Australian UFO - reports 1974 summary of sighting

Listing of sightings extracted from Official Reports 1974.

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On 1/7/1974 / 9.35pm at MITCHELL PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CONSISTED OF RED/WHITE LIGHTS WITH THE RED LIGHTS FLASHING TRAVELLING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, FADED OUT OF SIGHT.
On 1/10/1974 / 4.15am at BRAHMA LODGE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Hrs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIGHTS WERE FLASHING RED,GREEN AND A WHITE LIGHT CAME OUT OF THE SIDE IT WAS VERY BRIGHT LIGHTS SLOWLY RECEDED
On 1/13/1974 / 8.00pm at ONE TREE HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : NIL :==: Colour : RED Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FLICKERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FIRST APPEARED TO BE LIGHTENING, BUT HAD RED AND ORANGE COLOUR FLICKERED ERRATICALLY AND WAS VERY BRIGHT.
On 1/13/1974 / 2.30am at WOODVILLE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : CIRCLE :==: Colour : PINK Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	A PERFECT CIRCLE OF LIGHTS OF COLOURS PINK, WHITE AND BLUE GREEN TWINKLING BRILLIANTLY INSIDE OF CIRCLE WAS DARK.
On 1/17/1974 / 7.00pm at MYPOLONGA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE OBJECT TRAVELLING FASTER THAN ANYTHING i'D EVER SEEN THROUGH TELESCOPE OBJECT WAS ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE.
On 1/17/1974 / 11.05pm at RICHMOND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : STAR :==: Noise : NO Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE OBJECT AS BRIGHT AS STAR, BUT HAD INTERMITTING FLASHING GREEN COLOURS,BUT CHANGED TO RED AS IT TRAVELLED AWAY.
On 1/18/1974 / 12am at BACK VALLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	PALE BLUE LIGHT WITH COMET LIKE TAIL FOLLOWED BY ORANGE ORB APPROX THREE TIMES SIZE OF MOON DISAPPEARED BEHIND HILL.
On 1/18/1974 / 9.45pm at O'HALLORAN HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE LIGHT STATIONARY AT FIRST THEN MOVED N.E. SLOWLY FADING.
On 1/18/1974 / 12.05am at O'SULLIVAN BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BLUE GREEN IRREDESCENCE LIGHT TRAILING A SABLE COLOURED TAIL DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON.
On 1/19/1974 / 12am at SALISBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : BLUE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : DESCENDED Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OVAL SHAPED OBJECT TRANSPARENT BLUE CAME STRAIGHT DOWN LOST SIGHT OF IT.
On 1/19/1974 / 12.15am at ST MARY'S, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : BLUE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IRIDESCENT BLUE OVAL SHAPED WITH A BRIGHT GLOW SURROUNDING THE OBJECT DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS.
On 1/25/1974 / 10.07pm at CLAPHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	APPEARED AS VERY LARGE BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT. LIGHTS WERE MUCH LARGER THAN PLANE LIGHTS DISAPPEARED OVER HILLS.
On 1/27/1974 / 5.40pm at MOANA BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : RED Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIGHT LOOKED LIKE FLYING NEON TUBE WITH HEAT HAZE FROM TOP AND BOTTOM APPEARED TO BE CONTROLLED.
On 1/28/1974 / 6.30am at SEACOMBE GARDENS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	APPEARED TO HOVER OVER HOUSES THEN SUDDEN YELLOW GLOW AS IT BEGAN TO MOVE ACROSS SKY DISAPPEARED BEHIND HOUSES.
On 2/3/1974 / 6.15am at PAYNEHAM, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OVAL,DAZZLING WHITE TWO OBJECTS WITH HEAT WAVE EFFECT ON TOP DISAPPEARED BEHIND HOUSES.
On 2/9/1974 / 8.29pm at URBRAE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : TRIANGLE :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SERIES OF WHITE LIGHTS FLAT TRIANGLE ONE OBJECT WITH A SERIES OF TWINKLING WHITE LIGHTS DISAPPEARED BEHIND HOUSE.
