Australian UFO - reports 1985 summary of sighting

Listing of sightings extracted from Official Reports 1985.

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On 1/1/1985 / 11.00am at MINNIPA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	DOG WAS UPSET RUNNING ABOUT WITH HIS HAIR UP AND BARKING, LIGHT DISAPPEARED BEHIND CLOUDS.
On 1/25/1985 / 10.30pm at LITTLEHAMPTON, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	I WAS EXCITED AND CURIOUS AND WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL AS FAST AS IT DID.
On 1/25/1985 / 10.32pm at PASADENA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : GREY Size : B/TUB :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT APPEARED TO BE MOVING IN A STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY, NOT DEVIATING, DISAPPEARED OVER RANGES.
On 2/2/1985 / 9.06pm at FLAGSTAFF HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : GREY Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : WHIRLING Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	IT MOVED VERY FAST, WHEN I HEARD THE WHIRRLING SOUND OVERHEAD I JUMPED OFF WHAT I WAS SITTING ON, SAW IT FOR 4 SECS.
On 2/5/1985 / 10.00pm at MYRTLE BANK, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBSERVING EVENING STAR, ONE OBJECT APPEARED TO RIGHT ANOTHER ABOVE,BOTH DISAPPEARED AT GREAT SPEED.
On 2/13/1985 / 9.40pm at BERRI, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : GREY Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHEN THE OBJECT PASSED A STAR, THE STAR FELL IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE OBJECT, THEN DISAPPEARED INTO THE NIGHT SKY.
On 2/24/1985 / 6.50am at McLAREN VALE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLACK Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BLACK DOT WITH LARGE ORANGE TAIL, MOVED AT CONSTANT HEIGHT AND SPEED IN STRAIGHT LINE, FOLLOWED CURVATURE OF EARTH.
On 2/28/1985 / 10.30pm at WEST BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : OBLONG :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ROWS OF LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF IN ANGULAR FASHION TRAVELLING IN WAVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, FLEW OUT OF VISION.
On 3/19/1985 / 8.45pm at HALLETT COVE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 8 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FRONT APPEARED LIKE A ROUND WHITE LIGHT, FLARED ON THE OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE, WITH A TRACE OF WHITE AND ORANGE LIGHTS.
On 3/19/1985 / 9.15pm at WINGFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : DOME :==: Colour : BLUE Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : SWISHING Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	HALF WAY IT STOPPED AND THEN CHANGED COLOUR TO BRIGHT YELLOW TOP WITH A RING OF WHITE LIGHT, IT APPEARED TO LAND.
On 3/23/1985 / 9.00pm at ENFIELD, 5 objects were sighted. Duration : 35 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FIRST OBJECT STATIONARY, THEN FOUR OTHERS APPEARED QUICKLY, AFTER SECOND ONE THEN THEY ALL DISAPPEARED QUICKLY.
On 3/23/1985 / 9.15pm at PARAFIELD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : PINK Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE OBJECT, SPLIT INTO 2 THEN SPLIT AGAIN FORMING SIX FOUR DISAPPEARED AND TWO REMAINED, THEN MOVED OFF VERY FAST.
On 3/25/1985 / 6.10am at MAITLAND, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 50 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BLUISH GREEN WITH TAIL MOVED IN STRAIGHT LINE, LOST TO VISION DUE TO TREES.
On 3/25/1985 / 6.12am at REYNELLA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BLUE OBJECT WITH PINKY-ORANGE JET STREAM, TRAVELLED IN STRAIGHT LINE, DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW.
On 4/7/1985 / 6.50pm at ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Secs Shape : DISC :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	DARK DISC SHAPED OBJECT, WITH FLASHING WHITE LIGHTS DISAPPEARED IN THE DISTANCE.
On 4/8/1985 / 9.40pm at MITCHAM, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	AFTER REMAINING STATIONARY LIGHT MOVED AND FLASHED IN UNISON, THEN TURNED OFF ALTERNATELY, THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 4/16/1985 / 3.30am at GOOLWA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THERE APPEARED TO BE BEAMS OF LIGHT BEING SENT DOWN FROM THE OBJECT, THE OBJECT DISAPPEARED INSTANTLY.
On 5/4/1985 / 5.45pm at ROSEWATER, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : DISC :==: Colour : RED Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	ONE RED OBJECT AND ONE YELLOW OBJECT, RED OBJECT BURST AND I SAW PIECES COMING DOWN AND THEN DISAPPEARING.
On 5/5/1985 / 6.50pm at LARGS NORTH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : OBLONG :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : B/TUB :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT WAS GLOWING,BUT WAS BLURRY, IT WAS HOVERING AND THEN JUST VANISHED.
