Australian UFO - reports 1978 summary of sighting

Listing of sightings extracted from Official Reports 1978.

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On 1/1/1978 / 4.10am at BLACK POINT, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BLUE/WHITE FLASHING LIGHT PULSATING AT AROUND 1 SECOND INTERVALS, DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS.
On 1/2/1978 / 1.47am at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SILVER LIGHT FLASHING ON FRONT RED GLOWING REAR, JUST FLEW AWAY.
On 1/14/1978 / 11.25pm at LINDEN PARK, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : SPHERES :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FIRST APPEARED AS ONE THEN APPEARED AS TWO OBJECTS, THEY CHANGED COLOUR FROM WHITE TO ORANGE/GOLD THEY SLOWLY FADED.
On 1/17/1978 / 12.45am at SEMAPHORE, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THREE CIGAR SHAPE OBJECTS ZIG ZAGGED THEN HOVERED OVER SEA,STREET LIGHTS WENT OUT, CAT WAS DISTURBED, PLAYED UP.
On 1/23/1978 / 8.30pm at DOVER GARDENS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STATIONARY FOR SOME TIME,THEN MOVED TO THE LEFT,THEN IT MOVED EXTREMELY FAST UP AND TO THE LEFT THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 1/26/1978 / 10.00pm at CHERRY GARDENS, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THREE WHITE OBJECTS MOVING IN WESTERLY DIRECTION, DID NOT SEE THEM DISAPPEAR.
On 2/10/1978 / 4.00am at GRANGE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : NIL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : HOWLING Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	HEARD NOISE SIMILIAR TO HOWLING WING, SAW REFLECTED FLASHING WHITE LIGHT SHOWING ON BUILDING WALL OPPOSITE.
On 2/13/1978 / 2.30am at CHRISTIES BEACH, 0 objects were sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : CIRCLE :==: Colour : NIL Size : 10 FT :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MARKINGS Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OCCUPANT WOKEN BY BRIGHT LIGHT SIMULATING DAY LIGHT NEXT MORNING FOUND MARKING ON GROUND.
On 2/16/1978 / 2.00pm at HAPPY VALLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : SILVER Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : YES Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	VERY UNUSUAL NOISE BEFORE SIGHTING, OBJECT WAS OVAL WITH WHITE TOP AND BLACK BOTTOM, MOVED VERY FAST.
On 3/1/1978 / 4.30am at YUNTA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT KEPT PACE WITH US FOR SOME TIME, THEN APPEARED TO STOP OVER HILLS THEN TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED,IT LIT UP THE WATER TOWERS.
On 3/4/1978 / 9.00pm at LAMEROO, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : HUM Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RED LIGHT FLASHING WITH 2 SECS IN BETWEEN RED FLASHES AND BLUE SOMETIMES A YELLOW LIGHT FLASHED IN SAME POSITION.
On 3/10/1978 / 7.17pm at SALISBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT HAD RED AND WHITE FLASHING LIGHT MOVED FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON VERY FAST THERE WAS NO . NOISE, AND MOVED TOO FAST.
On 3/13/1978 / 8.30pm at UNLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE LIGHT THEN CHANGED TO TWO RED LIGHTS THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 3/16/1978 / 1.00am at DAW PARK, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : TRIANGLE :==: Colour : GREEN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FOUR SHOOTING OBJECTS OBSERVED, ONE TRIANGLE IN SHAPE ANOTHER ONE WAS ROUND CONTACTED RAAF THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CONCERNED.
On 4/2/1978 / 10.00am at NEWTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT APPEARED TO BE DROPPING AND RISING, WHILST MOVING, IT FIRST APPEARED ROUND, THEN CIGAR SHAPED.
On 4/15/1978 / 8.15pm at FULHAM GARDENS, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : SILVER Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	A SMALL RED FLASHING LIGHT CAME FROM UNDER ONE OF THE OBJECTS EACH OBJECT REMAINED STATIONARY UNDER RED LIGHT FOR 3 Mins.
On 4/18/1978 / 8.15pm at HECTORVILLE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : DISC :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT STARTED TO FLASH RED AND WHITE, IT THEN DROPPED VERY LOW, WHEN IT ROSE WE SAW A DISC SHAPE WITH LIGHTS AROUND IT.