On 2/12/1974 / 9.15pm at HILLCREST, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Hrs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : BLUE Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SLIGHTLY BIGGER THAN A STAR GLITTERED WHEN ROCKING CHANGED FROM BLUE TO PINK DISAPPEARED AT VERY HIGH SPEED.
On 2/14/1974 / 8.00pm at FLINDERS PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT FOLLOWED STRAIGHT LINE, ALMOST HIT PLANE THEN MOVED OVER PLANE AND SUDDENLY STOPPED DISAPPEARED BEHIND BUILDING.
On 2/16/1974 / 6.00am at PLYMPTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 25 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT LOOKED JUST LIKE A STAR ONLY FIVE TIMES LARGER IT JUST FADED UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 2/23/1974 / 6.15am at SEACLIFF, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	APPEARED STATIONARY CAME FORWARD, TURNED TO NORTH EAST MADE OFF AT VERY HIGH SPEED.
On 3/1/1974 / 9.45pm at PARADISE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 13 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SLOWLY MOVED TO N.E. IN AN ALMOST STRAIGHT LINE WITH AN OCCASIONAL CURVE UNTIL IT FADED OUT VERY SLOWLY.
On 3/3/1974 / 8.46pm at MACCLESFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT WENT FROM W TO N.E. SLOWLY RISING UPWARDS IT TURNED TO RED AS IT ROSE EVEN HIGHER AT HIGH SPEED.
On 3/5/1974 / 1.40am at SEATON, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 6 Mins Shape : DOME :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE MUSHROOM SHAPED OBJECTS HOVERED ONE LEFT ABRUPTLY THE OTHER TWO WENT STRAIGHT UP. HAD SMOKY HAZE UNDERNEATH.
On 3/16/1974 / 8.45pm at GILES, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 35 Mins Shape : SPHERE :==: Colour : BROWN Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SPHERICAL, LIGHT BROWN TRACKED ON RADAR BUT NO ECHO'S WERE OBTAINED ON THE DISPLAY. TOOK PLACE AT GILES WEATHER STATION.
On 3/16/1974 / 6.00am at GLANDORE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : CONE :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : 100FT :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ORANGE/RED WIND SOCK SHAPE APPROX SIZE 100FT FADED IN DISTANCE.
On 3/17/1974 / 8.15pm at JERVOIS, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO VERY BRIGHT RED LIGHTS FLANKED BY TWO BRIGHT WHITE LIGHTS BOTH TRAVELLING VERY FAST ON SAME COURSE WENT BEHIND TREES.
On 3/22/1974 / 7.45pm at FAIRVIEW PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS PLANE BUT IT HAD FAINT LIGHTS AROUND IT, SCARED US WHEN IT LIT UP HILLS DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES.
On 3/28/1974 / 8.25pm at BRIGHTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : CRESCENT :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CRESCENT SHAPED ORANGE OBJECT GRADUALLY FADED FROM SIGHT.
On 3/29/1974 / 8.15pm at KLEMZIG, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAGGED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	COLOURS YELLOW WHITE RED 3X SIZE OF STAR TWO OBJECTS HAD WHITE LIGHT ON TOP AND RED LIGHT ON BOTTOM FADED INTO GULLY.
On 4/12/1974 / 6.00pm at CEDUNA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SWAYING Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STEADY COURSE, SAME ALTITUDE MOVED WITH SWAYING MOTION.
On 4/12/1974 / 5.00pm at LAURA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : V-SHAPE :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STATIONARY AT FIRST THEN MOVED DOWNWARDS AND TO LEFT THEN,SLOWLY DISAPPEARED BEHIND HILLS.
On 4/12/1974 / 6.00pm at SMOKY BAY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	KEPT CHANGING,BEGAN AS BRIGHT GLOW SEMI OVAL WITH SHORT TAIL AT ONE STAGE THROUGH BINOCULARS A METAL OBJECT COULD BE SEEN.
On 4/13/1974 / 3.10am at FARRELL FLAT, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 25 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT 3-4 TIMES BRILLANCE OF BRIGHTEST STAR, SLIGHT MOVEMENT UP AND DOWN AND LEFT TO RIGHT, SLOWLY FADED.
