Mount Wingen, Australia — March 1828
Cigar-shaped object lands
A mysterious flying object was said to have descended upon Mount Wingen at the Burning Mountain Nature Reserve. It was “cigar-shaped and had a funny silver colour” and made a loud banging noise. According to the report, “when it landed it set fire to all the vegetation and killed the cattle.” Allegedly, tall strangers appeared in the town at the same time. “They never said anything but always pointed to the things they wanted.” The event must have caused quite a stir as the folk of Wingen began linking it with strange disappearances among them: “Quite often people just disappeared and dogs and domesticated animals disappeared too,” wrote the informant, referring to the tale his grandfather used to tell.
Source: Australian Post, June 17, 1989, and W. Chalker, Project 1947: Australian Aboriginal Culture & Possible UFO Connections (1996). 409. Case: W362