APRIL>>

Moorooka, Saturday April 1 2000, 8.00pm
Two black ball-shaped objects were observed travelling about 3 metres above the ground and only about 5 metres away from the witness travelling diagonally in an upwards direction over the local rail tracks. They appeared to have a smooth surface and were illuminated by the street lights. There was no traffic or sounds in the vicinity of the sighting.

Woodridge, Sunday April 2 2000, 6.00pm
A bright orange pulsating light was observed by 3 witnesses for 5 minutes before fading away. It was half the size of the full moon and round like a basketball. At the time the witnesses were in a moving car and the object seemed stationary.

Arana Hills, Sunday April 2 2000, 8.30pm
A man observed an orange light to the south from near the Keperra quarry, moving rapidly northeast to southwest in a clear sky. The object was teardrop shaped, its illumination coming on and off like the afterburner of an F1-11. It moved horizontally and seemed to strike the northern side of a hill, at which instant a big bright flash was seen. The hillside was about 3 km away and no sound of impact was heard. The apparent size of the object was smaller than a full moon.

Ferny Hills, Sunday April 2 2000, 8.30pm
A tear-dropped shape orange light was seen travelling in a southerly direction for approximately 2 to 3 seconds. It hit the north side of a hill approximately 3kms from the witness and a big bright flash appeared. It was smaller then the full moon but no impact noise was heard.

Forest Lake, Monday April 3 2000, 7.10pm
A couple observed a bright flashing light travelling north as they looked east along the air traffic flight path. It was travelling higher than the planes usually do and the flashing light would at times become intense then dim. It was 3 to 4 times larger than a star and was travelling a slightly elliptical path at 60 degrees elevation above the horizon at first then lowering to 45 degrees. It was observed for 5 minutes.

Waterford West, Monday April 3 2000, 7.15pm
A witness reported seeing a satellite travel across the sky, then a light brighter and faster than a star travel across the sky afterwards. This was then followed by a jet which did a sharp U-turn and travelled back along the path of the light. The object seemed to keep pace with the jet. The only sound heard was that of the jet.

MAY>>

Mt Gravatt, Saturday May 6 2000, 3.00am
A witness reported looking through their window to the southwest and observed what seemed at first to be a star. It moved up and down and to the north as it flashed. The light was different from a plane or a helicopter. It disappeared over the house and was observed for a duration of 10 minutes.

Mitchell, Tuesday May 2 2000
A light was seen in the east below the tree line. At first it looked like a spotlight that had just gone out. It flashed like a strobe or sheet lightning. As it went out it was described as resembling fading out like an element. It was observed for 5 minutes. The witness also reported an incident that also occurred in Goondiwindi in 1974 when he was rabbit shooting. A bright light appeared above a paddock 1km away, rose up in the air and then came down and went out.

Holland Park, Saturday May 13 2000, 8.30pm
A woman saw a blue shining light for 3 seconds as she was looking west towards Mt Coot-tha. She also saw 4 to 6 lights above her neighbour's roof. She was on the third floor. A beam of light seemed to shine down from the object. Over time she saw a bright red light in the same place. She has also seen 10 of these objects above the TV towers.

Hawthorne, Saturday May 13 2000, 9-10pm
Three orange glowing balls were seen in the northern sky travelling south. They had an irregular brightness variation. The first two travelled close together with the third lagging more behind. They travelled with a steady constant movement all doing the same speed. The objects were observed for 3 minutes before being lost behind trees in the south east. Their apparent size was half the size of a 5 cent piece held at arms length.

Inala, Monday May 15 2000
A light was observed in the western sky as it flickered 2 inches above the horizon. It shimmered red and green. It disappeared half an hour later. Two years previously the same witness observed a beam of light shine from the sky like a laser beam in the southern sky.

Victoria Point, Tuesday May 16 2000, 9.00pm
An orange light was observed for 4 minutes as it travelled north before slowly moving out of sight. There was no sound and it looked far away.

Norman Park, Monday May 22 2000, 5.50pm
A man stopped his car and observed a large silver oval shape hovering over the city. It had portholes with lights and looked like a plate or saucer with a slightly domed top. It's elevation was 30 to 40 degrees and appeared to be the size of a 50c piece at arms length. It started to move then stopped. His 14 year old daughter saw it too. He stated it was not a blimp or plane or balloon. The experience was described as unnerving. The witness rang the police, the Planetarium and the CAA.

