DECEMBER 1999
01.12.99 COFFS HARBOUR, NSW 2310hrs (NL)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00400
Shape: No clear shape
Size: ??
Objects: 3
Colour:Bright orange all
Sound: None
Speed: Faster than a plane
Duration: 10 minutes or more
Direction: From an easterly direction
Witnesses: 3 & 1 non believer
Lockland said: "I went out side to have a look at the sky as I always do. I’m a keen skywatcher and have seen quite a few strange things in the sky over Coffs but I have never reported them before now. This time was different because I had my mate with me who is a non-believer and has never seen an UFO."
Lockland would not give me his friend’s name because his friend was happy to remain anonymous but is now a believer in UFOs.
Lockland said: "I called my girlfriend on the phone for her to have a look and see if she could see them."
Comment Diane: Girlfriend told me she witnessed the 3 orange objects at the same time as her boyfriend.
Description: 3 orange objects and 2 F-111s or F18s. The 3 objects remained stationary for around 2 minutes then moved towards the airport, I stepped inside to get a smoke while my mate kept watch. He called out to me to come outside and look at the air force jets. They looked like they were (his words) intercepting the objects. One of the objects faded out when the F-111s came near. The 2 other objects stayed stationary until the F-111s looked like they had them in their sights, then they moved away with the F-111 following them.
Lockland said: "My mate and I were dumb-founded - ‘man, what a sight!’ We could not believe what we were seeing. My girl friend rang me after it was all over and she saw what we saw from a different location of Coffs Harbour. The 2 objects moved away with the F-111 going after them in a northerly direction towards Qld." Diane Harrison AUFORN
04.12.99 JIMBOOMBA, QLD 1925hrs (NL)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00402
Shape: Star like
Size: Size Venus
Objects: 2
Colour: White star colour
Sound: None
Speed: Faster than a plane
Duration: 10 minutes
Direction: Traveling south westerly
Witnesses: 2
Fred said: "I stepped outside to have a smoke when I noticed these 2 star-like objects traveling together from the Southeast. What I thought was really strange - they stopped for a while then they moved around a meter and stopped again. They did this twice. I noticed a plane going past but it was a lot lower than the 2 objects. I could see that the plane had flashing lights. I see lots of planes because we are on the Brisbane to Sydney flight path so I know a plane when I see it. I very sure this wasn’t a plane. I have never seen a plane act like these things did." Diane Harrison AUFORN
06.12.99 ADELAIDE (NORTH FIELD), SA EVENING (CE1)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00431
Shape: Star Trek like spaceship
Size: A loaf of bread
Objects: 1
Colour: Blue
Sound: None
Speed: Fast
Duration: 15 seconds
Direction: West to East over to where Yatala Gaol on a level path
Witnesses: 4
Charmaine (AUFORN SA) called Vanessa today about her phone call, she told me that she had actually called on behalf of her husband Nick, who had seen the UFO, with 3 other men. She then proceeded to hand the phone over to her husband Nick. Nick was sitting outside with 3 of his mates, when all of a sudden a bright light appeared out of nowhere in the sky. First off, Nick thought it might be the Police helicopter, and that it had turned on its search light. But, what seemed strange to Nick and made him change his mind, is that as the object got closer he could make out that it was quite large, and coloured a blue colour, not white, like the search light would be.
When she asked Nick how big he thought the object looked to him, he said roughly the size of a loaf of bread...it was long and quite large. He said, he felt it looked like a ship and reminded him of a Star Trek like spaceship.
" It just appeared from behind a tree !!... I sat there with my mates and we watched it travel levelly for about 15 secs. I live near the Northfield Velladrome and it moved from West to East over to where Yatala Gaol is. The funny thing was, it all of a sudden spurted a bright fluoro coloured tail...the same sort of colour that you get with a gas flame..that colour blue.
It seem to spit out the flame, which then made it move...then it again stopped...spitted once, then twice, the flame came spinning out of its end and started to move off again, then to our suprise, as we watched it just disappeared."
Charmaine spoke to Nick about how it had been said in the media that a Meteorite was reported in the night sky at the same time.
"NO, NO, I know what a meteorite looks like, I,ve been interested in the night sky for some years now, since I was a young kid. My parents owned a shack down at Willunga, and I know I have seen some strange things in the sky down there, in fact I would say some UFO’s. I own a telescope, (which he has had for approx. 12wks) and have read up on things in the night sky, so I truly believe that it was NOT a meteorite, but something else. How could a meteorite just disappeared into thin air? I should have been able to follow its path through the sky"
Nick and his mates sighting lasted for approx. 15 secs and during that time, Nick stated the object travelled on a level path. Nick is happy to be contacted again, if any further info is required. Charmaine Ballam AUFORN SA
06.12.99 TEXAS, QLD 1845hrs (NL)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00405
Shape: Star like with a tail
Size: 5 cent
Objects: 1
Colour: White to yellow
Sound: None
Speed: Fast
Duration: under a minute
Direction: Traveling North-easterly
Witnesses: 1.
