Australian UFO - reports 1983 summary of sighting

Listing of sightings extracted from Official Reports 1983.

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Details	Description
On 1/3/1983 / 9.10pm at WUDINNA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVED VERTICALLY IN SLIGHT SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, SLOWLY DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES.
On 1/7/1983 / 12.23am at WOODVILLE, 5 objects were sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FIVE LIGHTS MOVING IN V-SHAPE SEEMED TO MOVE PARALLEL TO THE GROUND, FADED AWAY IN THE DISTANCE.
On 1/14/1983 / 12.20pm at SALISBURY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVED UPWARDS FAST, REMAINED STATIONARY THEN WENT TO THE RIGHT, AND VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED BY TREES.
On 1/16/1983 / 2.00am at VIRGINIA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : BALL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHITE BALL WITH RED TAIL MOVED STRAIGHT DOWN AND HIT THE GROUND.
On 1/21/1983 / 4.15am at TENNYSON, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : WHITE Size : B/TUB :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	EACH TIME THE OBJECTS FLASHED ON, THEY WERE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE, DIDN'T SEE THEM DISAPPEAR.
On 2/5/1983 / 11.40pm at DRY CREEK, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 6 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVED PARALLEL TOWARDS SOUTH, THEN ONE ZIG ZAGGED AROUND THE OTHER THEN THEY BOTH FADED VERY QUICKLY.
On 2/13/1983 / 6.20am at DRY CREEK, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 4 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	INITIALLY ONE OBJECT THEN THERE WAS A FLASH AND IT SPLIT IN TWO, THE OBJECTS FELL STRAIGHT DOWN, WAS LOST TO VIEW.
On 2/24/1983 / 9.00pm at MAITLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : PURPLE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : BOOM Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	PATH STRAIGHT WITH SLIGHT DOWNWARD CURVE ACCOMPANIED BY A SONIC BOOM, DISINTEGRATED INTO BALL OF MANY COLOURS.
On 2/24/1983 / 9.00pm at MYLOR, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIGHT APPEARED TO BE OVERHEAD, THERE WAS A HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF LIGHT, IT THEN DEPARTED.
On 2/24/1983 / 8.55pm at HAPPY VALLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Secs Shape : COMET :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY PARALLEL TO HORIZON , ENDED IN EXPLOSION BECOMING ORANGE BALL WITH PARTS BREAKING OFF.
On 2/24/1983 / 9.00pm at REYNELLA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHILST MOVING SUDDENLY SAW AN ORANGE FLARE THEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION WITH RED AND YELLOW-WHITE LIGHTS.
On 2/25/1983 / 11.30pm at WEST BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	YELLOW/WHITE LIGHT ZIG ZAGGED, THEN MOVED STRAIGHT UP AND DISAPPEARED.
On 3/4/1983 / 1.30pm at GUMERACHA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT YELLOW WITH RED LIGHTS, MADE TRIANGULAR MOVEMENT, THEN MOVED VERY FAST AND DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS.
On 3/17/1983 / 9.00pm at COCKATOO VALLEY, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROUND OBJECT RINGED WITH LIGHTS, MOVED VERY SMOOTHLY FROM EAST TO WEST OUT OF VIEW.
On 3/24/1983 / 9.00am at NOARLUNGA, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECTS MOVED ON INDEPENDENT FLIGHT PATHS, THEN MET VERY HIGH IN THE SKY THEN MOVED OFF.
On 3/29/1983 / 6.18am at FULHAM GARDENS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : DOME :==: Colour : SILVER Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BRIGHT SILVER GREY DOME SHAPED OBJECT, REMAINED STATIONARY DIDN'T SEE IT DISAPPEAR.
On 4/1/1983 / 9.10pm at ALBERT PARK, 100 objects were sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS A HUGE FORMATION IN THE SHAPE OF A BOOMERANG VERY CLEARLY DEFINED, MOVED A INCREDIBLE SPEED INTO CLOUDS.
On 4/15/1983 / 10.30pm at MODBURY, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 80 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO OVAL AND ONE CIGAR SHAPED, ZIG ZAGGED ABOUT, WAS VERY BRIGHT, TOOK OFF AT INCREDIBLE SPEED.
On 4/21/1983 / 5.30pm at HECTORVILLE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ERRATIC MOVEMENT, CHANGED ALTITUDE FREQUENTLY, SPEED WAS NOT CONSISTENT, DIMINISHED IN SIZE THEN JUST VANISHED.
On 4/27/1983 / 9.15pm at HENLEY BEACH, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FOUR LIGHT IN A ROW SLIGHTLY CURVED, MOVED UP AND DOWN AS IT DECLINED, LOST TO VIEW DUE TO BUILDINGS.
