DATE OF ARTICLE : August 1989

TITLE : Australian Abduction Cases

AUTHOR : Keith Basterfield

• 1. 1955 ADELAIDE, South Australia.
  A 10 year old girl, Janet X., was being treated for a slight nervous disorder. Whilst under hypnosis for this condition she recounted a story of her interaction with aliens and a flying saucer. Whilst in trance she spoke of being in a saucer with three "men", and of visiting a planet with an advanced society.
  
• 2. 11 August 1966 VICTORIA.
  A Miss Marlene Travers, of Melbourne, is reported to have observed a large silver disc land near her. It is claimed that she was abducted and raped by an alien wearing a loose fitting metallic green tunic. Investigations reveal that this account is most likely a journalistic hoax.
  
• 3. 1971 GLADSTONE, Queensland.
  A Finnish couple, Ben and Helen K. left Gladstone at about 11.35 p.m. and upon arrival in Rockhampton found that only 40 minutes had passed on a trip which would normally take much longer. In addition to the rapid trip they could not recall passing through intervening places although they recall seeing an unusual green light at one stage. Their 1971 Valiant sedan was reportedly covered with a thin film of odourless oil, and unusual marks were noted on the car's bonnet. Attempts at hypnotising the couple were unsuccessful.
  
• 4. July 1972 and subsequent times. FRANKSTON, Victoria
  In early 1972 a Mrs Maureen Puddy reported observing a disc shaped object in the sky. Later in July she related that her car stopped itself as the same object hovered overhead. Several months later she recounted being "mentally" abducted into a room, and of observing an entity there. This latter event occurred whilst two other people were physically present with Mrs Puddy but they only reported that Mrs Puddy lapsed into unconsciousness. On a later occasion she said the entity again appeared to her when she was driving the car.
  
• 5. 1973 SPRINGWOOD, New South Wales.
  One night 2 men were asleep in a caravan on a remote building site, when one was awoken by a blue light projecting from a hovering aerial disc. A time lapse occurred of some 2 hours. He felt that some "beings-Caucasian types" were somehow involved.
• 6. 1974 CANBERRA, Australian Capital Territory.
  Two young women felt compelled to get into their car which then allegedly drove itself to a certain spot. They were escorted by a brilliant white light source. Vague human shapes were seen as well as strange noises heard. There was an episode of "missing time" involved.
  
• 7. 1975/76 SYDNEY, New South Wales.
  A women recalls that as a young girl, aged 4-5 years, she saw a small being with large eyes in her bedroom during the day time. She had little conscious recall of details of the event other than that she felt she went "somewhere else".
  
• 8. September 1978 JINDABYNE, New South Wales.
  Two young men, out hunting, reported seeing a bright white spherical light on the ground some little distance away. Next night it was seen again. In 1983 one of the men began to recall memories of a 2 hour time lapse on one of those nights. One memory was of the 2 men being floated into a room where they were placed on a table and examined by tall, white coloured beings.
  
• 9. 1978-1982 NEW SOUTH WALES.
  A Sydney woman woke up feeling agitated and heard a voice. Figures appeared and said to come with them. She went through a doorway into a room where she watched a scene on a screen. This screen showed pictures of her future life, which later came true. The case is currently under active investigation.
  
• 10. 1976 ELLIOTT, Northern Territory.
  An old man is said to have been abducted after a bright object landed near him. Beings alighted and took him aboard. He said they asked him questions about life on Earth and our activities, before they returned him unharmed to the pick up point.
  
• 11. 1976 Country New South Wales.
  A 31 year old woman was overcome by a feeling of sickness, whilst vacuuming her house. 3 strange figures were seen in front of her. There was apparently telepathic communication and advice that she had to go with them. The next thing she remembers is it was 5 hours later and her fiancee had arrived home.
  
• 12. February 1976 HOBART, Tasmania.
  A man and his wife had gone to bed, and she fell asleep leaving him awake. Suddenly through the closed door came 3 figures. One tried to put a bag over the man's legs in an apparent abduction attempt. He attempted to awake his wife, whereupon the figures departed through the window.
  
• 13. Mar 1977 GISBORNE, New Zealand.
  Three women were involved in an apparent abduction case in the midst of a large UFO flap. Regression hypnosis on one women revealed a story of entering an object and talking to an entity.
  
• 14. 10 Jan 1978 BAKERS CREEK FALLS, New South Wales.
  Gary P. had been driving alone in the early hours of the morning when he found himself unaccountably stationary on the side of the road at 5 a.m. He was unable to clearly remember the previous 160km. Whilst stationary he noted a really bright light hovering some distance away. Although he tried to get close to it he could not.
  
• 15. Feb 1978 BALADONIA, Western Australia.
  A memory lapse of 3-3 1/2 hours is said to have been associated with the observation of two unusual lights. During this time a 30 year old truck driver says he recalls: "...talking to somebody about inventing something...also I remember speaking with two voices..." Investigators have been unable to learn more about this account.
  
• 16. 21 October 1978 BASS STRAIT.
  20 year old Frederick Valentich disappeared over Bass Strait whilst flying a Cessna aircraft between Melbourne and King Island. One of the suggestions put forward was that he had been abducted by the occupants of an object which he reported observing just before radio contact was lost with him.
  
• 17. 1979 NILDOTTIE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
  Don and Jack recounted an abduction experience, which is alleged to have occurred near the River Murray. They were preparing for dinner when beings entered their house. They experienced a time lapse and next thing they were standing by a large silver craft. They were subjected to psychological testing for several hours before realising they were back at their kitchen table.
  
