Outback Extraterrestrials

(From the Weird Darkness episode, “She Was Kidnapped By Bigfoot?”: https://weirddarkness.com/shewaskidnappedbybigfoot/)

Australia has witnessed numerous UFO sightings and encounters involving peculiar beings over the years. Yet, several lesser-known incidents from the early 1980s remain obscure, even among individuals within the UFO community. Many of these occurrences share similarities with encounters reported worldwide, some of which date back decades. It is conceivable that this particular region may hold undisclosed significance for the purported alien entities.

From sightings of anomalous lights in the sky to reports of colossal mothership-like craft deploying smaller vehicles into the atmosphere, as well as encounters with enigmatic beings and potential instances of alien abductions, the level of UFO and extraterrestrial activity in Australia during the early 1980s rivaled that experienced in other parts of the world, such as the United States and Europe. One could posit that a common, enigmatic alien presence might be responsible for these geographically distant encounters across the globe.

Around 11 p.m. on July 8, 1981, in Hindmarsh, Adelaide, an unnamed builder’s laborer was watching television at a hostel with another resident. Most of the other 40 residents were asleep in their rooms, unaware of the impending events. While watching TV, they noticed the hostel caretaker heading towards the front door to step outside for a cigarette. Shortly after he left, he quickly returned, his face displaying a mix of fear and excitement.

He exclaimed to the pair that it seemed like “Armageddon or something” and urged them to accompany him outside. Despite the cold winter evening, the pair followed him. Upon stepping out, they immediately spotted “six round orange glowing balls” in the night sky. These objects appeared to be moving from the Adelaide Hills towards the ocean. The witness estimated they were flying at a height of just under 1,000 feet and were traveling in a formation, led by one with the rest following closely in a zigzag pattern.

Despite the witness’s knowledge of aviation, he was surprised that he could not hear any sound from the objects, which were moving at a considerable speed. Additionally, it was evident that the objects had no visible landing lights and maintained a perfectly straight path without any change in altitude. The witness, along with others in the area, recognized that what they were witnessing was certainly beyond the realm of regular air traffic that typically passed overhead.

The three witnesses conversed quietly among themselves, trying to come up with explanations for the phenomenon before them. They observed that the objects were moving in a straight zigzag trajectory but with a peculiar diagonal motion. What’s more, each object exhibited pulsating movements, seemingly expanding in size or luminosity in a sequential and independent manner.

For a few more moments, they watched as the objects continued their journey, eventually disappearing beyond the expanse of the ocean. As the objects accelerated and vanished from view, the witnesses stood mesmerized by the extraordinary events they had just experienced.

They began to wonder how numerous aerial entities—of uncertain identity—could navigate Australian airspace undetected and without eliciting any response. The absence of conventional aviation lights led them to theorize that these entities might be clandestine aircraft from a foreign power or something entirely different, potentially originating from beyond our world.

According to a report submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center, a captivating incident occurred the following year in Brisbane. On the evening of April 20, 1982, around 8 p.m., an unidentified woman and her partner were at her apartment when they suddenly perceived an unusual vibration emanating from above. Accustomed to the sounds of airplanes landing at Brisbane Airport, as they lived on the top floor directly in the flight path, this particular occurrence stood out distinctly. Sensing that something extraordinary was happening, they proceeded to the living room window. Peering outside, they observed an intensely luminous object approaching their apartment, resembling “burning magnesium,” radiating a brilliant blue-white hue and intermittently pulsating. The object traversed over the top of their building as they closely monitored its movement through the sky until it halted above the southern part of the city. Remarkably high in the sky at this point, the light abruptly extinguished and re-illuminated in a completely different location, a sequence that recurred several times. Their observation of the object persisted for approximately 90 minutes, culminating in its division into two distinct entities just before vanishing entirely. Each of the two objects exhibited a blinking pattern with colors transitioning sporadically, accompanied by what appeared to be flares emitting diverse hues.

Several moments later, the two objects recombined into a singular entity. Shortly thereafter, the unit split once more, this time dividing into four distinct objects, each emitting flares into the night sky as their predecessors had done. After a brief interval, all four objects merged back into a unified form. In the ensuing moment, it proceeded towards the western desert.

About thirty minutes later, unable to sleep due to the recent spectacle, the witness ventured outside. To her surprise, she observed a sudden emergence of bright lights in the same section of the sky where the initial object had vanished. These lights approached her direction, passing directly over her location and above her dwelling. It became apparent to her that the source of these lights belonged to military helicopters, a highly unusual occurrence. Even more peculiarly, a few moments after the helicopters disappeared, regular air traffic resumed. When the witness inquired with the airport the next day regarding any disruptions to air travel the previous night, they adamantly refuted any such incidents, asserting that air traffic had operated normally throughout the evening.

Although clueless about the nature of the object, both witnesses were convinced of its non-human origin and presumed it to be a product of sophisticated extraterrestrial technology. Perhaps of additional interest is the observation that no aircraft landed at the airport during the sighting, a departure from the usual pattern of planes landing every 15 minutes. This leads to speculation about a potential grounding of aircraft by a higher authority, raising the question of the involvement of top-secret government technology. It raises the possibility that the unidentified intelligence associated with the strange, luminous object may have influenced the delay or diversion of incoming flights. Alternatively, it could simply be a coincidence.