On 4/14/1974 / 3.20pm at BRIGHTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SOLID OBJECT MOVING CONSTANT SPEED, DIMINISHED IN SIZE.
On 4/14/1974 / 7.40pm at REGENCY ROAD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STATIONARY,DISAPPEARED CAME BACK DROPPED DOWN, RED AND BLUE LIGHT, BLUE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF LIGHT FLICKED OUT.
On 4/14/1974 / 8.00pm at ROSEWORTHY, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THERE WERE 3 OBJECTS LIKE A BRIGHT STAR BUT BIGGER OBJECTS, WERE STATIONARY, JUST VANISHED FROM SIGHT.
On 4/15/1974 / 7.15pm at O'HALLORAN HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	NOTICED BRIGHT SEARCH LIGHT GOING OFF AND ON AT REGULAR INTERVALS WITH RED LIGHT BLINKING SLIGHTLY ABOVE WHITE LIGHT.
On 4/15/1974 / 7.45pm at WOODSIDE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO OBJECTS WHITE,GREEN,RED LIGHTS SPINNING MOTION BOTH CARS LOST POWER FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, DESCENDED OUT OF VIEW.
On 4/15/1974 / 7.11pm at MURRAY BRIDGE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 8 Mins Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STATIONARY FOR 2 TO 3 MINS SLOWLY MOVED ON SAME PLANE AROUND THE CAR,FLASHED RED THEN GREEN LIGHTS BRIGHTER THAN WHITE.
On 4/15/1974 / 8.00pm at BURRA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : YES Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT LIGHT MUCH BRIGHTER THAN A STAR ACCOMPANIED BY A ROTA NOISE MOVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND UP AND DOWN.
On 4/16/1974 / 8.30pm at WATTLE PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 12 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OVAL SHAPE,DARK COLOUR THREE BRIGHT LIGHTS ON BOTTOM WITH A DULL ORANGE LIGHT ON TOP JUST FADED OUT.
On 4/16/1974 / 10.50pm at SEATON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : JET Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT HAD THREE BRIGHT LIGHTS HOVERED FOR APPROX ONE MINUTE THEN TURNED AND FLEW VERY SLOWLY IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION.
On 4/17/1974 / 6.25am at CHRISTIES DOWNS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WAS MOVING AT VERY FAST SPEED,APPROX 300FT FROM GROUND DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON.
On 4/17/1974 / 6.15am at SALISBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS HOVERING IN ONE POSITION, IT HAD A SPARKLING EFFECT.
On 4/19/1974 / 5.58am at MARION, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : RED Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	AT ALL TIMES THE OBJECT WAS BELOW CLOUD LEVEL DESCENDED AND ASCENDED THEN DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES.
On 4/25/1974 / 7.30pm at MAGIL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SIZE OF STAR,WHITE FLASHING WHITE LIGHT WITH OCCASSIONAL RED LIGHT FLASHING SLOWLY BECAME SMALLER FADING FROM SIGHT.
On 4/26/1974 / 10.30pm at KILBURN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHEN FIRST SEEN IT APPEARED TO SINK IN THE SKY, BUT THEN ROSE AGAIN IT THEN SLOWLY DISAPPEARED.
On 4/28/1974 / 7.45pm at MONARTO, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : CONSTANT Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RING OF PALE ORANGE LIGHTS LIKE A CLUSTER OF STARS MOVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE NO CHANGE OF DIRECTION.
On 4/28/1974 / 6.05pm at RICHMOND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 35 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ERRATIC Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS CONSTANTLY CHANGING DIRECTION, GYRATING IN ALL DIRECTIONS IT TOOK OFF AT VERY HIGH SPEED.
On 4/28/1974 / 6.55pm at SALISBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECTS MOTION SLOW,DOWN TO HORIZON DISAPPEARED 4-5 TIMES FOR FEW SECONDS BUT KEPT SAME SPEED AND DIRECTION.
On 5/7/1974 / 5.25pm at RIDGEHAVEN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED FAST,COLOURS FLICKERED,ZIG ZAGGED ACROSS SKY THEN MOVED VERTICAL TO THE HORIZON SLOWLY FADED OUT.
