Australian UFO - reports 1971, summary of sighting

Listing of sightings extracted from Official Reports 1971.

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On 1/6/1971 / 9.30pm at STRATHALBYN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIKE A FAST MOVING STAR, DISAPPEARED OUT OF RANGE OF VISION.
On 1/7/1971 / 9.40pm at HOVE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROUND FIREBALL FLICKERING LIKE A CANDLE, WE ALL FELT A TINGLE AROUND US.
On 1/7/1971 / 8.43pm at STRATHALBYN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 40 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT LIGHT FLASHING, DEFINITELY NOT A JET AS IT WAS TOO FAST AND THERE WAS NO NOISE.
On 1/20/1971 / 8.30pm at BRIGHTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OVAL OBJECT ABOUT 100FT IN DIAMETER DISAPPEARED OVER HILL.
On 1/20/1971 / 2.05am at MARINO, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING I WAS WATCHING OVER THE SEA WHEN I OBSERVED A WHITE LIGHT FLASHING ABOUT 15 DEGREES ABOVE THE SEA..
On 1/25/1971 / 10.45pm at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : NIL Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROUND WHITE LIGHT CHANGING TO RED.
On 1/29/1971 / 4.00pm at SALISBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : CONE :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT FIRST APPEARED STATIONARY, IT WAS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH ITS APPEARANCE AND MOTION, IT SLOWLY MOVED OFF.
On 1/31/1971 / 11.20pm at GOOLWA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RED LIGHT APPEARED 3x AT INTERVALS, WE ALSO SAW A SERIES OF LIGHTS RED YELLOW AND WHITE, MOVE IN A TRIANGLE MOVEMENT.
On 2/11/1971 / 10.30pm at ERINDALE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GOLD Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : DESCENDED Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	VARIOUS OBJECTS OF VARYING COLOURS WERE SEEN, SEEN ON THE 8th ALSO LIGHT WOULD BE 200x BRIGHTER THAN A STAR.
On 2/16/1971 / 9.10pm at BEULAH PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Sec Shape : RECTANG :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	I WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND I SAW THE OBJECT PULSATING RED, ROSE VERTICALLY AND BECAME VERY FAINT.
On 2/19/1971 / 8.15pm at FIRLE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE LIKE A SATELITE.
On 2/19/1971 / 8.25pm at MITCHELL PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : HUMMING Movement : NIL Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OVAL OBJECT SEEN COULD HEAR A FAINT HUMMING SOUND DISAPPEARED IN THE SKY.
On 2/20/1971 / 2.00am at PLYMPTON, 0 objects were sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : NIL :==: Colour : NIL Size : 9" x 5" :==: Noise : YES Movement : MARKINGS Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	HEARD NOISE THOUGHT IT WAS THE MILKMAN COULDN'T DISTINGUISH OVER THE AIR COOLER, NEXT MORNING SAW MARKINGS.
On 2/27/1971 / 8.15pm at LARGS BAY, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : BALL :==: Noise : HUMMING Movement : VARIED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	AT 8.15PM ON THE 27TH OF MARCH 71 OUR TV WENT OFF THE AIR WE WENT OUTSIDE & SAW THREE OBJECTS ALSO HEARD HUM IN BACKGROUND.
On 3/3/1971 / 7.49pm at INGLE FARM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 14 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : SILVER Size : TRUCK :==: Noise : SWISHING Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT BECAME LARGER HOVERED,MOVED UP AND DOWN SLOWLY WITH LIGHTS FLASHING BRILLIANTLY, IT TOOK OFF AT FANTASTIC SPEED.
On 3/4/1971 / 8.15PM at NETLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WATCHING PLANE LANDING, FOLLOWED BY WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS ANOTHER PLANE BUT IT STOPPED HOVERED THEN MOVED STRAIGHT UP.
On 3/4/1971 / 10.30pm at NETHERBY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT APPEARED TO RESSEMBLE A COMET BUT IT WAS TRAVELLING PARALLEL TO THE GROUND. SPEED IN EXCESS OF 100 M.P.H.
On 3/4/1971 / 3.05pm at ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : DOT :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE DOT EXTREMELY HIGH AND TRAVELLED VERY FAST.