On 4/19/1978 / 0 at ALDGATE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : CIRCLE :==: Colour : NIL Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MARKINGS Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	GRASS PUSHED OVER IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION, EXTREMETIES OF GRASS DEHYDRATED, RATHER THAN BURNT, WAS WITHERED IN CENTRE.
On 4/30/1978 / 8.00pm at MODBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Mins Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : BLUE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE OBJECT WITH BLUE,RED AND WHITE LIGHTS MOVED FROM SOUTH TO NORTH, PERSON WAS EXCITED AND WISHED THEY HAD TELESCOPE.
On 5/2/1978 / 8.00pm at ARDROSSAN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE BROAD BAND OF LIGHT, OCCASIONALLY A NARROW CONCENTRATED BEAM OF LIGHT WOULD EMERGE FROM THE OF BAND LIGHT IT SLOWLY FADED
On 5/2/1978 / 6.45pm at TWO WELLS, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 35 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SMALL OBJECT WAS GOING VERY SLOWLY UP AND DOWN WHILE LARGE ONE MOVED AT SPEED OF JET THERE WAS NO NOISE WHICH WAS UNUSUAL.
On 5/5/1978 / 10.20pm at HAPPY VALLEY, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE, THEN ANOTHER APPEARED THEY WERE STATIONARY FEW SECS, THEY THEN MOVED OFF TO NTH WEST AND DISAPPEARED.
On 5/6/1978 / 7.30pm at CUDLEE CREEK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : BUZZING Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SAW ONE WHITE LIGHT,WITH AN AMOUNT OF LIGHTS COMING FROM IT,AS IT CAME OVERHEAD THERE WERE MANY SMALL LIGHT PARALLEL TO IT.
On 5/6/1978 / 11.00pm at McLAREN VALE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT WAS ROTATING AND THEN TURNING IN A SMALL CIRCLE IT THEN RECEDED IN THE SOUTH WEST.
On 5/6/1978 / 6.20pm at MILLSWOOD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : TRIANGLE :==: Colour : BLUE Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TRIANGULAR SHAPED OBJECT WITH A BLUE LIGHT ON TOP TWO RED LIGHTS ON SIDES AND A WHITE LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
On 5/6/1978 / 9.30pm at SANDY CREEK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OVAL SHAPED OBJECT RED,BLUE,PURPLE WITH A WHITE CENTRE, IT HOVERED THEN SLOWLY RECEDED TO THE SOUTH.
On 5/6/1978 / 9.00pm at SEACOMBE HEIGHTS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHEN FIRST SEEN THROUGH BINOCULARS IT WAS OVAL SHAPED, THEN IT WAS A SAUCER SHAPE WITH DARK HOLES LIKE WINDOWS.
On 5/7/1978 / 5.55pm at O'SULLIVAN BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : BROWN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT MOVED ACROSS THE SKY AND DISAPPEARED INTO THE HORIZON, AT FIRST WAS SCARED HAD A GOOD LOOK THEN HURRIED HOME.
On 5/15/1978 / 7.30pm at WARDANG ISLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : CONE :==: Colour : RED Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THROUGHOUT ALL THE ZIG ZAGS AND HEIGHT VARIATIONS IT REMAINED HEADING IN SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, IT APPEARED TO GO INTO SEA.
On 5/15/1978 / 6.45pm at SEMAPHORE, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LARGE RED OBJECT WAS MOVING 30 METERS ABOVE WATER IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE OTHER 3, LARGE WHITE PARRELELL TO WATER.
On 5/17/1978 / 6.00pm at ADELAIDE AIRPORT, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROUND WHITE/GOLD LIGHT APPEARED ON CEILING STAYED FOR 15 MINS BEFORE DISAPPEARING, AN EYE WAS SEEN MOVING IN LIGHT.
On 5/21/1978 / 8.40pm at POORAKA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREY Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT CAME DOWN OVER CAR, AT THIS STAGE I SAW AN OBJECT WHICH WAS STEEL GREY, IT HAD NO OTHER COLOURS OR MARKINGS.