There are also various lesser-known accounts of anomalous objects in Australia in the months and years following the incident. For instance, shortly after the Brisbane encounter, in the early hours of June 30, 1982, a young boy observed a large circular spacecraft descending into his family’s backyard on the Gold Coast before quickly ascending back into the sky. The subsequent year in Dunmore, New South Wales, witnessed another peculiar sighting. On the evening of June 30, 1983, the witness and two companions at a 200-acre property noticed a brilliantly cut diamond-shaped object with its point removed at a distance, featuring a top section divided by lights and emitting no sound. The group observed the object for a minute or two, witnessing its sudden acceleration towards them followed by an abrupt halt. While uncertain of the exact distance the object traversed, the witness recollected its transformation from the size of a full moon to five times that in an instant. Remaining suspended in the air, completely soundless and directly above them, the object captivated their gaze. Subsequently, three smaller crafts emerged from its underside, swiftly maneuvering in various directions, resembling luminous spheres.

Although unable to recall the hues of the object, the witness distinctly noted two of the crafts sharing the same color while the third displayed a contrasting shade. During their majestic dance across the nocturnal expanse, the diamond-shaped mothership maintained its stationary position, serene and noiseless. This spectacle unfolded for an extended duration, with one witness growing so accustomed to the display that boredom crept in.

Following a period of time, the smaller crafts gradually vanished into the obsidian sky. Suddenly, the diamond-shaped craft swiftly returned to its previous location in the distance, surpassing its prior speed as it receded until it resembled a distant star in the night sky. At this juncture, an aircraft materialized in the sky, swiftly followed by three smaller luminous objects. Despite maintaining a distance, they seemed to trail the plane. Simultaneously, the trio of witnesses could discern the diamond-shaped entity in the distance. Subsequent to the aircraft vanishing into the horizon, the diamond-shaped object swiftly returned to the spot where the witnesses were stationed, again exhibiting remarkable speed. Shortly after, the three smaller objects reentered the larger craft, which promptly sped off into the distance and vanished.

Curiously, upon the primary witness’s return home and recounting the sighting to her mother, she mentioned that around the same time, the television reception within the household had abruptly turned snowy, persisting for nearly an hour. It is also noteworthy to mention that the object’s description closely resembles that of the Cash-Landrum incident that transpired in the United States merely three years prior. Several weeks passed before another captivating incident occurred, approximately at 7:30 p.m. on September 7th in Sydney. On that particular evening, a young mother, residing in a modest apartment with her 2-year-old son, who was engrossed in playing with his toys in the hallway, found herself involved in a mysterious encounter. A sudden knock disrupted the tranquility of her home as she sat watching television. Upon answering the door, she encountered her friend, who inquired if she could take the young boy along to the laundry room. Moments later, as she stepped out, the hallway and the entire apartment plunged into darkness, yet the television continued to cast its glow, baffling the witness. She dismissed the power outage as a mere issue with the utility company. However, an inexplicable urge prompted her to gaze out of the window. Almost as if compelled by an unseen force, she found herself facing a peculiar sight: six intensely luminous lights, five arranged in a circular pattern, with the sixth positioned within the circle near the lower left side. She observed the peculiar sight for approximately five or six seconds before the illumination in the circle dimmed. Upon extinguishing, the light within it swiftly traversed the sky. Pausing briefly, it eventually retraced its path to its original position. Soon after, it repeated this maneuver, dashing to the center of the sky before returning to its previous location. This time, however, the luminous circular arrangement reappeared around it, precisely as it had been before.

The witness noted in her statement that she recognized she was beholding “something otherworldly,” primarily due to the extensive distance the lights had traveled. The true identity of the object remains a mystery. When her companion returned from the laundry approximately an hour later, the lights had resumed their usual appearance.

A more peculiar incident unfolded the following year, near Perth, around midnight on January 6, 1984. On that specific evening, the observer was walking her dog near a nearby lake. Upon reaching a clearing, she noticed “figures in the distance” approaching her. While still quite a distance away, the observer initially believed them to be a group of young individuals. However, she also discerned an unusual white light, which she presumed to be caused by white jeans reflecting the moonlight. Realizing suddenly that, apart from her dog, she was entirely alone, the observer stood in darkness, opting to remain concealed until the group had passed by.

From an analysis of several accounts, it is evident that UFO and alien phenomena in Australia parallel encounters reported in various locations globally. This alignment, though not unexpected, offers further indications that the alien influence on Earth is indeed widespread, if not universal, in scope. While specific areas exhibit heightened activity, it appears that the entire planet holds allure and relevance for these enigmatic visitors.

Could Australia itself hold greater significance for this apparent alien civilization than commonly perceived? Its geographic positioning could be deemed advantageous. Considering the statistic that more than half of UFO sightings occur over or near bodies of water, coupled with assertions of extraterrestrial bases beneath many of the world’s oceans, Australia’s island status amidst vast waters suddenly becomes intriguing. Moreover, the expansive outback provides ample opportunity for establishing covert terrestrial installations. Australia, therefore, may emerge as a pivotal site for unraveling the mysteries surrounding UFO and alien phenomena.

One must also contemplate the motives behind this purported alien presence. Do these visitors from beyond our world observe us solely as spectators? If so, why has this pervasive surveillance endured for decades? The prevalence of alien abduction incidents over the years suggests that this presence may not necessarily be benevolent towards humanity. Given the extent of their influence, it is plausible that they have covertly infiltrated the planet without detection, perpetuating their undisclosed and unchallenged agenda.

(“Outback Extraterrestrials” source: Marcus Lowth, UFOInsight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdhkrpjk)