Australian UFO - reports 1980 summary of sighting

Listing of sightings extracted from Official Reports 1980.

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On 1/15/1980 / 10.30pm at GLANVILLE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ORANGE OBJECT IT GLOWED LIKE A FIRE AND LEFT A TRAIL WHICH APPEARED TO BE A FLAME IT SLOWLY FADED FROM VIEW.
On 1/26/1980 / 9.40pm at CRAFERS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TRAVELLED FAST AND APPEARED LOW ROUGHLY PARALLEL TO THE HORIZON DISAPPEARED BEHIND HILLS.
On 1/27/1980 / 1.00am at MORWELL Vic, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : AMBER Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SEEMED TO FALL FROM SKY THEN HESITATED, CHANGED DIRECTION AND SPED OFF TO NORTH AT VERY HIGH SPEED.
On 2/7/1980 / 11.30am at ALDGATE, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FORMATION SIMILIAR TO FIGHTER JETS, FLEW INTO THE SUNLIGHT LOST TO SIGHT.
On 2/7/1980 / 0 at DUDLEY PARK, 0 objects were sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : NIL :==: Colour : NIL Size : NIL :==: Noise : YES Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	HEARD APPROACH OF NOISE, SIMILIAR TO THAT OF THRUST OF JET, UNUSUAL AS THIS ONLY HEARD AFTER JET HAS PASSED.
On 2/7/1980 / 9.45pm at STIRLING, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	DOGS BEGAN HOWLING, THEN HEARD TREES CRASHING DOWN, THEN SAW OBJECT IN TREES, DOGS LAY DOWN SHAKING AND CRYING.
On 2/11/1980 / 9.30pm at PARA HILLS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT REMAINED STATIONARY THEN WOULD MOVE EITHER GO UP OR DOWN IT GRADUALLY GREW SMALLER UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 2/11/1980 / 5.30pm at SEATON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE REVOLVING SLOWLY, IT CHANGED FROM SILVER TO RED WENT BEHIND TREES.
On 2/12/1980 / 8.45pm at MODBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	YELLOW OBJECT WITH RED TAIL TRAVELLED VERY FAST WENT INTO CLOUDS.
On 2/13/1980 / 9.25am at MINLATON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	VIOLET TAIL WITH ORANGE GLOW, MOVED AT VERY FAST RATE,STRAIGHT DOWN LOST SIGHT AS IT GOT CLOSER TO EARTH.
On 2/13/1980 / 11.00pm at TORRENS PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIKE A LARGE STAR, FLASHING,UNABLE TO SEE OBJECT BETWEEN FLASHES, IT SLOWLY MOVED FROM SIGHT FROM EAST TO NORTH.
On 2/19/1980 / 9.30pm at CAMPBELLTOWN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 40 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	RED WITH UPPER HALF SHOWING PALE YELLOW LIGHTS, STATIONARY THEN MOVED NNW THEN VANISHED.
On 3/6/1980 / 8.00pm at SEMAPHORE, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	VERY FAST MOVING SIDE BY SIDE, YOUNGEST DAUGHTER STARTED TO CRY.
On 3/13/1980 / 12.05am at PROSPECT, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 4 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TRAVELLED VERY FAST COULD HAVE BEEN AIRCRAFT, BEING THAT IT WAS TRIANGULAR COULDN'T HAVE BEEN AIRCRAFT.
On 3/18/1980 / 9.00pm at CEDUNA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STATIONARY THEN MOVED THEN STOPPED WHILST MOVING LIGHT INTENSITY CHANGED AND THEN FADED AWAY.
On 3/21/1980 / 7.00pm at KLEMZIG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THOUGHT OBJECT WAS LIGHT PLANE, BUT SPEED TOO FAST OBJECT SHAPE AND SIZE WAS SAME ALL TIME.
On 3/30/1980 / 9.45pm at REYNELLA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Hrs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : B/TUB :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WENT SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND UP BEFORE DISAPPEARING.
On 4/2/1980 / 6.00am at HALLETT COVE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : SAUCER :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FIRST IT WAS LIKE A FLARE, THEN IT CAME TOWARDS US FAST FORMING THE SHAPE OF A SAUCER THEN WENT NORTH OUT OF SIGHT.
On 4/6/1980 / 10.30pm at MITCHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE OBJECT FLAT ROUNDED ON ENDS MOVED FROM SOUTH TO WEST BEFORE DISAPPEARING.
On 4/8/1980 / 10.40pm at LONGWOOD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVED VERY QUICKLY TO LEFT THEN STOPPED, THEN MOVED TO RIGHT, STOPPED ZIG ZAGGED THEN MOVED OFF AT HIGH SPEED.
