Australian UFO - reports 1976 summary of sighting

Listing of sightings extracted from Official Reports 1976.

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On 1/7/1976 / 9.30pm at BLAIR ATHOL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : LARGE :==: Noise : HUMMING Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE CIRCULAR SHAPE SURROUNDED BY LIGHTS WHICH FLICKERED ON AND OFF REGULARLY TENx AS LARGE AS FULL MOON.
On 1/21/1976 / 4.45am at ROSTREVOR, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SIMILIAR IN APPEARANCE TO STAR BUT MUCH BRIGHTER AND HAD TWO RED LIGHTS ON UNDERSIDE.
On 1/28/1976 / 11.15pm at NARARCOORTE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Hrs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : MULTI Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE BRIGHT LIGHT FLASHING MANY COLOURS CIGAR SHAPED MOVED FAST,HOVERED THEN SLOW IN ZIG-ZAG PATTERN.
On 1/29/1976 / 9.40pm at BRAHMA LODGE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SMALL WHITE DOT FLASHED UPWARDS AND DISAPPEARED AND AGAIN AS IT TRAVELLED ACROSS SKY NE-SE.
On 2/22/1976 / 8.00pm at ALICE SPRINGS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CLOUD LIKE SILVER COLOURED STREAKED ACROSS SKY RAPIDLY JUST SHUT OFF.
On 4/7/1976 / 10-00pm at Moree N.S.W, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : Round :==: Colour : Red Size : Large :==: Noise : Nil Movement : Stationary Witnesses : No . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	Reported in 1996. Violet red ball, stationary at first, then took of very slowly, lit up mountain side as it moved.
On 4/7/1976 / 12.26am at PARKSIDE, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 18 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : GREEN Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT WAS VERY BRIGHT,ITS LIGHTS TWINKLED DOWNWARDS, THE COLOUR CHANGED FROM GREEN TO RED, MOVED OUT TO SEA.
On 4/18/1976 / 6.15pm at PORT ELLIOT, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT LIGHT HEADING TOWARDS GROUND, THROUGH BINOCULARS A RED LIGHT WAS SEEN ORBITING THE MAIN LIGHT.
On 4/25/1976 / 2.15am at KIDMAN PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	VIVID YELLOW ORANGE OBJECT TRAVELLED ALONG HORIZON APPEARED TO HOVER THEN DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES.
On 5/2/1976 / 8.45pm at MANNUM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 6 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STAR LIKE OBJECT FALLING STOPPED BEFORE HORIZON MOVED WEST AND BACK SOUTH. DISAPPEARED.
On 5/7/1976 / 11.00pm at MITCHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : BANG Movement : ERRATIC Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	A LARGE ROUND OBJECT MOVING ERRATICALLY EVERYWHERE BEFORE DESCENDING A LITTLE BEFORE EXPLODING.
On 5/7/1976 / 11.00pm at MITCHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVING QUICKLY CHANGING COLOUR FROM RED TO WHITE PASSED IN FRONT OF CLOUD AND EXPLODED.
On 5/15/1976 / 2.15am at PENSHURT (Vic), 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Secs Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : BLUE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : DESCENDED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT BLUE FLASHES COMING FROM OBJECT AS IT FLEW CLOSE TO GROUND AND LANDED IN PADDOCK.
On 5/16/1976 / 2.00am at DAW PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : SILVER Size : NIL :==: Noise : HUMMING Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RADIO STARTED TO CRACKLE, DOGS STARTED BARKING, WENT OUTSIDE,SAW OBJECT AND SAW A PERSON IN BACKYARD MAN WAS 5'6".
On 5/19/1976 / 6.00am at BEVERLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT SILVER OBJECT WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS STATIONARY IN THE SOUTH EASTERN SKY.
On 5/28/1976 / 7.15am at EAGLE ON HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : SILVER Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT MOVING 10-20 MPH SOUTH THEN NORTH AND THEN ASCENDING THROUGH CLOUDS. RADIO INTEFERENCE NOTED.
On 6/19/1976 / 6.15pm at SHEOAK LOG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT LIGHT WHITE/GREEN WITH TAIL TRAVELLING EXTREMELY FAST DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON.
On 6/25/1976 / 1.30am at KANIVA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : DIAMOND :==: Colour : RED Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FLOATED Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RING OF RED LIGHTS DARK IN CENTER APPROACHED AND THEN MOVED AWAY, SLOWLY FADING.
On 6/30/1976 / 9.45pm at BROMPTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SILVER OBJECT MOVED OUT OF SIGHT TO NORTHWEST.
On 7/4/1976 / 6.00pm at ELLISTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : DISC :==: Colour : SILVER Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SLOW MOVING SILVER TAPERED OBJECT FAR OUT OVER SEA, DETAILS FORWARDED TO DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
On 7/11/1976 / 5.40pm at WILLASTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	EXTRA LARGE STAR VISIBLE PRIOR TO NIGHT (NO OTHER STARS).STAR FLASHING THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 7/13/1976 / 8.45pm at NETHERBY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FLASHING RED LIGHT MOVING NW TO W. STOPPED. MOVED AT GREATER SPEED TO EAST.
On 7/15/1976 / 8.40pm at EDINBURGH, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : HISSING Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THREE RED LIGHTS MOVING OVER AIR BASE 2 TO 3 INCHES APART, WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH PITCHED HISSING SOUND.
On 7/15/1976 / 9.15pm at WOODS POINT, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : UP/DOWN Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT SHOWING RED WHITE AND GREEN LIGHTS MOVING UP DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE, BEFORE DISAPPEARING.
On 7/22/1976 / 10.30pm at MORPHETT VALE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO ORANGE LIGHTS TRAVELLING TOGETHER FROM SOUTH TO EAST WITH JERKY MOVEMENTS, DISAPPEARED BELOW HORIZON.
On 7/29/1976 / 7.00pm at ANGASTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STRAIGHT Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROUND RED LIGHT WITH WHITE BASE MOVED IN STRAIGHT LINE THEN DOWN THEN SPED UP BEFORE DISAPPEARING.