On 5/5/1985 / 7.05pm at PORT ADELAIDE, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 3 Mins Shape : TUBE :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECTS APPEARED TO JUMP OVER EACH OTHER, THEN MADE 90 DEGREE TURN AND SPED OFF VERY FAST.
On 5/7/1985 / 5.10am at OAKLANDS PARK, 3 objects were sighted. Duration : 25 Mins Shape : STAR :==: Colour : SILVER Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SAW 1ST OBJECT IT FELL AND FELL THEN STOPPED, THEN TWO MORE APPEARED ON EITHER SIDE, DISAPPEARED BEHIND CLOUDS.
On 5/13/1985 / 6.30pm at ROSE PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Mins Shape : SQUARE :==: Colour : GOLD Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT COMPLETED A ROUGH SEMI CIRCLE, STOPPED AT ONE POINT AND HOVERED THEN APPEARED TO JUST BLINK OUT.
On 5/13/1985 / 6.40pm at SOMERTON PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BEFORE DISAPPEARING IT TILTED DOWNWARDS AT THE FRONT, THEN RIGHTED,THEN DIPPED SIDEWAYS AND INSTANTLY VANISHED.
On 5/17/1985 / 5.47pm at YORKETOWN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT MOVED AWAY AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE GETTING BRIGHTER THE FASTER IT MOVED AWAY, THEN MOVED UPWARDS AT INCREDIBLE SPEED.
On 5/21/1985 / 9.20pm at KILBURN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 5 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	DOGS WERE BARKING SAW LARGE ORANGE LIGHTS, WITH BLACK OBJECT ROTATING THE ORANGE LIGHTS, THEN LIGHTS JUST WENT OUT.
On 5/21/1985 / 9.02pm at GEPPS CROSS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	LIGHT APPEARED TO BE ROTATING IN A CIRCULAR MOTION, THE OBJECT MOVED SLOWLY AWAY AND WAS LOST TO SIGHT DUE TO BUILDINGS.
On 5/22/1985 / 9.30am at ARDROSSAN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TOOK PHOTO OF SILO, UFO IN PHOTO, EXAMINED UNDER MICROSCOPE AND BLOWN UP, DEFINITELY NOT A FAULT ON THE FILM.
On 5/27/1985 / 6.45pm at MOANA, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT MOVED UP AND DOWN SLOWLY, THEN SPLIT IN TWO, THEN CAME BACK TOGETHER AS ONE, THEN I LOST SIGHT OF IT.
On 5/30/1985 / 6.01pm at HINDMARSH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : BANANA :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT CIRCLE ADELAIDE THEN MADE SEMI CIRCLE, THEN DIVED STEEPLY THEN CLIMBED, GAINING SPEED AND DISAPPEARED.
On 6/9/1985 / 8.30pm at MT CRAWFORD, 1 object was sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : BLUE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BLUE OBJECT WITH TAIL, MOVED SLIGHTLY DOWNWARDS WITH A SLANT AND WAS LOST TO VIEW DUE TO TREES.
On 6/20/1985 / 6.30pm at KILBURN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Mins Shape : OBLONG :==: Colour : AMBER Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MADE A SHARP U-TURN UNRELATED TO CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED BEHIND BUILDINGS.
On 6/20/1985 / 6.40pm at KILBURN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Mins Shape : RECTANG :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVED IN STRAIGHT LINE WATCHED IT UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 6/20/1985 / 6.35pm at WEST BEACH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : WHITE Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FLYING IN FIGURE EIGHT AND MAKING VERY SHARP TURNS, MOVED OUT OF SIGHT ON A STRAIGHT COURSE.
On 6/30/1985 / 12.00pm at EUCLA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 4 Hrs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WHILST WATCHING IT WENT OUT OF SIGHT, THEN REAPPEARED ON SAME ELEVATION, THEN IT JUST FLIPPED OUT.
On 8/1/1985 / 5.35pm at ADELAIDE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVED IN STRAIGHT LINE AT VERY HIGH SPEED IN A PARALLEL DIRECTION TO GROUND LEVEL THEN DISAPPEARED.
On 8/11/1985 / 9.00pm at HACKHAM WEST, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : NIL Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : MANY Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	FLASHING LIGHT OR POSSIBLY ROTATING LIGHT OF BLUE RED, GREEN ORANGE AND YELLOW DISAPPEARED VERY QUICKLY.
On 8/16/1985 / 3.00pm at COONALPYN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : LONG :==: Colour : GREY Size : LARGE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT SHAPED LIKE CONCORDE, MOVED AT SLOW SPEED AT APPROX 1000 FT UP, GOT OUT OF CAR AND IT WAS GONE.
On 8/19/1985 / 7.00pm at RIDGEHAVEN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 45 Mins Shape : DOME :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TURNED TWICE ON SAME SPOT THEN HOVERED, THEN LIGHTS JUST WENT OUT COMPLETLEY DIDN'T SEE IT AGAIN.