South Brisbane, Tuesday May 23 2000, 7.40pm
A saucer-shaped object was seen hovering in the south-west sky. There was a flashing light on top and 2 lights on each end. It moved very slowly, tilted and moved away. It's elevation was approximately 45 degrees and it's apparent size was of a 10c or 20 cent piece at arms length. The object was all lit up with a creamy glow. [sounds like the Whitman's blimp]

Coorparoo, Tuesday May 23 2000, 6.25pm
A man went to the kitchen to wash his plate and observed a flashing light off in the distance like a strobe light. He was looking west as he observed the object travel very slowly and get closer. He caught a glimpse of a red light. The object appeared to be surrounded by a misty halo and had a yellow light inside it. It did not deviate from its course until 7.10pm when he saw a green light and then the object disappeared in a flash to the west. He rang Air Safety who put him on to our organization.

Location unknown, Sunday May 28 2000, 8.55pm
What appeared to be 2 stars were observed high up in the sky travelling south. One light changed from white to red then green. They were travelling faster and higher than a jet yet were as small as a star. They seemed to be a long distance away.

Surfers Paradise, Tuesday May 30 2000, 8.55pm
A man observed a white light approximately 30 to 40 feet above the beach a few hundred feet away from him. It was a white light that faded to an orange colour, with a beam-like search light on the water. He shone his car's high beam on to it and it took off.

JUNE>>

Bray Park, Friday June 2 2000, 9.00-9.30pm
A light that looked like a street light in the sky moved down then disappeared. The same witness reported a couple of years previously they observed a bright orange light up high with the stars that moved fast, did a sharp turn then disappeared.

Wavell Heights, Monday June 12 2000, 6.50pm
Whilst looking north, a woman observed a green light like a shooting star.

Springfield, Tuesday June 13 2000
A round shaped fireball was observed to the west over bushland travelling in an upwards direction before disappearing. A minute later a roaring noise like an engine was heard. The object was about the size of a 5 cent piece at arms length.

Mt Nebo, Wednesday June 21 2000, 7.09pm
A man was driving when he saw a bright stationery light which he first thought was a helicopter. He stopped his car and got out and continued to watch the light. All of sudden it took off and then went out. It was approximately 3000-5000 feet high and 3 to 5kms away from him. There was no noise but it was travelling faster than a jet. He observed the object for about 6 minutes.

JULY>>

Wynnum, Sunday July 2 2000, 7.35pm
A man observed a bright yellow light out over the bay area. It passed overhead and travelled toward the airport. He stated that it was not a plane landing and it made no sound. It was travelling north to north east. He could not give it a shape and described it as being the size of a flare. There were 3 witnesses. He spoke to Air Traffic Control who had no reports.

Goodna, Friday July 7 2000, 9.45pm
An orange light was observed travelling in a straight line from north to south with something dropping from it. The light looked like it was burning then it started to flash on and off. It was observed for 5 to 10 minutes before it disappeared. The witness also reported seeing 3 orange lights two years ago.

Normanton, Friday 7th July 2000, 11.45pm
An officer from the Dept of Air Safety reported receiving a report of "something" the size of a football field travelling over the area. It appeared to have lights, no noise and left behind it what seemed to be a bit of a trail. This object was observed by 25 people.

Bundamba Saturday 8th July 6.10pm
A light was observed in the northern sky moving in a southerly direction and flashing on and off like a camera flash. The object would flash then move then flash then move. This was observed by 3 witnesses for approximately 30 minutes before disappearing. The light was bigger than a star when it was at its brightest.

Normanton, Friday July 7 2000, 11.45pm
Twenty five people in Normanton observed an object the size of a football field with lights and leaving a faint trail, in the sky. On the same night the only known aircraft was a light plane over Groote Island, 600km northwest of Normanton at 10.30pm.

Windorah, Sunday July 9 2000,10.30am
Townspeople heard an explosion after other locals reported seeing a red/orange glowing object streaking through the sky, leaving a silver trail. Locals reported that it was heading in an upward direction from the ground and heading north towards Injune.

