MAY 1998
02.05.98 TERRA-BLUGGA NATIONAL PARK, VIC 1740hrs (CE1)
(Source: Filers Files)
On 2 May 1998, at 5.40 pm, a silver grey disc was observed hovering 100 metres above a family hiking in the remote Terra-Blugga National Park. The UFO hovered 100 metres overhead for about four minutes before taking off. The UFO had a large dome on top and three oval-shaped bulbuls, or ball-like protrusions, underneath. The object emitted a low-frequency hum or buzz that could only be heard while directly underneath. John Hayes
02.05.98 EAST GIPPSLAND, VIC 1740hrs (CE1)
(Source: Filers Files)
On 2 May 1998, a flying saucer was reported again 150 miles away from the first sighting. This UFO seemed to be confined to the East Gippsland. The craft was again sighted on 8 May 1998, and appeared to have US Air Force markings on its side. John Hayes
04.05.98 MELBOURNE (HEALESVILLE), VIC 2230hrs (NL)
(Source: Filers Files)
On 4 April 1998, at 10.30 pm, residents of Healesville, spotted a fluorescent green illumination crossing the northern sky. The UFO flew very quickly and travelled from the east to the north, taking about five seconds to pass. There was no sound, no tail and no trail. The witnesses described it as ‘a green fireball’. It appeared to be the size of a half-moon. John Hayes
05.05.98 MIAMI, QLD 2110hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A man with a military background observed what looked like a moving star, and then saw three bright lights move up towards the first light in formation, to an elevation of 15 to 20 degrees. The lights then moved south, and were lost to sight to the southwest. The incident lasted about 15 seconds, no noise was heard, and the apparent size of the formation was about 100 mm at arm's length.
06.05.98 REDCLIFFE, QLD 2100hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
Two witnesses saw a long object with two flashing red lights moving very fast to the northeast at an elevation of about 50 degrees. It was seen for about one minute, but no associated noise was heard. Its apparent size when closest was about 40 mm at arm's length, and it disappeared into clouds.
09.05.98 DARRA, QLD 1405hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A witness saw a shiny diamond shaped dot very high up, moving southeast. It looked like a jet without wings.
10.05.98 BELLERIVE, TAS 0200hrs (NL)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Witness arriving home from work notices a bright white light to the southeast. The light then grew in size and took on more of a yellow colour. Suddenly it moved towards the west crossing the southern sky and disappearing behind clouds.
16.05.98 NEW NORFOLK, TAS 1915hrs (CE1)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Witness home alone working in darkened room on a computer. A flash of light to the west caught her attention. As it was still there, a closer look revealed a ring of 6/7 blue lights with a red light in the centre. A small red light then appeared over the lawn of the house and came to within 10m before turning off. Witness then called a neighbour and together they saw the lights recede tot he west.
09.05.98 LOGAN, QLD 1930hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
Two witnesses were in a car driving along the Gold Coast Highway between Beenleigh and the Logan Hyperdome, towards Brisbane [generally north]. They saw a round blue object coming down fast at an angle. The object had no tail, and its apparent size was that of a 5c coin at arm's length. It was seen for about 5 seconds.
17.05.98 LAUDERDALE, TAS 2030hrs (NL)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Two witnesses see a bright light low to the east, it looks to have red, white, and blue colours. As they watch it rises up to a 15/30-degree elevation and stops near another star. Soon after it just blinks off. (U/I)
18.05.98 ADELAIDE, SA NIGHT (NL)
(Source: Filers Files)
A UFO was reported in Adelaide on the night of 18 May 1998. According to Emma B., the unknown object was flying south and was at about a 30-degree angle above the horizon, moving from right to left. The witnesses had seen the Mir space station pass over, and the UFO seemed much closer to the earth than this. It was the colour of the stars and looked like something entering earth’s atmosphere as it glowed like it was burning. John Hayes
18.05.98 BLACK HILLS, TAS 2030hrs (CE1)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Two witnesses for six seconds on three occasions notice an oval light in the northern sky, it looks to have a beam pointing towards the ground below. On the third occasion the light moved very quickly to the northwest then back to the north.