On 4/9/1980 / 7.30pm at BEULAH PARK, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECTS CAME QUICKLY AND THEN DISAPPEARED OVER ROOF LINE
On 4/9/1980 / 2.45am at KERSBROOK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 40 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED UP AND DOWN, ACROSS THE SKY AND THEN SLOWLY FADED AWAY. IT WAS WHITE WITH RED FLASHING LIGHTS.
On 4/13/1980 / 12.00am at MAITLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHILST THEY WERE CLOSE TO MY CAR THE ENGINE STALLED 3 TIMES 12 LIGHTS APPEARED TO BE . CONNECTED.
On 4/18/1980 / 8.30pm at HAPPY VALLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT TRAVELLED FROM EAST SLOWLY THEN DROPPED ALTITUDE APPEARED SAUCER SHAPE WITH DOME TOP AND BOTTOM.
On 4/21/1980 / 11.05pm at ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS FIRST SEMI CIRCULAR THEN CIRCLE, WAS BRIGHT RED OR ORANGE COLOUR.
On 4/26/1980 / 7.30pm at CHRISTIES BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 6 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED TO THE LEFT RETURNED IT FADED OUT THEN CAME IN SIGHT AGAIN STARTED A PENDULUM MOVEMENT THEN JUST FADED.
On 5/3/1980 / 7.30pm at NAIRNE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SAW CLUSTER OF LIGHTS SHAPED IN A CIRCLE APPEARED IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS LOW DOWN IN HILLS AND FINALLY DISAPPEARED.
On 5/5/1980 / 8.43pm at MOANA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT BECAME STATIONARY THEN GOT BIGGER THEN DISAPPEARED BEHIND SMALL CLOUD.
On 5/16/1980 / 2.15am at KERSBROOK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : CREAMY Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT HOVERED AND BECAME BRIGHT AND DULL TRAVELLED IN V-SHAPE VERY SLOWLY TO THE LEFT.
On 5/19/1980 / 4.35pm at MITCHELL PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : SILVER Size : L/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS IT FLEW OVERHEAD, THEN TOWARDS EAST AS IT DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT.
On 5/23/1980 / 7.30pm at WICKHAM PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Min Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : SILVER Size : 20 Ft. :==: Noise : HUM Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	CAME STRAIGHT DOWN FROM HILLS, THEN HOVERED WENT NTH WEST AND GRADUALLY MOVED FURTHER AWAY UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 5/25/1980 / 8.30pm at PT.NOARLUNGA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED TOWARDS US THEN TURNED MOVED SLOW TO FAST GRADUALLY SPENDING SHORTER TIME AT EACH MODE.
On 5/31/1980 / 7.15am at McLAREN FLAT, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 8 Mins Shape : CONE :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT FAST AS JET AT THE BEGINNING THEN APPEARED TO SLOW DOWN THEN STOPPED IN MID AIR THEN DISAPPEARED IMMEDIATELY.
On 6/6/1980 / 10.00pm at PT.GILES, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : SILVER Size : BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	APPEARED TO DIVE INTO THE SEA AND THE OTHER ONE CAME UP FROM THE SEA BOTH DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY.
On 6/11/1980 / 8.00pm at BRIGHTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVEMENT SIMILIAR TO JET, STAR SHAPED BUT MUCH BRIGHTER, IT WENT DOWN LIKE A JET AND DISAPPEARED.
On 6/12/1980 / 11.45pm at CHRISTIES BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Secs Shape : BEAMS :==: Colour : BLUE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE OBJECT BEAMING DOWN LIGHT, FOLLOWED CAR AND CAUSED STATIC ON RADIO.
On 6/12/1980 / 6.15pm at JABUK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT FOLLOWED A PATH SPEED AND HEIGHT THAT A LIGHT AIRCRAFT WOULD FOLLOW, IT FADED FROM SIGHT.
On 6/15/1980 / 9.15pm at SHEOAK LOG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : SPHERE :==: Colour : GREEN Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	APPEARED TO BE STATIONARY IT WAS SPHERICAL AND GREENISH BLUE, IT DIDN,T MOVE BUT SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED.
On 6/23/1980 / 7.30am at TEA TREE GULLY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : GOLD Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT JUST SEEMED TO HOVER UP AND DOWN IT GREW VERY BRIGHT THEN JUST FADED.
On 6/29/1980 / 10.45pm at SELLICKS BEACH, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 90 Mins Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE GLOWING LIGHT AROUND BASE WITH PULSATING RED AND GREEN LIGHTS DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS.
On 7/6/1980 / 5.10am at HINDMARSH ISLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : DOME :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : LANDED Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROSE FROM GROUND THEN TILTED HORIZONTAL DOMED SPHERE TO ROUND MOON SHAPE GRADUALLY DIMINISHED AS IT MOVED AWAY.
On 7/12/1980 / 4.00am at WILMINGTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 120 Min Shape : SPHERE :==: Colour : GOLD Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVED ANTI-CLOCKWISE IN A SEMI ARC SLOWLY FADED OUT.
On 7/14/1980 / 10.30pm at ONE TREE HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : GREEN Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT BLACK WITH GREEN GLOW UNDERNEATH, APPEARED TO SINK INTO VALLEY LOST SIGHT OF IT.
On 7/15/1980 / 3.06am at MEADOWS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING OR PULSATING, DID NOT SEE OBJECT JUST LIGHTS, THE LIGHTS JUST WENT OUT.
On 7/15/1980 / 8.50pm at RUDALL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : PINK Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT WAS LONG AND THIN IT ROSE INTO THE SKY UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED OUT OF SIGHT AMONGST THE STARS.
On 7/19/1980 / 7.00am at MORPHETT VALE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Mins Shape : SAUCER :==: Colour : GOLD Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT HAD BRILLIANT GOLD COLOURED LIGHTS, ALMOST LIKE REFLECTION OF THE SUN, DISAPPEARED BEHIND HILLS.
On 7/21/1980 / 6.15pm at NORTHFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : NIL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT DID NOT HAVE ANY VISIBLE FLASHING LIGHTS NEITHER GREEN OR RED, IT DISAPPEARED IN FLIGHT.
On 7/23/1980 / 7.35pm at EDWARDSTOWN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : BLUE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED EXTREMELY FAST, COMPLETELY STRAIGHT EAST TO WEST DIRECTION, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON THE COASTLINE.
On 7/26/1980 / 4.20am at PT.ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : TRIANGLE :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	EVERYTIME I STOPPED IT STOPPED THEN MOVED WHEN I MOVED, IT WAS"3x SIZE OF A L/GLBE DISAPPEARED OUT TO SEA.
On 7/28/1980 / 1.00am at SWAN REACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2.5 Hrs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : SILVER Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED IN ALL DIRECTIONS VERY FAST AND WAS STATIONARY AT ONE STAGE IT ROSE HIGHER INTO SKY AND DISAPPEARED.
On 7/29/1980 / 7.55pm at TAPEROO, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECTS STATIONARY AT FIRST THEN PROCEEDED WITH ZIG ZAG MOTION DOWNWARDS AND SLOWLY FADED OUT.
On 8/1/1980 / 5.30am at ANGLE VALE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT GLOBE LIKE LIGHT IN SKY WITH BEAMS OF LIGHT COMING FROM IT WITH BRIGHTER LIGHTS IN BEAM SHAPE IT SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED.
On 8/9/1980 / 6.00am at BRIGHTON, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO LIGHTS ONE BEHIND THE OTHER TRAVELLED STRAIGHT AND PARALELL TO THE HORIZON, THEY BOTH FLICKED OUT SUDDENLY.
On 8/10/1980 / 1.40am at HACKHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ORANGE VERY BRIGHT WITH RAYS AROUND IT THAT LIT THE AREA, IT MOVED TOWARDS ME THEN MOVED BACK UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 8/19/1980 / 9.00pm at MORIALTA, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : HUMMING Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THEY MOVED TOGETHER LIKE SPOTLIGHTS ON A LARGER HARDER TO SEE OBJECT THEY MOVED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, WENT INTO CLOUDS.
On 8/30/1980 / 10.30pm at GLENELG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : PINK Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT MOVED VERY SLOWLY KEEPING A STEADY COURSE IT MOVED OUT OF SIGHT DUE TO DISTANCE.
On 9/7/1980 / 8.25pm at BROWN HILL CREEK, 0 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : NIL :==: Colour : NIL Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : UNUSUAL Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WE FELT NAUSEOUS, FELT IF WE GOT OUT OF CAR WE WOULD NOT BE RETURNED, SAW NOTHING JUST HAD BAD FEELING AND WERE SCARED.
On 9/14/1980 / 5.55am at PARAFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVED SLOW AT FIRST THEN INCREASED TO FAST SPEED, IT HAD NO FLASHING LIGHTS NO SOUND WAS HEARD.
On 9/16/1980 / 11.00pm at PT.NOARLUNGA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : B/TUB :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT MOVED IN A TUMLING KIND OF ACTION FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, IT LEFT A TRAIL OF SMOKE IT TURNED ON ITS SIDE THEN RECEDED.
On 9/18/1980 / 00.00 at WILLIAMSTOWN, 0 objects were sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : RINGS :==: Colour : NIL Size : 18 FEET :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MARKINGS Witnesses : NIL . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	NOTICED BARE CIRCULAR PATCH OF GROUND RING WAS 18' IN DIAMETER WITH THE INNER RING 5' IN DIAMETER.
On 9/18/1980 / 7.20pm at TORRENS ISLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : DOME :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ERRATIC Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SOUNDLESS TRIANGULAR MOVEMENT TO LEFT THEN STATIONARY,THEN SLOWLY SCOOPED TOWARDS OUR DIRECTION WE WERE TERRIFIED.on tape
On 9/24/1980 / 8.45pm at HACKHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : RECTANG :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE EFFECT OF THE SIGHTING WAS ONE OF SURPRISE AND DISBELIEF AT FIRST AND THEN CURIOSITY, OBJECT JUST FADED OUT.
On 9/26/1980 / 1.45am at PT.NOARLUNGA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT APPEARED TO MOVE IN THE SHAPE OF A LETTER M, IT DISAPPEARED OVER THE HORIZON.
On 9/29/1980 / 9.15pm at WATERVALE, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : B/TUB :==: Noise : HUMMING Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	AFTER LARGE OBJECT DISAPPEARED OVER HILL TWO ORANGE BALLS APPEARED ON THE GROUND MOVING FOR 1.5 MINS BEFORE DISAPPEARING
On 9/30/1980 / 8.00pm at CHRISTIES BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : BLUE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ALL THAT COULD BE SEEN WAS A BLUE FLASHING LIGHT IT JUST WENT OUT OF SIGHT.
On 10/3/1980 / 7.30pm at DEEP CREEK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2.5 Hrs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BLUE RED AND GREEN LIGHT HAD RED LIGHT ROTATING AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE OBJECT.
On 11/8/1980 / 8.35pm at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS A RED ORANGE LIGHT THEN IT TURNED BLACK AND SEEMED TO MOVE OFF IN TO THE DISTANCE.
On 11/10/1980 / 3.07am at GLENELG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Secs Shape : COMET :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS LIKE A BALL WITH COLOURS OF RED YELLOW AND WHITE WITH A WHITE TAIL,CHANGE TO OBLONG SHAPE AND DISAPPEARED.
On 11/24/1980 / 8.00pm at COLLINSWOOD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : PINK Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ELONGATED PINK OBJECT WITH SHORT JET LIKE TAIL OF SMOKE POSSIBLY COMET OR DEBRIS.
On 11/29/1980 / 1.00am at CADELL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE HEADING TOWARDS THE GROUND IT DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES.
On 11/29/1980 / 1.55am at GRANGE, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THEY BOBBED BOTH HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY IN A JERKING FASHION THEY DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS.
On 11/30/1980 / 8.35pm at GLOBE DERBY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE LIGHT AT FIRST THEN BLACKISH GREY WITH CHANGE OF SHAPE FROM LIGHT TO OVAL DARTED INTO CLOUDS.
On 12/4/1980 / 10.45pm at REYNELLA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE FLASHING RED WITH BLUE BAND MOVED SLOWLY FROM WEST TO EAST DIDN'T SEE IT DISAPPEAR.
On 12/7/1980 / 9.30pm at MODBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT MOVED IN A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINE IT TRAVELLED OUT OF SIGHT.
On 12/21/1980 / 4.55am at PAYNEHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : RED Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT CURVED AS IT STEADILY MOVED ON A DIAGONAL COURSE IT JUST FADED FROM VIEW.
On 12/27/1980 / 9.45pm at ELIZABETH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : BEAM :==: Colour : WHITE Size : 4FT LONG :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIGHT BEAM ABOUT 4 FOOT LONG BY 6 FOOT IN DIAMETER IT JUST SWITCHED OFF LIKE A LIGHT SWITCH.
On 12/28/1980 / 9.58pm at CHERRY GARDENS, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 12 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECTS CAME FROM THE CLOUD COVER ONE AT A TIME AND SLOWLY MOVED VERTICALLY DOWN UNTIL BELOW HILL RANGE.
On 12/31/1980 / 10.55pm at PT.NOARLUNGA, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECTS MOVED IN DIAMOND FORMATION FROM N.W TO S.E. THEY WERE LOST TO SIGHT DUE TO DISTANCE.
On 12/31/1980 / 4.37am at HACKHAM, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE BLUISH LIGHTS WITH ONE RED ORANGE PULSATING LIGHT SHIMMERING VANISHED FROM SIGHT.

79 sightings reported for 1980.
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