That UFO Podcast The Westall Witnesses: Australia’s Schoolyard UFO Mystery
May 4, 2026
Grant Levesque, independent researcher/producer who documented Westall witnesses. Shane Ryan, longtime Westall researcher and documentary maker preserving 1966 testimony. They revisit the Westall mass sighting, witness counts and strange maneuvers, alleged landing traces at The Grange, missing records and a mysterious official response. They discuss research methods, possible explanations, and what new evidence could move the case forward.
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Mass School Sighting With Unusual Flight Behavior
- The Westall incident involved one to three silver disc-shaped objects seen by hundreds at Westall High and nearby primary school on 6 April 1966.
- Witnesses recall hovering, rapid blink-like movement, one craft descending near the Grange and later ascending, with small planes trailing them.
Students Broke Rules To Chase The Object
- Students broke school rules to run through market gardens toward the Grange where one craft was seen to descend behind pine trees.
- Some reached the spot and found circular flattened grass areas; others watched the object later ascend and fly away at speed.
Rapid Multi Agency Response Reported
- Multiple witnesses reported rapid official responses: police, military personnel in uniform, and emergency services arrived at the school and Grange soon after the sighting.
- That prompt multi-agency presence and reported evidence handling suggest government interest beyond routine local response.
