JUNE 1998
MID 1998 nr PLENTY VALLEY, TAS 0130hrs (NL)
(Source: TUFOIC)
In mid 1998 in the Plenty Valley, Tasmania, two witnesses were driving out of a forest area around 1.30 am and saw two huge white lights travelling up the valley below them. The lights were side-by-side at first, then appeared to move further apart. They passed within 300 to 400 metres of the witnesses, and then the lights seemed to turn off. The lights were in view for several minutes. Keith Roberts TUFOIC
02.06.98 ASHMORE, QLD 1803 hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A woman observed from her backyard a bright light descend slowly, brighten and enlarge suddenly and then dim to the brightness of a star and move off, changing direction. She was looking to the southeast at a high angle of elevation. The colour of the light was white at first and then orange as it brightened. The entire episode lasted about 6 seconds. It brightened after about 2 seconds, and disappeared in 2 seconds going upwards.
05.06.98 TUNBRIDGE, TAS 0230hrs (CE1)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Two travelers notice a rotating beam, of light in the clouds on or just above hills to SE. The beams rotate every 20-30 seconds.
05.06.98 GOLD COAST, QLD 2200 hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A couple were out walking along a street at Burleigh Waters when they noticed a red light jumping over nearby houses. It came closer, circled the female member two or three times within arm's reach, and then landed on her chest. It rested there for 4 to 5 seconds and moved off again. She felt no contact, and was not frightened. The light then moved off, bounced over nearby houses, moved upwards and disappeared. The husband saw the light circle his wife and land on her. They heard no associated sound, and there was no smell. The object was ball shaped, its size being between a golf ball and a tennis ball. The entire episode lasted about two minutes.
06.06.98 AYRES ROCK, NT 2200hrs (NL)
(Source: INUFOR Digest Vol.4 No.2 October 1998)
Two astronomers at Ayres Rock were viewing the skies at about 10pm when they noticed one bright "pulsating" star was moving erratically in the sky. Suddenly it changed direction and flew exceptionally fast from west to southwest and out of sight. Keith Douglass UFORAS
07.06.98 NARANGE, QLD 1920 hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A couple saw an unusual bright noiseless light moving west to east at an apparent height of 8000 feet and a speed of 180 to 200 knots. It gave off an intense orange glow, was round in shape with an apparent size of a pea at arm's length. It was observed for 5 to 10 minutes from a location about 5 km north of Nerang. There were no strobe lights and it did not look like a searchlight. The man has some contacts with air traffic, and noted that helicopter pilots had also reported strange sightings of late.
08.06.98 SERPENTINE, WA (ANIMAL MUTILATION)
(Source: Diane Harrison, ufoicq@fan.net.au. Australian UFO Network 14.06.98)
On Monday night, 8th June on Channel 7 News, a Serpentine Farmer finds a mutilated sheep on his property. It was stated that around the carcass there seemed to be paw prints similar to that of a big cat. It was said that big wild cats have been seen in the area over the years similar to the Cougar. The carcass was sent the Murdoch University. It was stated on the news that the sheep's blood had been drained and carcass had precision surgical incisions. Channel 7 News
08.06.98 DEVONPORT, TAS 2205hrs (NL)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Two men leaving a house see a white light passing across to the NW. A video on night vision shows two lights. One light pulses and moves below and away from the first light. The lights recede to the northwest in differing configurations.
08.06.98 GOLD COAST HINTERLAND, QLD (GT)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A man riding through Rainforest on a mountain bike came across a circular ring of flattened browning grass about 5 m in diameter. The canopy was open enough to allow an object of that size to descend. A branch which would have extended over the circle was broken in a manner consistent with an object descending vertically. Investigations are proceeding.
09.06.98 ALGESTER, QLD 1830hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A man was in his back yard and saw a perfectly circular bright orange object. When his wife came out with a camera, it darted off, but not before he managed to get one snap of it. It was only tens of meters away, and made no noise.
13.06.98 nr RIDDELLS CREEK (on RIDDELLS CREEK ROAD), VIC 1745hrs (CE1)
(Source: The Australian UFO Bulletin September 1998 Issue)
An object about twice the size of a four-wheel drive, passed about 20 metres from the driver. It was a gray object, with blue beams on top and orange beams on the bottom half. The speed was estimated at about 100kms. It was in sight for only 10 seconds before it disappeared from view. VUFORS
14.06.98 GOLD COAST (PARADISE POINT), QLD 1840hrs (CE1)
(Source: Joseph Trainor, UFO Roundup Vol.3, No.25, 21.06.98)
A German couple, both in their mid-fifties, sighted a UFO "shaped like a Mexican hat" at Paradise Point, Queensland, about 60 kilometers south of Brisbane last week.