On 8/20/1985 / 6.45pm at CLARENDON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	TWO WHITE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF WITH FOUR TO FIVE ORANGE LIGHTS UNDERNEATH, LIGHTS WENT OFF THEN WAS NOT TO BE SEEN.
On 8/30/1985 / 11.00pm at BLANCHETOWN, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 40 Secs Shape : OVAL :==: Colour : WHITE Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : VERY FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	THE OBJECT MOVED VERY FAST IN A STRAIGHT LINE, THEN THEN MOVED UP AND DISAPPEARED INTO INFINITY.
On 9/2/1985 / 5.00pm at MT BARKER, 2 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : CAR :==: Colour : GREY Size : CAR :==: Noise : TRACTOR Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WENT TO DUMP SUDDENLY SAW TWO CARS NOTE I NEVER SAW THEM ARRIVE OR DEPART, THEY JUST VANISHED.
On 9/5/1985 / 4.35am at PEWSEY VALE, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 3 Secs Shape : SQUARE :==: Colour : WHITE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SQUARE OBJECT APPEARED SLIGHTLY TO MY LEFT I TURNED CORNER AND LOST SIGHT OF IT.
On 9/7/1985 / 9.50pm at GEPPS CROSS, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 7 Min Shape : DISC :==: Colour : YELLOW Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : HUMMING Movement : ZIG ZAG Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	WENT OUTSIDE HEARD NOISE LOOKED UP SAW A MASS OF LIGHTS, WHICH ZIG ZAGGED THEN WENT BEHIND HOUSES,NEVER SAW IT AGAIN.
On 9/8/1985 / 7.49pm at CLARENDON, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 10 Sec Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : BLUE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SIGHTED AT APPROX 40 DEGREES THEN WENT TO 45 DEGREES UP THEN MOVED TO RIGHT AT 45 DEGREES, FLASHED THEN VANISHED.
On 9/24/1985 / 5.00pm at WILLUNGA, 0 objects were sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : LIGHTS :==: Colour : WHITE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	MIST OF WHITE LIGHT MOVED OUTSIDE INTO WELL OF LIGHT APPROX 6" WIDE, WAS STARTLED LIGHT JUST DISAPPEARED.
On 9/27/1985 / 7.23pm at KADINA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 30 Secs Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREEN Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	6 TO 8" BLUE NOSE WITH 18" RED TAIL TRAVELLING VERY FAST WATCHED UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
On 11/3/1985 / 4.55am at TAPEROO, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Secs Shape : UNKNOWN :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : NIL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	OBJECT MOVED ON A STRAIGHT COURSE IN S.S.E DIRECTION IT DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY.
On 11/13/1985 / 6.30am at ANSTEY HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 6 Mins Shape : COMET :==: Colour : WHITE Size : L/GLBE :==: Noise : NIL Movement : SLOW Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	COMET SHAPED WITH NO OTHER VISIBLE FEATURES, KEPT STRAIGHT LINE OF FLIGHT DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON.
On 11/22/1985 / 5.15am at ABERFOYLE PARK, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 1 Min Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : RED Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : NO . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	STATIONARY WHEN FIRST SIGHTED THEN MOVED SLOWLY INTO CLOUDS.
On 11/22/1985 / 4.30am at ELIZABETH SOUTH, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 15 Mins Shape : SAUCER :==: Colour : ORANGE Size : F/BALL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	AT CLOSE RANGE THE SAUCER LOOKED OBLONG WITH A HALO AROUND IT, NOT QUITE ORANGE AS THE REST OF IT, WENT BELOW THE HILLS.
On 11/22/1985 / 5.40am at MONTIFIORE HILL, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 90 Secs Shape : STAR :==: Colour : BLACK Size : STAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : MEDIUM Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	BLACK OBJECT FOLLOWED BY A STREAM OF EXHAUST OR VAPOUR, DISAPPEARED INTO THE DISTANCE.
On 11/22/1985 / 7.00pm at OVER THE SEA, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 2 Mins Shape : CIGAR :==: Colour : SILVER Size : S/CAR :==: Noise : NIL Movement : FAST Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SILVERY WHITE OBJECT VERY HIGH IN SKY DISAPPEARED SLOWLY BEHIND THE HILLS.
On 11/27/1985 / 2.45pm at COORONG, 1 object was sighted. Duration : 45 Mins Shape : ROUND :==: Colour : GREY Size : S/TRAL :==: Noise : NIL Movement : STATIONARY Witnesses : YES . . . . . . . . copyright 1998	SIMILIAR TO RADAR DISC, ON OUTER PERIMETER WAS A ROUND RAINBOW NOTICED CLOUDS WERE BEING DRAWN INTO CENTRE,.JUST DISAPPEARED.

53 sightings reported for 1985.
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