Westall 66: The 1966 Daylight UFO Landing in Melbourne

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On April 6, 1966, about 200 schoolchildren and science teacher Andrew Greenwood witnessed a silver, round flying craft land in daylight at Westall, Melbourne, circled by five light aircraft from Moorabbin airport, after which authorities and teachers denied the sighting and allegedly threatened witnesses, leaving a lasting mystery that researchers like Shane Ryan have documented and that continues to be discussed in documentaries and online groups about aliens or a secret military test.

’66 Westall UFO incident
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’66 Westall UFO incident

For my work, I was recently asked to visit a park called ‘The Grange’ in Westall, which is an unassuming suburb in Melbourne. The park has a good covering of conifers, which surround a …