On 5/11/1974 / 9.05pm at TARLEE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE SIZE OF AVERAGE STAR KEPT BLINKING ON AND OFF NO CHANGES IN DIRECTION.
On 5/11/1974 / 5.25pm at GAWLER, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	NO MOVEMENT IN DIRECTION, JUST INCREASING AND DIMINISHING IN BRIGHTNESS FADED OUT.
On 5/14/1974 / 6.30pm at UNGARA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : GREEN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT WAS SHAPED LIKE A SPINNING TOP WITH A GREEN LIGHT AT THE TOP TRAVELLED AT INCREDIBLY HIGH SPEED.
On 5/14/1974 / 6.40pm at STREAKY BAY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 25 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : BLUE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT CONSISTED OF TWO BRILLIANT FOOTBALL SHAPED FLASHING LIGHTS VANISHED INSTANTLY.
On 5/20/1974 / 3.45am at TAILEM BEND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ERRATIC Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	EXCEPTIONAL BRIGHT LIGHT 3 TIMES BRIGHTER THAN A LARGE STAR TWO MOTORISTS REPORTED FEELING OF BEING FOLLOWED.
On 5/20/1974 / 4.00am at TAILEM BEND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : CROSS :==: Colour : SILVER Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT SILVER CROSS SHAPE WITH FEATHERED ENDS, AND FROM EACH CORNER THERE WERE FINE RAYS OF LIGHT, DISAPPEARED OVER HILLS.
On 6/4/1974 / 6.15pm at KANGAROO ISLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BLUISH WHITE LIGHT,ROUND 3 TIMES AS LARGE AS A STAR TRAVELLED SLOW WEST TO EAST POSSIBLY IN ORBITAL PATH.
On 6/18/1974 / 7.05am at GAWLER, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIKE TWO BRIGHT FLOODLIGHTS SIDE BY SIDE THEY HOVERED IN THE SAME POSITION SLOWLY FADED FROM SIGHT.
On 6/20/1974 / 7.52pm at MORGAN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRILLIANT GLOW OF THAT OF BRIGHT STAR BUT THROUGH BINOCULARS HAD A RED GLOW TO THE UNDERSIDE GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED.
On 6/25/1974 / 9.30am at NORTHFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE COLOUR OF THE OBJECT WAS SHINY METALLIC WHICH SEEMED TO REFLECT SUNLIGHT IT SLOWLY FADED OUT.
On 6/28/1974 / 7.30pm at BRIGHTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LOOKED LIKE A SHOOTING STAR BUT SEEMED TO JUST KEEP GOING IT SHOT INTO THE SEA.
On 6/29/1974 / 7.28pm at GRANGE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF TRAVELLED IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGH SPEED DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON.
On 7/22/1974 / 8.45pm at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : GOLD Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	GOLD SHAPE APPEARED TO BE CIGAR IN THE SKY ON THE GROUND IT APPEARED TO BE CIRCULAR SLOWLY DISAPPEARED.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.30pm at MYRTLE BANK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 8 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT WAS ELIPTICAL WITH GREEN BLUE LIGHTS SEEMED TO BE MOTIONLESS THEN MOVED TO S.W AT RAPID SPEED.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.30am at MYRTLE BANK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	GREEN WITH SILVER TAIL TRAVELLED SLOW THEN STOPPED AND THEN MOVED AT HIGH SPEED UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.15pm at PLYMPTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 12 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	GREEN BLUE TAIL EVERY 1-2 SECONDS THERE WAS A PUFF OF GOLD STREAK COME OUT DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.45pm at MYRTLE BANK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : BLUE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT HAD HAZY OUTLINE AND MORE INTENSE SPOTS OF LIGHT ALSO SURROUNDED BY HAZE DISAPPEARED RAPIDLY.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.50pm at MID NORTH S.A., 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : OBLONG :==: Colour : GREEN Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT WAS OBLONG AS BIG AS A FULL MOON AND A BRILLIANT GREEN SURROUNDED BY WHITE FIRE DISAPPEARED AT HIGH SPEED.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.17pm at HAMPSTEAD GARDEN, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO GREEN LIGHTS NO CHANGE IN DIRECTION, MOVING EAST TO WEST DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY.