On 3/5/1971 / 2.00am at LARGS BAY, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 2.5Hrs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WE NOTICED A BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE SKY BRIGHTER AND MUCH BIGGER THAN A STAR IT MOVED UP AND DOWN AND SIDEWAYS SLOWLY, IT HAD A DOME.
On 3/7/1971 / 3.45am at CLARENDON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WE NOTICED LIGHTS, THE LIGHTS WERE CHANGING COLOURS AND MOVED ACROSS THE SKY GOING UP AND DOWN.
On 3/7/1971 / 3.00am at MAITLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : NIL Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SEEN AGAIN ON THE 9TH SEEMED TO BE LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR SPOT, GOING BACK AND FORTH IN SAME AREA.
On 3/7/1971 / 3.45am at WINDSOR GARDENS, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 105mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LOOKED THROUGH WINDOW SAW LIGHTS RED WHITE AND GREEN LIGHTS HOVERING WATCHED IT FOR A TOTAL OF 105 MINUTES.
On 3/14/1971 / 2.30pm at MT.COMPASS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIGHT WAS STATIONERY WHEN FIRST SEEN IN THE SKY, REAPPEARED AHEAD AS A VERY BRIGHT LIGHT, WAS SEEN TO FLASH LEFT TO RIGHT.
On 3/23/1971 / 9.00pm at HACKHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THOUGHT IT WAS AN EXTRA BRIGHT STAR UNTIL IT MOVED.
On 3/25/1971 / 8.30pm at CLOVERCREST, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : SILVER Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	EXCITED TO SEE UNUSUAL OBJECT HUSBAND WHO IS A DISBELIEVER OF UFO'S SAW IT FIRST.
On 3/31/1971 / 3.30am at GILLES PLAINS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THOUGHT IT WAS LIGHTNING BUT FLASHED IN SAME POSITION FOR OVER 30 MINS, CONVINCED IT WAS NOT LIGHTNING.
On 4/1/1971 / 4.30am at PARA VISTA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : YES Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MADE A FEW MOTIONS VERTICAL RISING ZIG ZAG DISHING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, WITH A SLIGHT WAVERING NOISE.
On 4/2/1971 / 11.15pm at SEACOMBE HEIGHTS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : CHANGING :==: Colour : RED Size : TRUCK :==: Noise : NIL Movement : NIL Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MANY BRIGHT LIGHTS, LOOKED LIKE A SHIP, CHANGED SHAPE, JUST VANISHED.
On 4/4/1971 / 12.40am at TORRENS ISLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : BALL :==: Noise : THROB Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE RED PULSATING LIGHT AFTER 5 MINS MOVED IN ELLIPTICAL PATH AS IT PASSED US WE HEARD A DEEP MUTED THROBBING HUM.
On 4/10/1971 / 9.30pm at LOXTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOWLY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT SEEMED LIKE A YELLOW-RED BURNING BALL COMING DOWN SLOWLY IT CAME DOWN BEHIND TWO TREES.
On 4/21/1971 / 9.30pm at YACKA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBSERVED ROW OF ALERNATIVELY FLASHING LIGHTS COULD NOT MAKE OUT SHAPE.
On 4/23/1971 / 7.45pm at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT APPEARED ONLY AS ORANGE LIGHT CONSTANTLY FADING OUT THEN GLOWING AGAIN. OBJECT PRODUCED ITS OWN LIGHT.
On 4/23/1971 / 8.15pm at KENT TOWN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ASTONISHED & CURIOUS UFO SEEN BY 1st PRINCE ALFRED COLLEGE SCOUT TROOP AND SCOUT MASTER.
On 4/27/1971 / 8.50pm at PLYMPTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIGHT WAS MOVING FASTER THAN A PLANE, AND WAS PULSATING AT A SLOW STEADY BEAT MOVED STRAIGHT THEN IRREGULAR LEFT AND RIGHT.
On 5/5/1971 / 6.55pm at MARINO, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 45 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CIRCULAR SHAPE, NO STRUCTURE, MOVING FAST DISAPPEARED IN THE SKY.