Mr. Gerhard S. and Mrs. Waltraud S. saw the UFO from their home in Paradise Point. The object, described as "very bright, white and some orange light underneath" was first seen from their lounge room. They then proceeded to the kitchen window to get a better look. The object, they said, "was a flat disc with a dome in the center and a bright light underneath."
The couple then proceeded outside to view the UFO. "The object was moving very slowly over the sky, coming from the northwest. It disappeared and reappeared several times" and, after what seemed to be several minutes, "winked out behind trees and houses in a southerly direction. The size was a bit smaller than the moon, about a third of a degree arc, but was brighter than the moon. Seemed to be several kilometers away. It looked similar to a Mexican hat, no similarity to aircraft or helicopters, etc." Total duration of the sighting was about three to four minutes. No sound was heard.
We have since located an additional witness to this sighting at Runaway Bay. This person has yet to be interviewed. Robert Frola/Diane Harrison UFOICQ
17.06.98 BEHANNA CREEK, NR GORDONVALE, QLD 0105hrs (NL/CE1)
(Source: Russell Boundy e-mail: uforb@internetnorth.com.au UFOR(FNQ) Ref: QB98031)
The two females witnesses were travelling south on the Bruce Hwy from Cairns to Babinda, they noticed a bright light in the sky when they were north of Gordonvale and did not take much notice of it. At Behanna Creek the object was now seen to the left side of the road above the tree top level, although the night was dark the witnesses believe the object was about 300m distant and 16cm at arms length. It was a round shape with rays of light coming off it. The driver of the vehicle sped up and the object paced the car at keeping the same distance. The driver stopped the car at road works traffic light at Mt Sophia, the object stopped similarly at the same distance. The witnesses traveled to the next road works traffic light north of Deeral where they stopped again. The object stopped at similar distance again. The sky according to the witnesses "went strange", the object dropped down and now appeared as an orange/red crescent shape about 60cm at arms length. Its light levels increased as white light lit up the surrounding area as if daylight. The driver "floored it" as the traffic light indicated green. The object moved away becoming a small white light and continued to follow the car at a distance. The witnesses stopped their car 6 minutes later at the DPI inspection station north of Babinda. The object went downwards and out of sight. The witnesses then drove home without further incident. At no time did the witnesses hear any sound emanating from the object.
Additional Information:
No air traffic movements were recorded in the area at the time. The witnesses noticed no other cars on the highway when the object was close. Staff at the DPI station apparently did not see the object. The witnesses believe they saw the object again on the 24.06.98 at similar time but only as a bright point source light. There were four people in the car this occasion. It did not follow them. It remained stationary in the sky. (It seems likely that this sighting was of an astronomical object although no definite conclusion could be reached). Duration of sighting: 16 minutes, probably more. Holly Goriss UFORFNQ
19.06.98 GRANTON, TAS 1920hrs (CE1)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Motorist reports a bright white light coming down off the hills west of the Lyell Highway. It hovers over the Derwent and looks round with 3 red portholes, and flashing blue, red, and orange lights.
20.06.98 GRANTON, TAS 1930hrs (CE1)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Motorist travelling north on highway says a row of 4 big red lights with 3 smaller lights appeared behind the vehicle. Some minutes later they disappeared after rounding a curve.
26.06.98 BRISBANE (THORNSLAND), QLD 2245-2330hrs (NL)
(Source: Keith Basterfield Network, 28.06.98)
On Friday, 26th June, a professional Video cameraman had just returned home at the Bay side when he was called outside by his next door neighbour. To his surprise he saw a group of lights high in the sky. He grabbed his camera and started filming a light formation. The footage was shown on the Channel 7 News that night. The cameraman stated it was like nothing that he had ever seen before. During the episode, an inbound aircraft was seen passing near one of the objects. Diane has at present spoken to Gordon at Channel 7 News and he as given us the guys phone number. UFOICQ has since located more witnesses, and these people will be interviewed shortly. Robert Frola UFOICQ
26.06.98 THORNLANDS, QLD hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A man obtained video footage of a cluster of about forty bright red lights which seemed to part of one object observed for about 20 minutes.
29.06.98 LAUNCESTON, TAS 1420hrs (DO)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
A shiny silver cigar is seen in a clear blue sky. The two witnesses say it just disappeared in a second. Launceston Airport had no air traffic in the area.
MID JUNE KINGSTON, QLD 2230hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A witness observing from his back yard saw a circular white object in the sky that seemed to be stationary above clouds. Its apparent size was about 3 mm at arm's length, and he also observed it with a telescope. He observed it for about half an hour during which aircraft seemed to fly by below the object. A large cloud came by and blocked the observer's view, and as the cloud passed out of his line of sight the object was gone, as though it had departed upwards while the cloud was obstructing the observer's view, or had gone with the cloud.