On 7/30/1976 / 6.15pm at GEPPS CROSS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 12 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FIRST WHITE AND ROUND IN SHAPE, CHANGED TO SILVER AND A SLIGHT ELONGATED SHAPE, DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW.
On 8/1/1976 / 6.35pm at MODBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 25 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : HISSING Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROUND WHITE OBJECT MOVING TO NORTHWEST VERY FAST ACCOMPANIED BY A HISSING SOUND.
On 8/8/1976 / 7.45pm at LARGS BAY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : BLACK Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BIG BLACK CIGAR NO LIGHTS OR WINGS WENT VERY FAST OVERHEAD.
On 8/17/1976 / 10.45pm at FINDON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : CIRCLED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	DULL LIGHT MOVING IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN ABOVE CLOUDS.
On 8/19/1976 / 6.40am at MITCHELL PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STATIONARY THEN DESCENDED, MOVED IN EASTERLY DIRECTION STOPPED TWICE FINALLY DESCENDED BEHIND HILLS.
On 8/22/1976 / 7.45pm at SA BORDER, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : RED Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE RED CIGAR SHAPED CRAFT KEPT PACE WITH JET ANSETT FLIGHT 254 FROM SYDNEY 30000FT.
On 8/25/1976 / 8.00pm at CROYDON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Hrs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ROTATED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE GLOW ROTATING ABOVE CLOUD COVER.
On 8/27/1976 / 6.45pm at MALLALA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 6 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	PROBABLE METEORITE TRAVELLING HORIZONTALLY WITH TRAIL CHANGED TO GREEN COLOUR THEN DISINTERGRATED.
On 9/3/1976 / 7.30pm at MAITLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : TRIANGLE :==: Colour : RED Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RED/GREEN TRIANGLE HEADING SOUTH WESTERLY DIRECTION WITH A TAIL, GRADUALLY GOT LOWER UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 9/6/1976 / 7.00pm at MARINO, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO OBJECTS SEEN RED/ORANGE TRAVELLING ALONG COAST.
On 9/17/1976 / 8.30pm at GLENGOWRIE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE ORANGE OVAL MOVED OUT TOWARD SPACE AT SHALLOW ANGLE.
On 9/17/1976 / 7.30pm at KANGARILLA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE YELLOW LIGHT MOVING IN STRAIGHT LINE. GRADUALLY FADED.
On 9/20/1976 / 12.30am at MONTACUTE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OVAL SHAPED DISC WITH DULL YELLOW LIGHT TRAVELLING WEST TO EAST. DISAPPEARED BEFORE REACHING HORIZON.
On 9/24/1976 / 1.00am at PICCADILLY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : UP/DOWN Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT LIGHT TO EAST FLASHING RED/GREEN/WHITE STILL THERE WHEN SIGHTEES LEFT.
On 9/24/1976 / 10.40am at BLACKWOOD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STRAIGHT Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE OVAL CREAM COLOURED SHAPE ORANGE AT TIMES MOVED SOUTH TO NORTH WENT OUT OF VIEW.
On 9/24/1976 / 3.15pm at OAKLANDS PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : DOME :==: Colour : SILVER Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SILVER DOME HOVERED REFLECTED SUN. LOOKED AWAY LOOKED BACK AND IT WAS GONE.
On 9/26/1976 / 9.00pm at MT.BARKER, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : CRESCENT :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RED CRESCENT FLASHING GRADUALLY FADED TO PINPOINT AND DISAPPEARED.
On 11/6/1976 / 10.30pm at GLENELG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : GREEN Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ERATIC Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT LIGHT FLASHING GREEN WHITE SMALL. RANDOM MOVEMENTS INTENSE GREEN LIGHT, CONTINUED TO DRIFT LEFT FADING AS IT DID.
On 11/6/1976 / 11.15pm at GLENELG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : CONE :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SHAPE LIKE NAKED FLAME MOVED NORTH/SOUTH THEN STRAIGHT UP.
On 11/6/1976 / 7.00pm at MOORAK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : STAR :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE BRIGHT LIGHT YELLOW/PURPLE/ORANGE MOVING IN SKY ASCENDING/DESCENDING,STILL VISIBLE WHEN BACK IN MT.GAMBIER.
On 11/7/1976 / 9.00pm at HAWTHORNDENE, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : DISC :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO SATELITE-LIKE OBJECTS THEN ONE YELLOW DISC TRAVELLED WEST-SOUTHEAST.
On 11/8/1976 / 8.30pm at O'HALLORAN HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE STAR SHAPED LIGHT HOVERED THEN MOVED FAST ACROSS HORIZON AND HOVERED AGAIN. MOVED UNDER CLOUD COVER.
On 11/10/1976 / 8.30pm at WYNARKA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Hrs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STRAIGHT Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RED OVAL SHAPE MOVED IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS.
On 11/27/1976 / 9.45pm at NORTHFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED SLOW, STRAIGHT DOWN,STOPPED THEN CONTINUED ON AGAIN, CHANGED COLOUR TO RED AND WHITE WITH FLASHING LIGHTS.
On 12/11/1976 / 12.45am at STIRLING, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : OBLONG :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVING NORTH WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A REVOLVING SMALLER LIGHT ON TOP, DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES.
On 12/27/1976 / 12.20am at MONARTO, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : CRESCENT :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : 2 . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CRESCENT SHAPED OBJECT MOVED FROM WEST TO NORTH WEST AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND HORIZON.

52 sightings reported for 1976.
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