On 5/11/1971 / 10.10pm at FULHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROUND GLOWING BALL WITH TRAIL OF EXHAUST GRADUALLY BECAME SMALLER, MOVING ACROSS SKY UNTIL A TINY DOT IN THE SKY.
On 5/13/1971 / 8.15am at KEPPOCH VALLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GOLD Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT TRAVELLED TOWARDS THE GROUND, SEEMED TO SHATTER AS IT TRAVELLED LAST 50 FEET NEAR THE GROUND.
On 5/14/1971 / 4.00pm at CHRISTIES BEACH, 5 objects were sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : DISC :==: Colour : SILVER Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WERE ATTRACTED BY FALLING GOSSAMER THEN NOTICED FLYING OBJECT THEY MOVED FROM WEST TO EAST STAYED IN FORMATION.
On 5/15/1971 / 3.10pm at MASLINS BEACH, 12 objects were sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SILVERY OBJECTS SOME WENT STRAIGHT UP AND OTHERS DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON.
On 5/23/1971 / 8.45pm at KANIVA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : WEDGE :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TRAVELLED VERY LOW, WAS SURROUNDED BY HAZY LIGHT TRAVELLED DUE SOUTH, VERY STRAIGHT, COINCIDED WITH REPORTS FROM WIMMERA.
On 5/24/1971 / 9.05pm at ADELAIDE FOOTHILLS, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : TRIANGLE :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SAW CLUSTER OF THREE LIGHTS MOVING TOGETHER TRAVELLING FAST AND DISAPPEARED OVER HILLS.
On 5/30/1971 / 6.30am at HACKHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE LIGHT SEEN IN THE NORTH DISAPPEARED IN THE SKY.
On 6/1/1971 / 3.30am at CAVAN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TRAVELLING SLOWER THAN A FALLING STAR, GREW SMALLER AND IMMEDIATELY DISAPPEARED, LEAVING A ORANGE-YELLOW TRAIL.
On 6/27/1971 / 9.25pm at PT.ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	VERY BRIGHT ON FIRST SIGHTING THEN GRADUALLY FADED AWAY.
On 7/8/1971 / 8.05pm at WINDSOR GARDENS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Secs Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TOLD IT WAS NOSE LANDING LIGHT ON AIRCRAFT, UNUSUAL AT 3,000FT IN DAYLIGHT.
On 7/10/1971 / 7.05pm at GLENELG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : CONE :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THROUGH BINOCULARS APPEARED CONE SHAPED HAD DISAPPEARED STRAIGHT UP.
On 7/15/1971 / 5.40pm at ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ANGULAR :==: Colour : BLACK Size : CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : NIL Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ANGULAR SHAPED OBJECT DISAPPEARED STRAIGHT UP.
On 7/26/1971 / 6.00pm at MORPHETTVILLE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : SMALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	APPEARED TO BE A BALL OF FIRE DISAPPEARED INTO A CLOUD.
On 8/1/1971 / 12.30pm at DOVER GARDENS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : SILVER Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	VERY WORRIED AND FRIGHTENED.
On 8/2/1971 / 5.38am at ADELAIDE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 90 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SMALLER OBJECT CAME AWAY FROM LARGER ONE. AFTER DARTING IN AND OUT EFFECT, DISAPPEARED STRAIGHT UP.
On 8/2/1971 / 7.30pm at COWANDILLA, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 40 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT (1) SEEMED TO BE TAKING OBJECT 2 TO A CERTAIN POSITION HAVING DONE THIS IT LEFT THE SECOND OBJECT.
On 8/18/1971 / 6.30am at COBDOGLA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RUSTY Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	COULD NOT WORK OUT WHY ANY REGULARLY KNOWN EARTH SERVICE SHOULD BE TRAVELLING IN THE DIRECTION OBSERVED.
On 8/18/1971 / 6.40am at SUTHERLANDS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : TRUCK :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT WAS SLIGHTLY TILTED WAS VISIBLE WHOLE TIME WHILE ICOVERED A DISTANCE OF 8 MILES IN VEHICLE.