On 5/12/1983 / 6.15pm at MILE END, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : GREY Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : TUMBLING Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT TUMBLED NOT QUICKLY, JUST A TUMBLING MOTION LIKE AS IF IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL, DISAPPEARED BELOW HORIZON.
On 5/18/1983 / 1.00am at FULLARTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT WAS LIKE A LONG PENCIL POINTING DOWN WITH A ROUNDED TOP, IT SHOT OUT A LONG FLAME AND THEN VANISHED.
On 5/22/1983 / 10.30pm at FULLARTON, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : OPAQUE Size : B/TUB :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OPAQUE ROUND OBJECT HAD SEVEN LIGHTS SPINNING AROUND IT, NOTICED 3 SMALLER LIGHTS SAW YELLOW FLAME AND THEY WERE GONE.
On 5/22/1983 / 5.50pm at SANDY POINT, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : T/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECTS WERE BEHIND EACH OTHER,ONE SMALL THE OTHER LARGER THEY BOTH MOVED EXTREMELY FAST.
On 6/1/1983 / 7.45pm at PT.ADELAIDE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : GREY Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MADE SLIGHT TURN THEN HEADED IN NORTH EASTERLY DIRECTION, AND WAS LOST TO SIGHT.
On 6/5/1983 / 11.00pm at CROYDON, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO YELLOW OBJECT WITH SLIGHT HAZE BEHIND THEM I WAS STUNNED BY THE WHOLE THING.
On 6/6/1983 / 8.00pm at CROYDON, 4 objects were sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GOLD Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MOVEMENT UNLIKE A PLANE OR ANYTHING I HAD EVER SEEN.
On 6/21/1983 / 6.45pm at MARION, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : B/TUB :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TRAVELLED ABOUT SPEED OF HELICOPTER,REMAINED STATIONARY TWICE WENT UPWARDS SENDING OUT SPRAY OF LIGHTS AND DISAPPEARED.
On 6/30/1983 / 7.00pm at BLAIR ATHOL, 7 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : POD-LIKE :==: Colour : SILVER Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	POD LIKE SHAPE TRAVELLED IN FORMATION DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS
On 7/5/1983 / 0 at DUBLIN, 0 objects were sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : NIL :==: Colour : NIL Size : NIL :==: Noise : YES Movement : EXPLOSION Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	NO SIGHTING JUST HEARD EXPLOSION. HEAR TAPE FOR FURTHER DETAILS. CASSETTE NO 209.
On 7/14/1983 / 9.30pm at FULLARTON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 60 Mins Shape : CONE :==: Colour : GOLD Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT HAD TWO GOLD LIGHTS, WITH A RED LIGHT THAT FLASHED ON AND OFF CONTINOUSLY, GRADUALLY FADED.
On 7/22/1983 / 9.50pm at N.W SKY, 7 objects were sighted. Duration : 20 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SIX OBJECTS MOVED FROM N.W. TO S.E. AND THE SEVENTH FROM N.W. TO NORTH SLOWLY GAINING HEIGHT UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 9/10/1983 / 7.33pm at PROSPECT, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 25 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : PINK Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT WAS VERY BRIGHT MOVED SAME SPEED OF A LIGHT AIRCRAFT LEFT A SMOKE TRAIL AS IT DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW.
On 10/1/1983 / 6.45pm at JOSLIN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SLOW MOVING THEN STOPPED AND AT THE END OF THE SIGHTING IT CHANGED TO KITE SHAPE AND TURNED RED, FADED AWAY.
On 11/15/1983 / 10.00pm at LAMEROO, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 45 Mins Shape : LIGHT :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT APPEARED TO ZIG ZAG FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, BUT TRAVELLED FROM EAST TO SOUTH EAST, FADED AWAY SLOWLY.
On 11/17/1983 / 3.30pm at KANGAROO ISLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 0 Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TAKING PHOTOS WHEN SIGHTING WAS MADE, I WAS FRIGHTENED BECAUSE I HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE.
On 12/6/1983 / 9.35pm at CAMPBELLTOWN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WAS LIKE A STAR, BUT MOVING VERY FAST ACROSS THE SKY AT A CONSTANT SPEED AND IN A STRAIGHT LINE.
On 12/10/1983 / 1.45am at PT.WAKEFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 59 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : SILVER Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SHAFT OF WHITE LIGHT CAME IN THROUGH WINDSCREEN OF CAR, MADE CAR GO VERY FAST WAS SHAKEN BY INCIDENT, BEAM JUST BLINKED OUT

38 sightings reported for 1983.
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