Andy said: "I was outside sitting on my veranda having a cuppa when this bright light came towards my house from the east. I have never seen anything like this before. This thing moved a little faster than a plane and it had a tail and a tub like light sticking out the front of it. I can draw it if you like and send it to you. Nancy De-Prada AUFORN QLD
06.12.99 WARWICK, QLD ca1945hrs (NL)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00420
Shape: Star like with a tail
Size: 5 cent
Objects: 1
Colour: White to yellow
Sound: None
Speed: Fast
Duration: under a minute
Direction: Travelling south westerly
Witnesses: 2
"My mate and I went to get into my car after leaving the Warwick sporting centre. When we noticed this very bright light streaking through the sky very fast. It seemed to have a tail about a meter long. My friend said what do think that is mate, "I don’t know" its seems to be travelling in a straight line though it could be a UFO ha!" Ron said: "Its possible because you here a lot of strange things going on these days." Nancy De-Prada AUFORN QLD
09.12.99 COOKTOWN (HELENVALE), QLD (NL)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00422
Shape: Star like
Objects: 4
Colour: Bright white
Sound: None
Speed: Of a jet aircraft
Direction: South to North
Witnesses: 1 & Kids
Carol stated that she was in her residence when her "kids" ( nb: the "kids" are adult children) called her outside, when she went out they pointed out a light high in the clear night sky.
The object was a bright white star like light and moved in a steady trajectory across the sky from South to North, a moment later a second similar object followed the same trajectory, then followed a third then a fourth similar object all on the same trajectory at similar separations apart.
The flight trajectory of all objects was horizontal and they travelled out of sight to the North. Carol went inside again to call someone about her observations when she was called back out side, this time a similar object to those previously seen travelled from North to South on the same track, a moment later this was followed by a second object again on the same track (N-S) All of the objects were of the same appearance and travelled about the speed of a jet aircraft silently across the sky, they appeared to be high in the sky.
The light on all of the objects was of a constant brightness. The witnesses also saw a satellite pass on a different track during their observation, the satellite was flashing and travelled much slower in an arc across the sky.
Carol said she was very familiar with high altitude aircraft passing over the area, south west of her location on track from Darwin or Cairns. The objects did not display normal aviation lighting and were not on the usual flight track. Checks with Cairns ATC revealed no military flights in the area at the time of the incident.
The reporter also recalled a sighting of a large bright object about eight years ago near Aloomba South of Cairns. Russell Boundy UFORFNQ
10.12.99 GLENELG, SA 2000hrs CDST (NL)
(Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00423)
Scott and four others were in car driving around when they saw an orange light in the sky over Glenelg Beach, i.e. to their West. Over five minutes they watched as it, as it drifted slowly downwards in the sky. Their was no associated noise. Keith Basterfield (Independent Investigator)
11.12.99 ADELAIDE, SA 0346hrs (NL)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00424
Maureen and a number of other people, including her husband, watched a white light going round in circles in the sky. She called the Hotline at the time. When I spoke to her husband p.m. 12 Dec 99 he advised that they had determined that it was in fact a laser light. Keith Basterfield (Independent Investigator)
14.12.99 ARMIDALE, NSW 1850hrs (CE1)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00487
Shape: Bright shining light, square frame on top and bottom.
Size: 12 metres in diameter
Objects: One
Colour: Bright lights around edge
Sound: Low Humming
Speed: Outside of Witness home
Duration: approx 10 minutes
Other: UFO faded away
Witnesses: One
A couple of weeks before Christmas 1999, Bright shining light outside of Witness’ home. Object 12metres in diameter, bright lights around edge, square frame on top and bottom. Watched for approximately 10 minutes, house sensor light came on and the UFO faded away. There was a low humming noise. Witness reports having sore eyes for the next three days after sighting. Vivian Jensen AUFORN QLD
17.12.99 SYDNEY (nr SHARK ISLAND, CRONULLA), NSW DAYTIME (CE1)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00861
On approx 17th Dec 99 Daniel and two friends were on the beach near shark Island, Cronulla area, at about 3 or 4am when a rectangular fog rolled in from the ocean. It was 200 mtrs wide and about 100 mtrs high. It changed to an egg shape and appeared see thru, the witness described it as see thru mercury. It then took off at a 45 degree angle away to the south. The duration of the sighting was approx 1 minute. Prior to this they had noticed bright lights circling and hovering like bright stars. They seemed to move telepathically with their wishes. They appeared about 300 mtrs off shore. At one stage they looked like a tea cup with a light strip. They appeared to be mining something as the red and green light hovered over the water. These movements were observed for about 2 hours and altogether 5 or 6 objects were seen. The others in the group were reluctant to accept what they had seen but they asked others on the beach with mixed reactions. Doug Moffett AUFORN NSW
21.12.99 GOULBURN, NSW 1522hrs (CE1)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number-Callin Code
Duration of sighting: 6 seconds
Lights colour: silver grey
Apparent size: l dinner plate
Shape: cylindrical
Noise: No
Objects: 1
Activity when seen: Outside feeding her dogs
Other witnesses: 1
Ken was gardening when he noticed a large round silver object appearing to be about the size of a dinner plate. It was moving very slowly and was too high for a blimp. Ken has always had a keen interest in aviation and is familiar with craft and flight paths. There was no noise and the object grew smaller as it moved away during the 6 or 7 minutes it was observed. Ken was able to raise the attention of someone else who was also able to observe. The object was heading West when lost from view. Doug Moffett AUFORN NSW
23.12.99 bet.CLONCURRY & BOULIA, QLD MID AFTERNOON (MIN MIN LIGHTS)
Source: E-mail Report via AUFORN@yahoogroups.com 24.02.04
It reminded Karen Sheffield of an earlier experience that she had with a similar but orange bubble of light that she drove into on the 23rd December 1999 on her way from Cloncurry to Boulia to attend a christmas party at the Boulia hotel in the mid afternoon. She had been bathed in orange light as she drove through it & once again she felt euphoric.