09.05.98 LOGAN, QLD 0720hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
Radio and TV stations as well as newspapers were inundated with reports of sightings. Some were made at around 7.20 am, and were reported from a wide area around Brisbane as well as the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. These reports suggested that an object at an altitude of tens of km, possibly a bright meteorite was responsible for these reports, and this was in fact one explanation put out by the media. However, a number of reports which came to us did not fit this explanation. One witness at the Sunshine Coast reported an object with a very white magnesium flare head and a blue tail moving east at very high speed, seen from Coolum to Caloundra for about 10 seconds at 7.20 am. At Coolum it passed almost overhead, and seemed to arc over the sky. Another witness was driving south from Rockhampton at about this time. She saw a bright object with a tail descend at an angle of about 45 degrees. It was seen for about 4 seconds, during which it moved through an angle of view of about 45 degrees. The head of the object was round with a silver white glow and an apparent size of a 5c coin at arm's length. It seemed to be close by and would have impacted a km away, except that no sign of an impact was noted. [Reporter's Note: If this object was the same one as was seen some hundreds of km to the south, passing over Coolum, its apparent size would make it some kilometres in size. Also, it was seen first at an angle of elevation of about 45 degrees - too high to match the Coolum sighting.
19.05.98 ALBION, QLD 0712hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A man reported seeing an elongated object moving west to east about 35 meters off the ground to the south. It was seen for 2 to 3 seconds, and descended fast. It was an estimated 5 to 6 meters long and half a meter across. Its apparent size was about 300 mm at arm's length. The front of the object was an iridescent blue, its centre was bright yellow, and it had a big blue tail. It moved in a straight line, and its brightness was constant along its length.
19.05.98 REDCLIFFE, QLD 2310hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A barmaid reported a yellow light flashing from an object behind clouds which looked bigger than the full moon, and oval in shape. The object was at about 50 degrees elevation, and stationary. It was observed for about 20 minutes.
20.05.98 BRUNSWICK HEADS & URBANVILLE, NSW 0720hrs (DO)
(Source: Barry Taylor, 28.05.98)
Reports of a magnesium bright white light seen in the eastern sky from Brunswick Heads and Urbanville north of Lismore. Witnesses rang local Radio stations about the sighting. It was concluded that the object was either a large Meteor or small Asteroid.
21.05.98 WESTLAKE, QLD 0100hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A woman driving to local shops saw a silvery metallic cylindrical shape without wings moving slowly to the west. At times the object tilted and displayed a disk shape. It did not move in a straight line and it glittered in the sunlight at times. It seemed to be smaller than a plane.
21.05.98 KINGSTON, TAS 1745hrs (NL)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Two witnesses at differing locations called to report a large pink to white light low to the west, the light was moving away to the west or northwest. Immediate contact with the Airport revealed no air traffic in the area at that time. The location of the light was not on the normal flight path for commercial aircraft. (U/I)
22.05.98 GRAFTON, NSW 1910hrs (NL)
(Source: Barry Taylor, 28.05.98)
"On Friday night, about 4 km West of Grafton, I videoed an pale orange light low in the sky and very slowly moving to the SW. The object took 3min. 25secs. to move a short distance out of sight. It was moving faster than the stars set, and in the wrong direction to be a star setting. It was not a plane because it was not flashing navigation lights. There was no sound. And in the time observed a plane would have traveled much further. I consider if Unidentified."
NOTE: This sounds like the same type of object reported from Coutts Crossing on the 10th April. Barry Taylor.
23.05.98 TYNDALE, NSW 1930hrs (NL)
(Source: Barry Taylor, 28.05.98)
Mr. L and his wife watched a strange green/red and white object slowly moving to the south at Tyndale, north of Grafton. During the 10-minute observation, their TV volume suddenly became very loud, and static interference occurred on the picture.
25.05.98 ROCHEDALE, QLD 1745hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A man driving on Arterial Road observed a bright orange light to the east at an angle of elevation of about 30 degrees, moving like an aircraft. As he watched, pieces seemed to fall down. It seemed to be moving south and was bright glowing red at the front. It maintained straight, and constant horizontal motion and was seen for 15 to 20 seconds. Its apparent size was between a 5c and a 10c coin at arm's length.