On 8/19/1971 / 8.03am at GILLMAN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Secs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : BROWN Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT DARK BROWN TO BLACK ESTIMATED SPEED OF OBJECT 10,000 + M.P.H. DISAPPEARED OVER ROOF OF BUILDING.
On 8/22/1971 / 6.50pm at MAITLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FIRST SIGHTED IN THE AREA OF THE WATER TOWER TANKS THEN TRAVELLED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS.
On 9/11/1971 / 6.00am at STRATHALBYN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THROUGH BINOCULARS THE SHAPE APPEARED ELLIPTICAL THEN SLOWLY CHANGED TO A LONGER SHAPE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS AT EACH END.
On 9/16/1971 / 12.50am at KADINA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	GREEN OBJECT APPEARED TO BELLY LAND, APPEARED TO BE ALUMINIUM.
On 10/2/1971 / 7.45pm at MT.LOFTY, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : VARIED Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	APPEARED TO BE LARGE AND ROUND, SEEMED TO FOLLOW US AS WE LEFT FOR ADELAIDE.
On 10/30/1971 / 8.12pm at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT APPEARED LIKE A STAR BUT TOOK APPROX 20 SECONDS TO TRAVEL ACCROSS SKY FROM N.W. UNTIL LOST BEHIND BUILDINGS.
On 11/8/1971 / 7.45am at MILDURA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SIGHTED FROM AIRCRAFT, OBJECT MOVED IN FRONT AND DOWNWARDS, DIDN'T SEE IT DISAPPEAR.
On 11/9/1971 / 10.00pm at KADINA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : NIL :==: Colour : BLUE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STEADY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIGHT APPEARED LIT UP HOUSE ON NEARBY PROPERTY, AND SILHOUETED A HUGE TREE, IT WAS 1FT DIAMETER WITH A 1.5FT TAIL.
On 11/10/1971 / 1.20pm at CHRISTIES BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : DISC :==: Colour : SILVER Size : SMALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT SEEMED TO CIRCLE PT. NOARLUNGA CHRISTIES BEACH AND THEN STOPPED S.E. TEACHERS SAID IT WAS A GLIDER BUT IT STOPPED.
On 11/28/1971 / 8.30pm at KINGSWOOD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT CONTINUED MOVING NORTHEAST AND APPEARED TO VANISH INTO RAINCLOUDS IN THAT DIRECTION.
On 11/30/1971 / 4.00am at CHRISTIES BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : TRUCK :==: Noise : YES Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	HIGHLY UNUSUAL SOUND UNLIKE THAT OF AIRCRAFT OBJECT UNLIKE ANYTING I HAVE SEEN BEFORE.HIGH PITCHED SOUND HEARD.
On 12/2/1971 / 12.45am at KADINA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	JUST BEFORE RETIRING I WENT OUTSIDE AND THE AREA WAS PINK I LOOKED UP AND SAW AN INTENSE WHITE LIGHT MY LEFT EYE WEEPED.
On 12/2/1971 / 9.40pm at WEST BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SAW A LIGHT IN THE SKY I DID NOT THINK IT WAS A STAR AS IT WAS CHANGING COLOUR WATCHED FOR 25 MINUTES THEN IT DISAPPEARED.
On 12/9/1971 / 2.00am at ELIZABETH, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLACK Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	AS I SAW THEM DURING THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING AND HALF ASLEEP I AM SOMEWHAT REALLY VAGUE ABOUT THEM.
On 12/14/1971 / 11.00pm at WAIKERIE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : DOME :==: Colour : WHITE Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : LANDED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CRAFT HAD FLAT BASE.LARGE DOME LIGHTS AROUND TOP, LANDED HUMANOID SEEN, DARK BROWN HEAD, WHITE VAPOUR TYPE BODY.
On 12/18/1971 / 8.20pm at PANORAMA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : BLUE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	GOOD CLEAR SKY STILL QUITE LIGHT NO CLOUD OR STARS BELIEVED TO BE A METEOR OR SIMILAR. TOO LARGE FOR A FALLING STAR.
On 12/25/1971 / 10.15pm at TORRENS PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : VARIED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ALWAYS INTERESTED, WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN OBJECT CLOSER.

70 sightings reported for 1971.
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