She hadn’t been aware of the orange light until she drove into it, then she stopped & was amazed that everything was bright orange. She told the other party attendees, mostly government workers when she arrived at the hotel but they didn’t seem to take much notice of what she had to say. Gary Opit
25.12.99 ADELAIDE (PARA HILLS), SA (NL)
Source: Sunday Mail 18 Mar 2000 copy from Darryl Tiggeman of Adelaide 2004
Five white round objects seen. AURA
25.12.99 KOGARAH, NSW 2100hrs (Possibly Jupiter)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00469
Shape: Round
Size: Star size
Objects: 1
Colour: Dull white colour
Sound: None
Speed: Satellite at straight line..twice as fast when zig zaging
Duration: 15 seconds
Direction: Moving North East direction
Witnesses: None
Peter was at his parent&Mac226;s place in the back yard just finishing a cigarette when he noticed a dull white light travelling at plane speed at about 45 degree&Mac226;s above the horizon. The object travelled in a straight line for about 10 seconds before going up and down in a "drunken zig zaging line". The object had a definite side to side movement as it zig zaged up and down. The range of the movement from the original course was estimated to be about four fingers either side of the original course. This course movement was performed at approximately twice as quick as the linear movement. The zig zaging continued about four times during the last five seconds of the sighting. The appearance of the object during the zig zag was one of a definate wobble. The object covered about five degree&Mac226;s of sky during the sighting. The object seemed to be charting a course along the coast
line..heading North. The light source was lost to the witness as it entered a large cloud. The witness was an amateur astronomer and has good knowledge of satellites and the night sky. This report was very similar to a report i took from Jan 1981-1983 when a group of witness’s at South West Rocks near Kempsey (North Coast NSW) saw a satellite like object travelling in a straight line..then moved at great pace to change
course..before re correcting to the original course and then leaving into the disatnce at incredible speed. Doug Moffett AUFORN NSW
29.12.99 PORT ARTHUR, TAS 0100hrs (NL)
Witness woke in the early hours and checked out the night sky which proved to be overcast. She was surprised to see a cluster of star-like lights in the north-west sky. The lights seemed to move about in a confined area as they moved left then right as they lost elevation. The witness heard no noise as the lights were in view for about 5 minutes. they were obscured by the roof of the next door house. The lights were seen over a bush covered hillside and there are no other light sources in the area. Investigation found that cloud cover was about the 800m level.
30.12.99 BRISBANE (PETRIE), QLD 0021hrs (Possibly Jupiter)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00488
Shape: Like a star, changing /horizontal/vertical
Size: Smaller than a 5 cent at arms length
Objects: 1
Colour: flashing White, Red and Blue
Sound: NO sound
Duration: Watched for about a hour then went to bed.
Direction: North West
Witnesses: George Prince and his wife?
"I saw a light in the sky tonight that was like a star but flashing white/red and blue and had bits shooting off it. I watched it for a while and it seemed to change shape to horizontal then vertical, otherwise it did not move." George said he would ring us back if he saw it again. Jan Stone AUFORN QLD
31.12.99 BRISBANE (BETHANIA), QLD 2045hrs (NL)
Source: 1800 Freecall National Hotline Number - Callin Code: 00454
Shape & size: like a star,
Object: 1
Colour: White
Sound: No sound
Time: 8.45 p.m.
Duration: 45 seconds
Witnesses: Greg and his fiancé
On New Years eve Greg and his fiancé witnessed a starlike object travelling across the horizon. He estimated the height to be twice that of a plane. As the object travelled across it appeared to rise vertically 3 inches and then disappear, only to re-appear and continue along horizontally. Greg is familiar with the local air traffic and had not seen the object before. AUFORN QLD