Booval, Sunday July 23 2000, 7.42pm
A witness observed an orange/yellow oval shaped object moving slowly across the sky without making any noise at 800-1000 feet. The object did a 90 degree turn and “took off”. The duration of the sighting was about 10 minutes. The above report was published in the Hervey Bay Chronicle. A witnesses’ version of this incident is: “I looked up above the house and saw something the size of a light aircraft. It was a yellow/orange/red colour with flames around it and bright enough to make me squint. I thought it was the after burner of an F111. At the same time I noticed that there were no sounds, no insect noises, you could hear a pin drop. This lasted for 5 to 10 minutes. I ran to get the video camera and recorded as the object made a very fast 90 degree turn. It shot out 100 yards and then returned to its original course and eventually disappeared. When it disappeared I could hear the crickets again. I watched it for about 10 minutes. It was a still night and there was no smell of fuel. I live on acreage, and there are no city lights. Visitors there at the time did not want anything to do with it, and they left quickly. I was in the army and I have seen flares and mortars. I have also lived next to an airfield, and I have seen weather balloons. This was nothing like them. When I viewed the video, I slowed down the tape and I could see something solid.”

Woolloongabba, Brisbane Thursday July 27 2000, 5.50pm
A total of 5 bright white lights like stars, but very bright despite the city lights, were seen in the southwest at an elevation of about 60 degrees moving to the northwest. They were moving in formation all in the same direction. There was a bit of cloud cover and the lights moved behind the clouds at intervals emerging again. They all maintained a similar steady motion and a constant brightness. They displayed no trails and no associated noise was heard. The duration was 2 minutes in which the witness had time to go next door and alert her neighbours who also saw them.

Holland Park, Brisbane Saturday July 29 2000, 8.55pm
A woman saw a flaming red light for about 3 seconds which seemed to be falling slowly downwards and to the north. It seemed to be far away and had an irregular shape like a bottle cap however it was not circular, like an amoeba. It was very bright reddish-pink and was seen near the horizon. Its apparent size was that of a 5 cent coin at arms length.

AUGUST>>

Westlake, Brisbane Wednesday August 2 2000, 1.10am
Four lights arranged in a disc shape with one in the middle were seen for 15 minutes by two witnesses and then disappeared. They were very bright white distinct lights larger than a star that did not twinkle. The formation was stationary for 15 minutes well above the outline of a hill and appeared to be west of the Mt Coot-tha TV towers. When they disappeared it was as though the lights were switched off. The apparent size of the lights was less than a 5 cent coin at arms length.

Bethania [near Beenleigh], Sunday August 8 2000, 7.15pm
A woman was outside looking north [towards Brisbane] to see aircraft. Instead she saw 15 to 20 round white balls high in the sky, and crossing rapidly one after another. There was no associated sound and the objects looked smaller than stars. The display lasted about 15 minutes and gave her an eerie feeling. She stated that she wears glasses. She had contacted the Bureau of Meteorology for information.

Moorooka, Monday August 14 2000, 8.00pm
A woman out on a walk with her son saw a bright light with a tail moving slowly across the sky. The tail separated from the object and then they saw 3 red lights slowly opening out into a triangular formation which then changed to yellow. The lights began moving clockwise then they joined together as one light then disappeared. They felt excited from seeing this incident but strange at the same time.

Cleveland, Tuesday August 15 2000, 7.55pm
Three witnesses observed five lights, three red and two white, to the northwest at an angle of elevation of about 15 degrees for about two minutes. They got out of their car for a better view. The lights seemed to be 40 to 60 km away, and to be descending slowly.

Victoria Point, Tuesday August 22 2000, 6.10pm
A man and his mother were in a vehicle proceeding along the Redland Bay/Cleveland Road when they observed a stationary light in the sky which dropped suddenly and later rose straight up to a new stationary position. They observed it for about 10 minutes and eventually lost it in clouds. At 7.30 pm they saw an F1-11 fly around the area and then fly away. The witness repeated a rumour that Amberley Air Force base had UFOs on radar near Flinders Peak, and that two pilots on instrumented training runs had seen it.

Redcliffe, Thursday August 24 2000, 7.30-9.30pm
A woman observed a bright orange light in the sky whilst looking east towards Moreton Island. It had a little bit of a tail behind it and was a few hundred metres away. It was approximately ¼ size of the moon. It was falling and at first she thought it was a plane crashing. It made no sound and it burnt out one second before it hit water. She observed this for 3 seconds.