On 5/25/1978 / 8.30pm at MARBLE BAR, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 12 Secs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT APPROX 1000 TO 1500 FEET ABOVE GROUND, APPEARED TO HAVE REVOLVING DOME ON TOP FLEW BELOW HORIZON.
On 5/26/1978 / 8.05pm at ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OVAL SHAPED OBJECT WITH TWO RED LIGHTS AND ONE WHITE LIGHT WENT SLOWLY OVER US THEN UPWARDS FAST.
On 5/26/1978 / 2.30pm at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : T/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TRAVELLED IN ARC SHAPE ACROSS SKY THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 5/28/1978 / 8.45pm at HAPPY VALLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	PALE YELLOW,ORANGE RANGING TO RED, HARD TO DEFINE SHAPE,VARIED IN MOVEMENT FROM SLOW TO FAST AND DISAPPEARED.
On 5/30/1978 / 6.30pm at SEMAPHORE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO BRIGHT LIGHTS REMAINED STATIONARY, DISAPPEARED THEN REAPPEARED, THEN TOGETHER VANISHED IN WESTERLY DIRECTION.
On 6/14/1978 / 6.30pm at CLEARVIEW, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS DULL RED AND HAZY IN APPEARANCE.
On 6/16/1978 / 10.15pm at PT.NOARLUNGA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT YELLOW LIGHT VERY HIGH IN SKY, DISAPPEARED OVER HOUSES.
On 6/25/1978 / 8.40pm at GRANGE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : DISC :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE TWO OBJECTS REMAINED SAME DISTANCE APART WHEN STATIONARY AS THEY DID WHEN THEY MOVED AWAY IN SAME DIRECTION.
On 6/27/1978 / 6.15pm at GLANVILLE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 6 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT WAS TRAVELLING THAT FAST THAT IT TOOK ONLY 6 Secs FROM DIRECTLY OVERHEAD TILL IT DISAPPEARED ON THE HORIZON.
On 7/7/1978 / 12.40am at CLAPHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : RECTANG :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RECTANGLE AT FIRST,THEN ROUND SPEED WAS EXTRA QUICK,IT CIRCLED DESCENDED, THEN ROSE IT SEEMED TO COME FROM NOWHERE.
On 7/15/1978 / 2.30pm at BEDFORD PARK, 8 objects were sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE LARGE AND AT LEAST SEVEN SMALLER OBJECTS, SMALLER OBJECTS WERE SCATTERED AT FIRST,THEN FORMED DIAMOND SHAPE THEN FADED.
On 7/24/1978 / 8.05pm at SALISBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 50 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FIRST NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE BRIGHT STAR, THEN NOTICED IT MOVE FROM WEST TO SOUTH WEST DIRECTION.
On 7/28/1978 / 5.45am at ANGLE PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : BALL :==: Noise : HUMM Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT HAD THREE FLASHING LIGHTS WHICH WERE FLASHING ALTERNATIVLY, DISAPPEARED OUT OF VIEW.
On 8/24/1978 / 7.00pm at LARGS NORTH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STEADY WHITE LIGHT WITH RED FLASHING LIGHT, APPEARED TO MOVE IN ELLIPSE, GREW SMALLER THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 8/31/1978 / 10.14pm at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 25 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE OVAL SHAPED OBJECT WITH FOUR VERY APPARENT DULL WHITE LIGHTS, APPEARED OF SOLID SHAPE DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS.
On 9/1/1978 / 6.30pm at TWO WELLS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : BLUE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : HISS Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT FOLLOWED RAILWAY LINES FOR APPROX 3 Miles THEN TURNED S.E. AT GREAT SPEED OVER HILLS.
On 9/17/1978 / 8.47pm at FERRYDEN PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT DROPPED DOWN OUT OF SIGHT, WENT UP CORKSCREWED AND THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 9/17/1978 / 7.20pm at MAATSUYKER ISLE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Hrs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : T/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROUND WHITE OBJECT WITH HALO EFFECT OBSERVED FOR 3 HOURS, IT THEN GREW SMALLER AND VANISHED.
