .. .
.:. . l.dcrcss of Obs,...:r.-c:r . . ..... ......... .... .................. .
, . , .... 01.1;; J.. . Prr ........ .
Occu ation cf .1u.o r-.cr . .. .. .......... . ........ .. ... . ... .. .
.. .
Ilcte 'i'i 1e of rt o.L OosC'rv ........... ...... . .... .
Iio'' certnin ... s the c: tc? .. ...... . . . ...... . . ..... ........ . .
How ie t1e time of ............. .... . . .... .
5. Dur at::..o!'! of Jbservatio:1.. . .. . ....... . ........ . ........ .. .
How accuratE is your estimaiie') ................ .... .. . . .. ..
S. :)bs erver' s locatl.on at time of sic;ht ... ng .. . ....... . ... . ... .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How f annliar is o oscrver tn thl s locali r;y?
7. reather conditions nt time of obser:ation ... . . . . .. ... .. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Describe any used tne ...... .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .
9. \"las object firs"(; o ;::serve a? :
a . Relc tive to your surroundings ........................ .
"' f 0 I I ..... . 0 o e e 41
b. anele o ... elevat.ion .... . .. . ... . ............ . .........
c . c.nell' te . . .. . . .. ... ...... . .
d. hou accurate are these t.F>s t . .. ......
1C' . ";hut first uttracted oLsnvcr ' s a' ention? .........
I I I I 0 o I f I 0 f f o. I ..... 0 o 0 I I I f o f f 0 0
11 . I:? there was uore tl.CJ.n one lidlt/ob, ec-t :
a. how oany were the I e? . .......... . ... . ....
o. in ;.:1at fornation were "l,ey? ............. .
:...
-2-
r..,
'::"hnt s .... he Qf l.c L. ."" o oL,tct . .. . .... .... . .
1 3. t vt".s t:.e 1-rir.l. t nC' so ( cor rr- i h f -1 1 ::.o')n or com: .. on
sot..rce- nt a st ted .:_st 1 ce, et or: inary stre0t
light at yar s
.. .... . ... . .. . ........ ... ... .. .. ..... . ....................
a . relative -o V r oon ..... . ...... . .... .. ......... .
reLtive .:.n i'1cnca ...,t ".,...,,s ,enr:1;
1
(:;-nnut
20 inches frot: eyes) ... . .... . ....... . .. .. . ......
15. ",nat rere t'.e be n a io-r an :.:..es a nearas..,
approach an hov .1ere these -:alues
....... .......... ........... ..... ....... ..... .. ..............
lo. \.'as any cet oo. o_ ob-;ious'; ............ . ... ... . .
I
lJe scribe any sounC: hearC, including changes in i'tch e.nc
intensi ;;y . ............ , . . . . , ...................... .
18.
'iThat was the uaximuo and r.uramur:! of \or
heig:1t , if an esticate can be justified)?
...... . ,. .... ... .......... ........ ....... .... ... .......... .
..
I_,
ha1:. wcs ne a:.o:i::1u .... and "'lim. ur. angu.t.ar- -v-eJ.oci -r;y \ o!'
spe ed , if an estimte can be justlf'lcc)? If necessary,
cou:-are v.::. th the move:acnt of objects e.t sta1 eN
distances ............................... ..
a t t t t a t I t t I I t I t ' f I 1 t I I I t 1 t I I t I t I t t I t t t t t 1 I t I t t a t t t
20. Gi ve of any _naSeG ........ ..... ..... .
21 . ;escr_be any or car.oeuvre3 .............. . ... .
22 . Describe any trail of exhaust , Yapour or lignt seen ......
'
23 . nere was o jec10 ooscrved? :
'01 . to your surroundine:_SI .................. .. ... .
r.. . angle of ... . ... . .... . ..... .. ........... ..
c . com,,ass angle bearing ...... ..... ...........
24. 7/h t v1as the manner of its disappearance? ....... . .