Hastings Point, Tuesday August 22 2000, 1.30am to 2.00am
Two witnesses observed a triangular shaped black cloud which looked like a 3 sided inverted pyramid in the SE sky. Out of the bottom left hand corner they saw a red frigate shaped object sticking out of it. The object was about one km away from them making a weird harmonic sound like a fishing-line wind harp. It went from left to right in the sky. The witnesses walked to the beach to get a better look and saw a shooting star that made a pinging noise. At the same time the cloud dissipated in the sky leaving a square white cloud in a grid pattern. The caller said he has a lot of information in his head that he doesn't know where it came from, yet he described himself as being quite unknowledgeable.

Sinnamon Park, Brisbane, Thursday August 31 2000, 7.30pm
An observer saw a yellow flame to the north and he wondered if he was seeing an F1-11 with its afterburner on. The object came closer but there was no noise. It passed overhead at an estimated height of 500 metres. The man's wife also saw the object that seemed to be moving towards the city with little pieces falling off descending towards the ground extinguishing in mid air. The object started to vary in brightness, got dimmer and was lost to view. It was seen for 3 to 4 minutes and was also observed with binoculars. The witness saw what looked like flames but no associated object. These flames were elongated just as you'd expect the afterburner flame to be. It moved in a straight line with an apparent length of 4cm at arm's length and a thickness of ½ cm. He telephoned Amberley air base and Brisbane airport and Brisbane told him they had nothing on radar. The sky was clear.

SEPTEMBER>>

Texas [Queensland], Saturday September 2 2000, 8.00pm
A young man sitting in his car on top of a high mountain peak near Texas was looking north when he saw a very bright light. It was perfectly round, appeared to be 15 to 20 miles away at an elevation of 20 degrees. He observed it for 25 to 30 seconds and during this time he also watched it through binoculars. The object made no noise and was stationary when first seen until it left at a speed much faster than a jet. The witness spends 6 months of the year in the bush but has never seen something like this before. He described the light as having the same brightness as Venus, and noted that it was travelling on the north-south RAAF flight path.

Holland Park, Brisbane Saturday September 9 2000, 11.00pm
A witness saw what seemed to be an explosion looking like a big umbrella of light having an apparent size of a fist at arm's length. It was white, very bright and visible for 2 to 3 seconds. She sees the fireworks at Southbank clearly but stated this was different from any fireworks. This event was different and to the west whereas south Bank is to their north. She has reported 2 sightings previously and notes that she has now seen 3 unusual things in the same part of the sky.

Deception Bay Monday September 25 2000, 6.35pm
A man observed a bright light to the south moving southwest and downwards on a slight arc. It was yellow-orange in colour and had an apparent size of 12mm at arm's length. The brightness was constant and it seemed to leave an orange-yellow trail. There was still a little bit of twilight in the sky. The object was seen at less than 30 degrees elevation. It was circular in shape but its outline was jagged. No sound was heard.

Nundah, Brisbane Friday September 29 2000, 12.30am
A witness saw lights in groups of 3 and 4 which looked like stars but moved quickly a distance of 5 degrees horizontally in less than one second then turned and came back to their starting position. In the course of a few minutes a total of 20 lights were seen in the same part of the sky. Two or three of the lights came towards the witness quickly, passed overhead and disappeared. As the lights came closer he saw more detail. The objects looked almost like a bird flapping it's wings. No sound was heard and there were 3 witnesses.

OCTOBER>>

Wynnum Thursday October 12 2000, 8.55pm
Two witnesses observed two bright lights, like car headlights low in the sky to the NW. They said the lights were not like those of an aircraft and were seen for about a minute. As they watched, the lights wobbled from side to side, and were eventually lost sideways behind a tree. No associated sound was heard.

Burpengary, Monday October 30 2000, 8.20am
A man was about to get into his car to leave home when he looked up and thought he was looking at the Sunday . He got into his car and looked up again. He saw a bright white light to the NE at about 60 degrees elevation. The object had a black dot in its centre. He observed the object for a few seconds and heard no associated noise. He stated that he had not seen anything unusual before.