On 9/18/1978 / 9.10pm at BROKEN HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CONTACTED D.C.A. GOT NO ANSWER, BOTH 5DN AND ADVERTISER GOT BAD RESPONSE, FINALLY CONTACTED COLIN NORRIS.
On 9/18/1978 / 8.30pm at CAVAN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT FOLLOWED ME STOPPING WHEN I DID AND ACCELERATING WHEN I DID, DIDN'T SEE IT DISAPPEAR WENT INSIDE.
On 9/18/1978 / 7.00pm at CLOVELLY PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : DISC :==: Colour : RED Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT HAD RED LIGHT WHICH DIMMED ALTERNATELY, THE CRAFT APPEARED TO BE REVOLVING, DIDN'T SEE IT DISAPPEAR.
On 9/25/1978 / 8.35pm at HAPPY VALLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	HOVERED, APPEARED TO BE REVOLVING, WOULD GO AWAY THEN REAPPEAR 1 Min LATER, IT FINALLY DISAPPEARED.
On 9/25/1978 / 9.00pm at PORT ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT APPEARED TO QUIVER IN ITS POSITION, AND AT TIMES WOULD APPEAR AS A SPECK OF LIGHT, THEN AS A LARGE ROUND LIGHT.
On 9/25/1978 / 7.00pm at WASLEYS, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 25 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LOOKED LIKE FIREBALLS, BUT WERE STATIONARY FOR MOST OF TIME THEN DISAPPEARED ONE BY ONE BELOW HORIZON SLOWLY.
On 9/28/1978 / 6.08pm at SWAN VIEW, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : SILVER Size : 18'DIAM :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT ROTATED SLOWLY, BUT ROCKED UNSTABLE, WAS 18 FEET IN DIAMETER, FIRMLY BELIEVED IT WAS A UFO.
On 9/30/1978 / 7.25pm at PENNINGTON, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SAME SIZE OF STAR, IT WAS CIGAR SHAPE, ALTOGETHER THERE WERE 3 OBJECTS ORANGE IN COLOUR THEY FADED FROM VIEW.
On 9/30/1978 / 7.25pm at PENNINGTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE COLUR WAS WHITE RED, IT CHANGED FROM CIGAR SHAPE TO A BLOB, IT THEN WAS LOST TO VIEW BY CLOUDS.
On 10/1/1978 / 8.40pm at SHIEDOW PARK, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LONG ROUNDED OBJECT WITH RED GREEN AND BLUE LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A SMALLER OBJECT, BOTH MOVED OFF WITH GREAT SPEED.
On 10/4/1978 / 9.30pm at MYPONGA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Hrs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ORANGE IN COLUR APPEARED TO LAND THEN PALE GREEN ON TAKING OFF.
On 10/4/1978 / 9.10pm at McLAREN FLAT, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Hrs Shape : BEAM :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BEAM OF LIGHT WOULD SLOWLY DIM TO NOTHING, THEN REAPPEAR IN A DIFFERENT POSITION MUCH BRIGHTER, SLOWLY DIMMED OUT OF VIEW.
On 10/7/1978 / 11.15pm at KINGSLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT APPEARED TO BE FLOATING, IT WAS STATIONARY THEN MOVED SLOWLY ACROSS PADDOCKS BEHIND HILLS.
On 10/11/1978 / 7.40pm at NORTHFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH THEN STOPPED THEN RETURNED TO WHERE IT CAME FROM,THEN TURNED NORTHWEST AND TRAVELLED OUT OF SIGHT.
On 10/11/1978 / 7.45pm at PARAFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SAW OBJECT THROUGH TELESCOPE FOR SHORT TIME, TRAVELLED SW TO NE THEN STRAIGHT UP VERY FAST.
On 10/19/1978 / 10.20pm at HEATHRIDGE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SAW ONE,SECOND ONE APPEARED WENT ACROSS SKY AT MEDIUM SPEED, WAS STATIONARY DIMMED BECAME BRIGHTER THEN MOVED OFF.
On 10/19/1978 / 11.30pm at KENWICK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RED AND WHITE LIGHT STATIONARY THEN MOVED ACROSS SKY ON DIRECT COURSE, SAW PLANE FLY PAST, GOT SMALLER AS IT WENT AWAY.