On 7/22/1974 / 8.45pm at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : GOLDEN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT WAS GOLDEN COLOUR AND CIGAR OR OVAL IN SHAPE THE MOTION WAS SLOW MOVING UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.09pm at BELAIR, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : JET :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	APPEARED LIKE A FLAME TRAVELLED AT HIGH SPEED SAME ALTITUDE EAST TO WEST DISINTEGRATED. SIZE OF LARGE JET.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.00pm at ELIZABETH, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : GREEN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO PALE GREEN LIGHTS PASSED OVER VEHICLE SAW SIDE WHICH APPEARED TO BE ALUMINIUN WITH LARGE WINDOW.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.10pm at ALDGATE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT LOOKED LIKE A ROUND BLUISH WHITE BALL OR FIRE IT TRAVELLED HORIZONTALLY BROKE UP AND FADED.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.10pm at BELLEVUE HEIGHTS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 6 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	APPEARED IN S.E SKY MOVED DIRECTLY ACROSS HORIZON VERY FAST THEN APPEARED TO DISINTEGRATE.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.10pm at BIRDWOOD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT WAS THE SIZE OF THE MOON BLUE GREEN IN COLOUR WITH A BRIGHT ORANGE TO WHITE TAIL.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.30pm at BURNSIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LUMINOUS OBJECT WAS CLOUDED WITH BRIGHT BLUE AND GREEN WITH RED AND ORANGE TAIL LOST SIGHT OF IT.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.10pm at CAMBDEN PARK, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	4 GREEN LIGHTS EVENLY SPACED WITH SLIGHT HAZE MOVED VERY FAST DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.10pm at EDEN VALLEY, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	GLIDING SLOWLY FROM EAST TO WEST ALMOST HOVERING NO CHANGE IN DIRECTION VANISHED RAPIDLY.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.10pm at EDWARDSTOWN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGER THAN A STAR- MORE AKIN TO VENUS SIZE ORANGE WHITE HEAD-BLUE GREEN TAIL APPEARED TO DISINTEGRATE.
On 7/22/1974 / 6.10pm at NORWOOD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT HAD FOUR GREEN ON TOP WITH ROUND BOTTOM APPEARED TO HAVE HAZE AROUND IT DISAPPEARED BEHIND BUILDINGS.
On 7/24/1974 / 12.15am at NORTH ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 8 Secs Shape : V-SHAPED :==: Colour : RED Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BOOMERANG SHAPE WITH ABOUT FIVE DULL LIGHTS ONE IN CENTRE AND 2 EACH SIDE MOVED SMOOTH SWIFT AND SILENTLY.
On 7/28/1974 / 7.45pm at EDWARDSTOWN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIKE A BIG STAR SAME COLOUR LOOKED LIKE IT HAD FOUR LEGS GLOWED RED THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 8/1/1974 / 6.25pm at MACCLESFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHEN FIRST SIGHTED WAS BEHIND PLANE LOST SIGHT THEN SAW IT IN FRONT OF PLANE, WAS TWICE THE SIZE OF A NORMAL STAR.
On 8/17/1974 / 7.10pm at PARA WIRRA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	GREEN LIGHT LARGER THAN FULL MOON, SAW WHITE FLASH IT THEN APPEARED TO BURN OUT.
On 8/20/1974 / 6.00pm at MT.PLEASANT, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : CIGAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROSE SLOWLY BUT STEADILY WENT THROUGH CLOUD CONTINUED ACROSS SKY AND FADED FROM VIEW.
On 8/20/1974 / 5.45pm at PURNONG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : CIGAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ORANGE CIGAR SHAPE CHANGED TO DARK COLOUR SLOWLY ROSE AT STEADY PACE FADED FROM VIEW.
On 8/22/1974 / 10.15pm at PARA HILLS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED SLOWLY WITH A DISTINCT PATTERN MOVED STRAIGHT THEN A TWIST OR ROLL IN MOVEMENT LOST SIGHT OF IT AMONGST STARS.