• 18. 1979 MELBOURNE, Victoria.
  A man named Mark retired to bed one night at about 11 p.m. Shortly after closing his eyes he lost all sense of sound and feeling and he found himself travelling in a tunnel through space. Looking forwards he noted a light at the end of the tunnel. His next awareness was of lying on a table in a "craft". He was medically examined by 3 beings, after which he panicked and then awoke in his own bed.
  
• 19. 5 Feb 1979 LAWITTA, Tasmania.
  At about 9 p.m. an intense white light lit up the bonnet of a car driven by a young man. The car engine stopped, the radio went dead and the lights went out. Later that evening the man was picked by police in Hobart for driving the car without lights. They found him to be in a dazed condition and he did not know where he was. He was taken to hospital apparently suffering from shock. The man wished no further investigation of the matter.
  
• 20. 24 October 1981 PORT LINCOLN, South Australia.
  Two young men, Messrs P. and J. were travelling in a car near Port Lincoln when they encountered "a white endless space" where a time loss of several hours is said to have occurred. During this lost time they have vague memories of a "being" and recalled "...walking into a big room". Just prior to the "space" they had been watching a mysterious light in the sky. Arrangements to have the men undergo a full investigation including hypnotic regression were unsuccessful.
  
• 21. 1983 New Zealand.
  A Chinese woman was awoken during the night to feel intense heat and hear 3 men speaking. Later she walked through a door into a UFO. There were 6 non human ugly "men" present. She was undressed by the men. She then found herself back in her own bed, naked.
  
• 22. 1983 DARWIN, Northern Territory.
  16 year old Simon reported a series of events which included a night time close encounter, a number of dreams and also observations of entities about the house. An investigation revealed a possible psychological explanation for the events.
  
• 23. 1988 (?) ADELAIDE, South Australia.
  A man reported that he was in 2 way communication with aliens via an implant in his ear. During an investigation he revealed that he had undergone 2 apparent out-of-body experiences where he was "sucked out" of his body. He indicated that during these experiences he had been taken onboard a UFO.
  
• 24. 1989 ADELAIDE, South Australia.
  A 34 year old married woman relates at least 3 episodes of unusual experiences. Firstly a bedside entity at age 11. Secondly a "time loss" in 1977 when she found herself in a "room" with beings and Earth children. Thirdly in 1989 she materialised in a "room" with alien beings.
  
• 25. Undated ADELAIDE, South Australia.
  A man reported a number of abduction events. Apparently beings materialised in his bedroom, and as he became aware of their presence he feel asleep. He recalls on one instance being wheeled down a long shiny corridor into a room. He then found himself on a operating table. Later he found himself back in his own bed.
  
  

SOURCES AND NOTES


• 1. Adelaide.
  a. Flying Saucer Review Special No 3, pp33-38
  b. Interview between P Godic and P Thomas, 1989.
  
  
• 2. Victoria.
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  b. Edwards, F. (1967). "Flying saucers here and now". New York. Stuart. p147
  
  Note: The above books referenced the original source of the story as "New York Chronicle" 21/11/66. A search by P. Godic utilising the US Library of Congress and the South Australian State Reference Library found a small college newspaper of that name in Hempstead, New York State. No reply has yet been received to an inquiry we directed to that paper.
  
  
• 3. Gladstone.
  Chalker, W. (1984). "Australian Interrupted Journeys". UFO Research Australia Newsletter. 5(2):14-23.
  
  
• 4. Frankston.
  Investigation by Garry Little and Bill Stapleton.
  
  
• 5.
  Springwood.
  UFOIC Sydney. Anecdotal investigation by D Buching, Sept 1975.
  
  
• 6. Canberra.
  Investigation by W Chalker. Deleterious effects on Heather, one of the percipients, meant that the incident was inadequately researched.
  
  
• 7. Sydney.
  Investigation by W Chalker.
  
  
• 8. Jindabyne.
  Moravec, M. (1984). "The Jindabyne abduction". UFORAN 5(5):6-10.
  
  
• 9. New South Wales.
  Investigation by W Chalker.
  
  
• 10. Elliott.
  UFO Research (NSW). Although Pony Godic spent some time in 1989 contacting residents of Elliott, she was unable to uncover any leads to the account.
  
  
• 11. Country NSW.
  Investigation by W Chalker.
  
  
• 12. Hobart.
  Investigation by Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre.
  
  
• 13. Gisborne.
  Investigation by B Dickeson & K Basterfield. Also in Dykes, M. "Strangers in our skies". INL. Lower Hutt. 1981 pp46-49.
  
  
• 14. Bakers Creek Falls.
  as per ref. 3.
  
  
• 15. Baladonia.
  as per ref. 3.
  
  
• 16. Bass Strait.
  Widely published throughout the world.
  
  
• 17. Nildottie.
  "Pix-People" magazine, July 1988.
  
  
• 18. Melbourne.
  Investigation by G Little.
  
  
• 19. Lawitta.
  as per ref. 11.
  
  
• 20. Port Lincolm.
  Basterfield, K. (1982). "Australia's first abduction event? UFORAN 3(4):4.
  
  
• 21. New Zealand.
  "Australian International UFO-Flying Saucer Research" Newsletter No 44, Aug 89.
  
  
• 22. Darwin.
  Investigation by UFO Research Australia-K Basterfield and P Godic.
  
  
• 23. Adelaide.
  Investigation by K Basterfield and R Brooke.
  
  
• 24. Adelaide.
  Investigation by K Basterfield and R Brooke.
  
  
• 25. Adelaide.
  Bell, N.R. "Encounters of the "fourth kind" The Golden Age Feb 89 pp 10-11 & 21.