On 10/21/1978 / 8.45pm at AMERICAN RIVER, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : MOON :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROUND OBJECT SURROUNDED BY A FOG STATIONARY AT FIRST THEN MOVED IN STRAIGHT LINE AND DIMINISHED. Sighting Date 21.10.78
On 10/21/1978 / 10.15pm at MARION, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 6 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE OBJECT WITH 5 BRIGHT LIGHTS HOVERED THEN TOOK OFF AT A FANTASTIC SPEED.
On 10/21/1978 / 7.40pm at VALLEY VIEW, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 45 Mins Shape : TRIANG :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CHANGED FROM TRIANGULAR SHAPE TO V SHAPE TRAVELLED EASTERLY DIRECTION WENT BEHIND TREES.
On 10/21/1978 / 7.15pm at WINDSOR GARDENS, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO OBJECTS,ONE LARGE ONE SMALL ONE APPEARED TO BE STATIONARY THE SMALL ONE DISAPPEARED AND REAPPEARED REGULARLY.
On 10/22/1978 / 7.30pm at MALLALA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WAS STATIONARY AT FIRST, THEN MOVED AWAY RAPIDLY.
On 10/27/1978 / 5.30pm at GOOLWA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : SILVER Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE LARGE OBJECT WITH SEVERAL SMALL OBJECTS STATIONARY AT FIRST THEN FADED RAPIDLY.
On 11/3/1978 / 11.25pm at WHITFORDS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : JET Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT HAD TWO RED LIGHTS, TWO GREEN LIGHTS WITH FOUR WHITE LIGHTS AT REAR, MOVED ACROSS OCEAN AND DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUD.
On 11/11/1978 / 3.30am at WALKERVILLE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : BLACK Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT WITH TWO LARGE LIGHTS AT FRONT, PASSED OVER CAR AND DID NOT SEE IT AFTER.
On 11/18/1978 / 11.40pm at SEMAPHORE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STATIONARY AT FIRST THEN SLIGHT ZIG ZAG MOVEMENT, OVAL SHAPE WITH LIGHTS ALL AROUND.
On 12/16/1978 / 10.45pm at COLLINGSWOOD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RED WITH WHITE TINGE MOVED SLOW AT FIRST IN NE DIRECTION THEN MOVED NORTH SLOWLY GETTING SMALLER.
On 12/19/1978 / 3.30am at REDCLIFFE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Hrs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT LIGHT WITH BLACK VAPOUR TRAIL, STATIONARY THEN MOVED INTO CLOUDS THEN REAPPEARED THEN FLEW OVER HORIZON.
On 12/25/1978 / 12.00am at KINGOONYA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : HOVERED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT HOVERED JUST ABOVE CAR, ITS LIGHTS WERE SO BRIGHT THAT IT MADE IT LOOK LIKE DAYTIME, MOVED OFF AT FAST SPEED.
On 12/25/1978 / 1.30am at KOONDOOLA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	GREEN AND RED LIGHT STOPPED VERY BRIEFLY, DROPPED SLIGHTLY THEN CONTINUED ON COURSE LOST SIGHT BEHIND HOUSES.
On 12/30/1978 / 9.55pm at SEACOMBE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 20 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BOTH OBJECTS HAD ONE LIGHT, THEY APPEARED TO BE COMING IN FOR A LANDING BUT DISAPPEARED WHILST THEY WERE ABOVE THE GROUND.
On 12/31/1978 / 3.15am at FORRESTFIELD, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Hrs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE LARGE WHITE LIGHT WITH TWO SMALLER RED AND WHITE LIGHTS ZIG ZAGGED ABOUT DISAPPEARED WHEN DAYLIGHT CAME.
On 12/31/1978 / 3.00am at ENGONNIA N.S.W., 1 object was sighted. Duration : 45 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : DARK Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TRAVELLED STRAIGHT LINE RIGHT TO LEFT IN FRONT OF MOON, THEN WAS STATIONARY, DIDN'T SEE OBJECT DISAPPEAR, I DISAPPEARED.

83 sightings reported for 1978.
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