The Westall 1966 Sighting: Australia’s Largest Mass UFO Event and Its Lingering Mystery

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On April 6, 1966, at Westall High School in Clayton South, Victoria, Australia, more than 200 witnesses saw silver saucer-shaped crafts perform rapid maneuvers, with students like Terry Peck and Phyll Tierney and teacher Andrew Greenwood reporting observations, while authorities offered weather-balloon explanations amid rumors of a cover-up and the case remains Australia’s largest mass UFO event with a lasting cultural legacy.