1
" I t t t t .. f I t t t 1 I t 1 t t t 1 1 t 1 I t t t 1 t 1 1 t t 1 .. t t 1 t t t t I t t I I
25 . Do yo._. Y-no,, 0.1. anv t1y:>J.Cill evl.c 'Lee (sue ... as
!:ra...,.nents, photoera!,)hs , ocorchine, ["'round indentations ,
residual magnetism or radioac.lvity, etc)
......... ............... ........ .......... " .... " .... " " ' .. " "
I * I t t t I t I I t t t ot " 1 t t t " " " .. " ot 1 t " " 1 I o t t t t t I 0 " t t t t t t I t
/2v . Stote an:r
o . Jt te tr<1.::..r.ing wh:::.ch er.e.'Jles o'l ser-1n1 to te l:r
CCl'tai.n c-f ;,;.s/her ty to '"0 "'Ot... ar
vc;loc.t .
.. .. 0
27 . :o\' an;:r i r.csses to tne s-f',nl;ir.c? . ... .. . .. .. . ... .. .... .
Do you of \' i &r.csses to in t.1e 2-.!'ea
... .. ......... . ... ..... . .. .... ......... ..... ... ..... ......
-9. ,... .at lJne>no er.or. , :l-.' _ r.cnc C!ia) wou:!..cl be nearest
to ex_lau:in.s :rour obscr1ution?
... .. ............. ........ ............. . .. ...... ..........
JD. .. n-"'t arc your ma.J.:l rea.sor.a for exclu ....... nt: this ex .Lana ion?
.... ....... ... .. ..... ......... .... .. ... ... ............. ....
31.
-lease sketch .. ne light/object with all detaiJ.s . Ii'
appropriate, poei tion and/or r-o1e of object
in rc:la-:.:ton to ;our surroundings . use bac:: of fort:1 if
needed.
:;,i .;'Tla ture . ..... . ... . .... . ... . ....... . ..... Da tc .. .. . .......
- 4-
art 2 - Unit Ivaluatior.
. ::
32 . The followinG mlli t.:try aircraft v ere in the vicinity of
the r 'orted UFO position at the time:
A/C .... .... .. . ( 1 ) . . .. .. ... . ( 2) ... ... ... . . . ( , )
Headir:g ........ .. . .. T . . .. T . .. . . . . .. 'I
reight .. .. .... . . . ,ooo ft .. . . .. . , )OO ft ........ .. ,Joo ft
Speed ... . ' . . . .. :
ATD/ATA* ... . .. . . hrs . . . .. . . ... hrs .......... . .. .. hrs
33 . The following civil aircraft were in the vicinity of the
reported UFO at the tioe:
A/C type .. . .. .. .... ( 1) . .... ... ... (2) ... . ........ . . ( 3)
Heading . ............ T . ......... . . . T .......... . ..... T
Heigl t ............ , 000 ft; .. .. .. .. .. , 000 ft ...... . . , COO ft
Speed . ..... . . . . . . . ,. . ' .. . .. ... , .. \ . .... . ..... .. 1
A'!:D/ATA I .rs ..... ... .... l.rs . . ... ....... l hrs
* Give loc tion Ol nearest ATD or ATA .
34. Observer ' s Location: Latitude ......... Longitude .. . . .. .
35. G1ve bearing nd elev tion of any planets and Svars
that were in -'hat position of the sl:y at that time.
By day, give locaion of Venus only .
. . . .. . . . ' ... ..... . .. ........ .................. ......... .
3o. A meteorological ualloor. was released fro!l ... . . . .. . . . . .
37 .
at . . . . .. . .. . z. Colo .... r ........ Height . . ... . .... . .... . .. go
.. i</
Radio- sonde rad r
: delete as
required)
General wind profile . ... .. . ... . . ...... . . . ..... . .
a;.:imuo hei&.t trac ed . . .. ..... ,000 !t at . . .... . .. . .. ;
Vias it Jrnown to have burst?
0
The first ait;;nificant tellperature inversion ws.s of . .. ... C
at ..... ... ft , .ca::Jured at .... ... . ... 2 hrs fro . . ..... ... .
. . . . ... . . . . . . stution.
38 . Any rer arks on satellites, reseorch bnlloons,
comets , meteorites etc r..:levant to the sighting .
. . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. " ....... . .
/.39 . Y.hen an
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Y.11en identified - s ... ossible aircr;:.ft, inc, tu]e radar
lirace if and ascertain v:hich of the
aircr'lft l:i -;l1ts "'ere oper tine .
40.
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The cause (or licely c3use) of the sie;htinc car:""/cannot"
be de
'i'he object rc orted p1obably was*/may ha.ve been*
(delete as required)
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