Introduction
'UFOs Down Under' is the title of a new ebook, by Australian Barry Watts. Barry Watts, B. Ed. was born in 1936 and attended LaTrobe University. He is now a retired teacher of adults, and lives on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. In 1999, Barry and his partner started 'Pegasus Book Orphanage,' an online secondhand book business, which continues today. Between 1975 and the present, Barry has published seven books. 'UFOs Down Under' is his first self-published effort (ebook and paperback [coming next month.]) While 'Pegasus Book Orphanage' books cover a wide range of topics from Aviation to UFOs, Barry has had a specific interest in the subject of UFOs for decades.
The book
The full title of the book is 'Australasian Encounter: UFOs Down Under - The files revisited,' published by Pegasus Education Group, PO Box 223, McCrae, Victoria, 3938; 241pp.
The introduction includes 'In this book I have re-examined over thirty UFO encounters in Australia, New Zealand and Papua-New Guinea in detail...some of these are well known...Others are old or obscure, but are nevertheless provocative mysteries.'
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| Image courtesy of Barry Watts |
Included in the well-known category are:
* 5 February 1947, Port Augusta, South Australia. Five, egg shaped objects in formation pass over the town
* May 1954, East Malvern, Victoria. Six people report a giant football.
* 31 August 1954, Goulburn, New South Wales. Radar/visual sighting.
* 22 August 1968, Zanthus, Western Australia. Aircraft encounter with a formation of one large and several smaller objects
* 21 October 1978, Bass Strait. The Valentich disappearance.
Among the lesser known cases we find:
* 14 January 1969, Childers, Queensland. A family see entities
* 23 March 1975, Nebo, Queensland. A group of people report an encounter to both the police and RAAF
* 20 October 1979, Wonthaggi, Victoria. A motorcyclist encountered an object on the ground.
Barry draws on a variety of sources, including Australian government files; books; magazines; blogs; and newspapers.
Each sighting is well researched, and references used are cited. The work is easy to read; and provides the reader with an excellent overview of each case.
In appropriate places, Barry draws attention to pieces of data which appear incorrect, or in conflict, e.g. some of the recollections of O'Farrell in the 31 August 1954 radar/visual event, and errors in newspaper reports of the 4 October 1960 Cressy, Tasmania observation.
The ebook is an excellent summary of over 30 Australian cases of interest. Barry has obviously done his homework in compiling information about each incident.
The work of Australian researchers including Bill Chalker; George Simpson; Paul Norman; Ben Hurle; Peter Norris; Ray Brooke, and myself, are cited and referenced.
This ebook (and paperback when available) is recommended as an excellent source of detailed information on some of the best Australian UFO cases. Barry is to be commended for all his hard work in drawing this material together.
Copies of the ebook are currently available through Amazon.
Well done Barry!
Barry draws on a variety of sources, including Australian government files; books; magazines; blogs; and newspapers.
Each sighting is well researched, and references used are cited. The work is easy to read; and provides the reader with an excellent overview of each case.
In appropriate places, Barry draws attention to pieces of data which appear incorrect, or in conflict, e.g. some of the recollections of O'Farrell in the 31 August 1954 radar/visual event, and errors in newspaper reports of the 4 October 1960 Cressy, Tasmania observation.
The ebook is an excellent summary of over 30 Australian cases of interest. Barry has obviously done his homework in compiling information about each incident.
The work of Australian researchers including Bill Chalker; George Simpson; Paul Norman; Ben Hurle; Peter Norris; Ray Brooke, and myself, are cited and referenced.
This ebook (and paperback when available) is recommended as an excellent source of detailed information on some of the best Australian UFO cases. Barry is to be commended for all his hard work in drawing this material together.
Copies of the ebook are currently available through Amazon.
Well done Barry!
Looks good. I look forward to receiving my copy from Amazon. Alison
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