On 8/28/1974 / 7.10pm at PT.NOARLUNGA, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 45 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO OBJECTS RED AT FIRST THEN WHITE THEN AFTER INTERVALS OF 5 MINS A GREEN AND RED LIGHT CIRCLED THE OBJECT.
On 8/30/1974 / 7.35pm at O'SULLIVAN BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : YES Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIGHT CAME FROM NORTH IN A SWEEPING ARC TO THE EAST APPEARED TO BE GOING IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS, HEARD NOISE BEHIND IT.
On 8/31/1974 / 11.30pm at WALKERVILLE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN AIRCRAFT REMAINED STATIONARY THEN SLOWLY STARTED TO MOVE OFF THEN MOVED AT RAPID PACE FROM VIEW.
On 9/2/1974 / 8.15pm at HACKHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WAS MUCH BRIGHTER THAN VENUS MOVED VERY SLOW THEN DIMMED TO ORANGE AND SPED OF AT INCREDIBLE HIGH SPEED.
On 9/14/1974 / 4.30am at QUORN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : DROPPED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LOOKED LIKE A FALLING STAR, DISAPPEARED THEN REAPPEARED AS A GREEN BALL 4x THE SIZE VANISHED BEHIND A HILL.
On 10/16/1974 / 8.40pm at SEATON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED NORTH HOVERED FOR FEW SECONDS, THEN HEADED IN EASTERLY DIRECTION, WENT BEHIND BUILDINGS.
On 10/27/1974 / 7.00pm at EUDUNDA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : OBLONG :==: Colour : SILVER Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBLONG SHAPED SILVER AT ONE END RED AT THE OTHER MOVED FAST IN A STRAIGHT LINE UNTIL LOST FROM SIGHT.
On 10/28/1974 / 8.00pm at SUTHERLANDS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT MAINTAINED A CONSTANT STEADY SPEED HEADING DUE SOUTH EAST JUST FADED FROM VIEW.
On 11/4/1974 / 5.59am at CORO VALLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : TRIANGLE :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED N.W. THEN STATIONARY AND GLOWED LIKE A LARGE FOOTBALL THEN CHANGED SHAPE AND TRAVELLED NORTH BEHIND TREES.
On 11/10/1974 / 8.15pm at GLENALTA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	1ST APPEARED WHITE, DISAPPEARED CAME BACK RED APPEARED TO BE SAUCER SHAPE WITH FOUR WINDOWS IN THE FRONT, JUST VANISHED.
On 11/11/1974 / 12.45am at FINDON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NO Movement : VERTICAL Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OVAL GLOWING OUTLINE SMALL CUBE SHAPE IN CENTRE OF STATIC WHITE LIGHT, SEEMED TO SHIMMER THEN MOVED STRAIGHT UP.
On 11/15/1974 / 10.30pm at POORAKA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS RED,BLUE AND YELLOW, WITH 3 WHITE DOTS IT COULD HAVE BEEN 3 SEPERATE OBJECTS IT SLOWLY DISAPPEARED.
On 11/24/1974 / 5.15am at WAROOKA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Secs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LONG BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT TURNING INTO A WIDE SHAPE THEN INTO A SMALL BALL THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 12/7/1974 / 10.00pm at COOBER PEDY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT MOVED SLOWLY THEN HOVERED BEHIND A HILL OTHER WITNESSES SAID IT MOVED OFF AT ENORMOUS SPEED.
On 12/13/1974 / 10.00pm at HENLEY BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : CRESCENT :==: Colour : BLACK Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CRESCENT SHAPE MOVED FROM SOUTH TO NORTH FOLLOWED A GRADUAL CURVE TO FINISH IN N.E. DROPPED FROM VIEW.
On 12/14/1974 / 3.00am at TRANMERE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT WAS A ROUND YELLOW SPHERE DISAPPEARED ABRUPTLY.
On 12/26/1974 / 9.20pm at ELIZABETH, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THREE OBJECTS SIZE OF A STAR TRAVELLED QUICKLY THEN ACCELERATED UPWARDS FAST AND FADED FROM VIEW.

105 sightings reported for 1974.
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