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Getting to his feet he started off, torch in hand, into the bush in _ mystery craft have been seen to disappear among the scrubland. the direction of the strange sound hoping to find out the cause. He It would appear, therefore, that no other explanation would soon became aware that ahead of him the scrub was lit up with a seem possible than that a secret base of some sort, established for glowing white light. Ahead of him there appeared to be a clear- some years now, exists south of the Jameison Valley, and from ing. which extraterrestrials are carrying out some mysterious opera- As he approached the clearing, he could see through the trees — tion—but then, I leave these discussions to my readers. that the glow was coming from some strange structure which he North of the backwaters of Warragamba Dam in Kedumba thought to be somewhat egg-shaped. Dark man-like figures Valley which stands behind the Jameison Valley farms, is a deeply appeared to be moving hastily about the craft. wooded region interspersed with the rubble of countless creek Mr Weston switched off his torch and, feeling a little uneasy, beds active only when fed by heavy rains from above the valley. remained hidden among the trees for a moment, wondering It was hereabouts in 1970 that a camper, Rod Paker, entered the whether to approach the figures to enquire what was going on. As area on horseback. He had been asked to keep an eye out for a he stood there among the trees, the figures disappeared into the —_few head of cattle that had gone missing in the area. object and the glow suddenly faded, the mysterious dark shape He found instead a circular burnt-out patch of timber and the rose into the air, its loud humming noise now silent. remains of what appeared to be some heavy object that had left a Mr Weston returned rather hastily to his camp, and unable to _ circular depression in the earth for about 10 m around. There was sleep after what he had witnessed, he remained awake until morn- _ also a strange smell about the place which Rod could not identify. ing when he packed his haversack and wasted no time in leaving Whatever it was, he could see that some unknown large-heavy the valley. object had rested there only hours before, so heavy in fact that it Eerie happenings continue to occur in that region. In 1990 a had crushed over large gum trees with trunks between 20 and 30 group of high school boys claimed they were ‘buzzed’ by a silver, cm thickness or more. No trace of the missing head of stock was spherical ball-like Object {TO WiC) —T—_—V0VOOlT_——_———_—_— found but for numerous hoofprints small spike-like shafts projected. The about the area of the circular depres- sphere, they said, was about 40 cm in sion. width and made erratic fast movements Later Rod contacted the RAAF base above them, then hovered about 3 m , H H at Richmond, north of Penrith, and above the wack ahead of them, before Coming as they said, as if from reported his eerie discovery. The shooting off to vanish over the trees gut of the bowels of the Earth voice at the other end had the perfect and gullies beyond. Was the strange ny, Zi solution to the mystery. sphere some kind of remote-controlled beneath them, the group heard a "About this time of year, large observer? In any case, the boys aban- . oye ae doned their camping trip then and loud throbbing and grinding Wanypant ogee ohemeage k in — ' a noise which began to grow swamps where they congregate in at same area back in the sprin ‘ wr es . of 1977, a group of seven yung a louder by the minute. ake te coatam Gaetey while on a camping trip were explor- fly off. So obviously Mr Paker, what ing the bushland. They made their you found was nothing more than a camp for the night on that first after- noon of their excursion. All sccm mapa well, that is until after they had bedded down. Coming as they said, as if from out of the bowels of the Earth depression left by migrating ducks." "Yes," replied Rod, "Ninety ton ducks!" and hung up the phone. " als 4 Tales persist among the residents of Warragamba township of beneath them, the group heard a loud throbbing and grinding noise the numerous objects that have been either seen or heard to fly low which began to grow louder by the minute. over the town at night, often emitting strange glowing lights and As the sound increased, the ground itself began to vibrate. By heading in the direction of the region south of the now-flooded this time all of the group had gotten to their feet, grabbing torches Burragorang Valley. These stories date back to the early 1950s and trying to see what was going on about them. A thorough when there occurred a couple of mysterious happenings which are search of the region in the dark failed to find the cause of the dis- still discussed by old identities of the area. turbance, and although the vibrations decreased somewhat the Early in 1953, following several sightings of strange flying craft group got little sleep from the incessant throbbing that continued i, the area, a hiker who happened to penetrate the area of the sup- On well into the night. . posed landings of these objects, saw from a distance and from the The next day a further search failed to find the cause of the mys- shelter of scrub a group of several man-sized forms clothed in tery sounds and the group were glad to leave the area. what today could be said to have resembled space suits. __ Unknown to these campers, or the high school student campers, The mystery beings appeared to be searching the ground with it was in this very same area that three soldiers vanished without strange metal devices, apparently collecting soil and rock samples. trace back in 1951. It is also in this area that many UFOs have This incident was reported to locals by the hiker when he been seen from the clifftops beyond, to descend as if to land there- returned to Warragamba township from his trip. abouts. oie ; F 7 The incident in turn attracted the attention of three young sol- If sounds coming from beneath the Earth in the Burragorang —_diers all experienced bushmen, and all with a budding interest in region have mystified people, then so too have the lights of the the shen new field of UFO research. ame as ‘ Setting off from Warragamba, they attempted to follow the This phenomenon has been witnessed by numerous people approximate route taken by the hiker. It is believed they penetrat- including ufologists who have happened to be out on the far end of A A F P f ‘oht- Kings Tableland late at night. A mass of strange lights, resem- $0,"er tra tou pene ne PProximate area of the sight bling a town lit up at night, has been observed to appear as if out 5 . 3 : H 5 However, it was beyond a certain point that all trace of them of nowhere, and vanish again befor: mamming, became lost, and despite searches that were sent out for them, no The ‘phantom city’ appears to be in the same area as the throb- . ‘ bing sounds heard late at night by the campers, and where the A Aare ar eee eee See appt. ducks!" and hung up the phone. Tales persist among the residents of Warragamba township of the numerous objects that have been either seen or heard to fly low over the town at night, often emitting strange glowing lights and heading in the direction of the region south of the now-flooded Burragorang Valley. These stories date back to the early 1950s when there occurred a couple of mysterious happenings which are still discussed by old identities of the area. Early in 1953, following several sightings of strange flying craft in the area, a hiker who happened to penetrate the area of the sup- posed landings of these objects, saw from a distance and from the shelter of scrub a group of several man-sized forms clothed in what today could be said to have resembled space suits. The mystery beings appeared to be searching the ground with strange metal devices, apparently collecting soil and rock samples. This incident was reported to locals by the hiker when he returned to Warragamba township from his trip. The incident in turn attracted the attention of three young sol- diers, all experienced bushmen, and all with a budding interest in the then new field of UFO research. Setting off from Warragamba, they attempted to follow the approximate route taken by the hiker. It is believed they penetrat- ed several kilometres inland in the approximate area of the sight- ing of the strange figures. However, it was beyond a certain point that all trace of them became lost, and despite searches that were sent out for them, no trace of the three soldiers was ever found again. naw ane, teen ewe 40¢NEXUS DECEMBER 1993 - JANUARY 1994