26.05.98 CAMOWEAL, QLD 1215hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A man driving from Camoweal to Mt Isa was followed for four hours from about 12.15 am to daybreak, by unusual lights in the sky. The lights were part of an object with a defined shape, and seemed to be enveloped in a misty haze. It was visible for the entire duration, stayed to the right of the man's vehicle even when he negotiated bends, and came really close at times. The object was 50 to 100 m long and came within 200 meters. It had a big light on its bottom. He was not inclined to stop his car until he pulled into a service station outside Mt Isa. At the service station the attendant told him that "it happens all the time".
28.05.98 NEWCASTLE (BUFF POINT), NSW 1930hrs (NL)
(Source: Diane Harrison, ufoicq@fan.net.au. Australian UFO Network 15.06.98)
On Thursday, May 28, 1998, at 7:30 p.m., Hugo Starri, 55, an accountant, was at his home at Buff Point, New South Wales, near Newcastle, when he spotted three UFOs.
"Mr. Starri used binoculars for a major part of the observation, and he was able to give a very accurate description of what he saw. The object was described as three deep orange-coloured balls of light approximately the size and luminescence of 'the Morning Star'"
"One of the objects took approximately 10 minutes to traverse the visible arc of the sky, and it seems as if the other balls were 'playing with it.' They seemed to approach at a very fast pace. One of them traversed one-quarter of the visible sky in approximately 1.5 seconds. The two balls of light traveled in several different directions in variance to the direction traveled by the more steady light. The general direction of travel was from north to south."
Starri estimated that the UFOs were "six or more times as large as a passenger airliner." He added that he "has never seen anything of this type before and is not particularly interested in phenomena of this type." Barry Davidson & John Thompson, ISUR
28.05.98 MT. LLOYD/SANDFORD, TAS 2007hrs (NL)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
Two witnesses call to report a bright light low to their southwest. It looks to move back and forth, then a number of lights are seen moving about it. At 22.00 a witness calls from Sandford to report a similar light in the southwest. He says he saw two steaks of light in the sky then noticed the bright light which rose up the sky 15/20 degree: then blinked out. (U/I)
28.05.98 MORETON BAY, QLD 2130hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A man with a naval background was fishing off Redcliffe when he saw a box shaped object to the east. It was shaped like a matchbox on its side with a white light above and a yellow light below. It was seen at intervals throughout the night at various angles of elevation around 60 degrees but in the same general direction and at a similar distance. In apparent size it was bigger than a 20 cent coin and had the general proportions of a matchbox. It was white with a thick dark strip running front to back on its side. Near the back, what looked like a small square window could be seen at times. The witness works in the airline industry, and checks on air traffic and radar sightings failed to disclose any likely explanation.
30.05.98 nr NOWRA, NSW (MEROO MEADOW) 1915hrs (NL)
(Source: Brad Mildem, E-mail: bradm@shoal.net.au. Paradox, 01.05.98)
A ball of orange light was sighted over Meroo Meadow 6km NE of Nowra Friday 30 May 7.15pm. Witness was looking N.E. from Worrigee when the orange ball appeared in the sky apparently nearby to the Meroo Meadow private airstrip (approx. 6km distant from witness). OBOL did not rise from the ground but switched on at an estimated altitude of 200-300m. The object was large enough to discern a visible circle of light, (match head size at arm’s length) and moved slowly westward, against the wind for about 15 seconds then blinked off. No sound was heard. Brad Mildem PARADOX
30.05.98 DECEPTION BAY, QLD 1955hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
Three members of a family observed a green light looking like a star low in the western sky. It moved around while other nearby stars remained stationary. With binoculars the light assumed both size and shape, displaying four lines of lights. It was observed for about twenty minutes as it circled about and hovered at intervals.
31.05.98 COLLINSVALE, TAS 0110hrs (NL)
(Source: Keith Roberts & Paul Jackson, Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre)
The witness says he has trouble getting to sleep. In the early hours he noticed lights flashing outside every 3/4 seconds. The source was a series of triangle and square areas of light in front of the Big Rocky hill north west of his home. The area of light seemed to cover a 100m or more of hillside as they flashed on and off for some 2 minutes before everything went dark. (U/I)
31.05.98 DCAMP HILL, QLD 1215hrs (NL)
(Source: UFORQ Inc)
A man returning home looked up and saw a small orange light moving steadily in the sky, speed up and make a right angle turn. It was seen for 2 to 3 seconds and then vanished. It was large and bright when compared to nearby stars..