NOVEMBER>>

Woody Point, Monday November 5 2000, 7.30pm
A couple were in their parked vehicle in Kaunda Park looking out over water and saw an object the shape and size of a 44-gallon drum, red with a white band around its middle. It seemed to be floating in water about 20 meters away until they noticed that the water was quite choppy, but the object was not bouncing around. They turned on their car headlights for a better look, but the beam did not engage the object directly. The object then sped off above the water and at some distance it then shot up and disappeared in 5 to 10 seconds. The witness reporting was frustrated and annoyed at not knowing what they had seen even after contacting several relevant authorities.

Location unknown, November 12 2000
Country sighting A man was driving in the country and saw what looked like an aircraft floating in the air. He got out of the car and walked to the edge of the object which appeared like a flat piece of paper and disappeared.

Victoria Point, Friday November 24 2000, 9.15-10.00pm
An orange ball was observed from Victoria Point as the witness was looking over Moreton Bay towards Stradbroke Island. It was not high up and just smaller than half the size of the moon. It was observed for just over one minute not travelling very fast. No sound was heard.

Between Bathurst and Oberon Friday November 24 2000 9.30-9.45pm
A man was watching a plane when he observed a light travelling in the opposite direction. He looked in his binoculars and saw a disk with 8 nodules on the bottom. It was brightly lit and looked yellowish-grey. It was about the same size as a star and moving faster than a plane. It disappeared behind a cloud.

Everton Hills, Sunday November 26 2000, 9.25pm
A woman hanging out the washing observed a bright light flashing intermittently in the western sky at about 60 degrees elevation. The light flashed about 4 times and then nothing more was visible. The flashes were as bright as strobe lights and lasted about one second. It was 5 to 6 seconds between flashes. After really bright flashes there were 2 dim ones and then nothing further was seen. The flashes seemed to emanate from the same place in the sky and were bright white. There was no moon light and the sky was clear. The flashes stood out against the starry background.

DECEMBER>>

Runcorn, Friday December 1 2000, 10.00pm
A yellow light was observed to the south west at an elevation of approximately 45 degrees and moving slowly behind patches of cloud. The light appeared as big as the full moon when seen in clear sky and appeared bigger than a plane. When behind clouds the object looked smaller. It was lost behind clouds and when the sky cleared the light was gone. The light was seen for about one minute before clouds obstructed it and it was circular in shape.

Maclean/Munruben area Wednesday December 13 2000 9.45pm
A man was driving along the Mt Lindsey Highway when he looked out the drivers side window and saw 8 lights shining on the landscape and in the sky. The lights were 200 metres away and keeping pace with his car whilst he travelled. He stopped the car and when he did so the lights also stopped. Thinking they were a reflection from his car he walked all around his car and could not see anything reflecting. He drove off and when he pulled into his driveway the lights receded and disappeared. Each light was 10 to 20 metres across and very round. They followed him for 8kms. The man arrived home with the “hell scared out of him”. No sound was heard.

Victoria Point, Tuesday December 19 2000, 9.05pm
The witness was driving on the Capalaba - Thornlands road and was followed by a light about 4 to 5 times the size of a star, flying sideways. It was first seen between clouds. The witness pulled up at Victoria Point and the object was still there. It was bright yellow and was observed for 10 to 15 minutes. It seemed to be large and high up. The object got closer but still remained high up. No sound was heard, there was some cloud in the sky but mostly clear. The witness said the incident freaked her out a little.

Darling Downs, Sunday December 24 2000, 8.10pm
Ten witnesses observed a bright light moving east to west low in the sky. It was seen for about 20 seconds coming downwards like a falling star. It was at an elevation of 45 degrees when first seen towards the west. It was yellow at first and then became white with a pale blue tinge. It had a tail with an apparent length of six inches. The object moved in a straight line and should have come to ground. It passed behind clouds. The witnesses lived close to the Oakey military base and their radar was not operational at the time.

Red Hill, Saturday December 30 2000, 8.15pm
Four witnesses observed a round object with five lights “at it’s back” moving west at an altitude of 1000 feet. There was no cloud in the sky and the object was moving slowly without noise. It was observed for five minutes and continued in a steady straight line horizontally until lost behind trees. It seemed to be travelling at half the speed of a plane and it’s apparent size was a lot smaller than a full moon.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS RECEIVED IN 2000>>