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LATE 1956, HUGHENDEN, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, A 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

A brief story appeared in the Australian ufology literature apparently in the end of the 80's, reporting that in late 1956, near Hughenden, Queensland, Australia, Miss L., a 12 year-old-girl, was crossing a paddock on the family farm when she felt a strange force upon her, heard a soft hum, felt as if she was being lifted off the ground and then fainted.

When she awoke, she was in a strange large room with two men in silver white ski-suits, who did not communicate and whose description and actions are not reported.

The room was not furnished. She noted an arched doorway leading into a corridor, porthole-like windows along one wall, and that the room had no joins or seams and a colored "galaxy display" on one wall.

The girl then felt "enormous pressure" and lost consciousness again, to find herself back at the farm, but in a different paddock, with a huge saucer shaped object hovering above her, ascending rapidly to the west. The girl determined that two hours had elapsed since she initially lost consciousness.

Basic information table:

Narratives:

[Ref. kb1:] KEITH BASTERFIELD:

Keith Basterfield indicates that in late 1956, near Hughenden, Queensland, Australia, a 12-year-old girl felt she was being lifted off the ground, lost consciousness, and when waking up, found herself in a large room with two men in silver white suits.

She lost consciousness again and came to in a paddock, with a saucer shaped object visible.

Keith Basterfield indicates that his sources are Bill Chalker in "Abducted?", November 1989, Australian Penthouse, page 37; and the Victorian UFO Research Society.

[Ref. kb2:] KEITH BASTERFIELD:

Keith Basterfield indicates that in late 1956, near Hughenden, Queensland, Australia, Miss L., a 12 year old girl, was crossing a paddock on the family farm, when she felt a strange force upon her, heard a soft hum, felt as if she was being lifted off the ground and then fainted.

When she awoke, she was in a strange large room with two men in silver white ski-suits. The room was not furnished, she noted an arched doorway leading into a corridor, porthole-like windows along one wall, and that the room had no joins or seams.

There was no communication attempt by the men. After surveying the room, which featured a colored galaxy display on one wall, the girl felt enormous pressure and lost consciousness again.

She found herself back at the farm, but in a different paddock, with a huge saucer shaped object hovering above her, that ascended rapidly to the west. The girl determined that two hours had elapsed since she initially lost consciousness.

Keith Basterfield indicates that his sources are Bill Chalker in "Abducted?", November 1989, Australian Penthouse, page 37; and the Victorian UFO Research Society VUFORS PO Box 43, Moorabbin Victoria, 3189.

[Ref. kb3:] KEITH BASTERFIELD:

Keith Basterfield indicates that in late 1956, near Hughenden, Queensland, Australia, a 12-year-old girl, Miss L., was crossing a paddock on the family farm when she felt a strange force upon her, heard a soft hum, felt as if she was being lifted off the ground and fainted.

She awoke in a strange large room with two men in silver white ski-suits. There was no attempted communication by the men. After surveying the room; which featured a colored galaxy display on one wall and was unfurnished, the girl felt enormous pressure and again lost consciousness. She noted an arched doorway leading into a corridor, porthole-like windows along one wall, and that the room had no joins or seams.

She found herself back at the farm, but in a different paddock, with a huge saucer shaped object hovering above her then ascending rapidly to the west. She determined that two hours had elapsed since she initially lost consciousness.

Keith Basterfield indicates that his sources are Bill Chalker in "Abducted?", November 1989, Australian Penthouse, page 37; and the Victorian UFO Research Society VUFORS PO Box 43, Moorabbin Victoria, 3189.

[Ref. go1:] GODELIEVE VAN OVERMEIRE:

Godelieve Van Overmeire indicates that in the end of 1956, in Australia, close to Hughenden, Queensland, a 12 year old girl lost consciousness immediately after feeling to be floated above the ground.

She awoke in a very large room in company of two men in silver suits and again lost consciousness.

She was found later in a paddock, where other witnesses had just seen a flying saucer.

Godelieve Van Overmeire indicates that her source is Keith Basterfield - Ufora.

[Ref. js1:] JOHN SCHUESSLER:

John Schuessler indicates that in 1956 in Australia near Hughenden, Queensland, a 12-year old girl was in a field on the family farm when she felt a strange force on her and heard a gentle hum. She felt like she was being lifted from the ground and fainted.

She found herself inside an object with two beings.

Schuessler indicates that the effects were an abduction, a time loss and a force field.

He indicates that the source is the Australian Abduction Catalogue, Keith Basterfield.

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that near Hughenden, Queensland, Australia, in late 1956 in the afternoon, a young girl was crossing a paddock on her farm when she felt a strange force upon her and heard a soft hum. She felt being lifted off the ground and then fainted. Later she awoke to find herself in a strange large room accompanied by two men wearing silver white ski suits. The men did not communicate with her.

The room had a colored galaxy display on the wall. She also noticed an arched doorway leading into a corridor and also what appeared to be porthole like windows along the wall. She then felt an enormous pressure and lost consciousness. She then found herself back in the farm at a different paddock.

A huge saucer shaped object hovered above her, the craft ascended rapidly towards the west and vanished.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Keith Basterfield.

Points to consider:

The apparently unique witness is a young girl, 12-year-old only, and the facts are reported apparently very late. The very meager descriptions and the absence of precision on the possible use of hypnotic regression sessions and whether an investigation was conducted or not leave a case whose nature and credibility are not correctly established.

List of issues:

Evaluation:

Insufficient reliability.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

• [---] ? Victorian UFO Research Society (VUFORS), PO Box 43, Moorabbin Victoria, 3189.
• [---] ? "Abducted?", article by Bill Chalker, Australian Penthouse magazine, page 37, November 1989.
• [kb1] * "A Preliminary Catalogue of Australian and New Zealand Abduction And Potential Abudction Cases", compiled by Keith Basterfield, in Research Digest, #21, UFO Research Australia (UFORA), PO Box 229, Prospect, SA 5082, Australia, 1991, at www.auforn.com/Issue_21_Apr_1991.htm
• [kb2] * "A Catalogue of Australian and New Zealand Abductions and Potential Abduction Cases", compiled by Keith Basterfield, GPO BOX 1894, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia, October 1997, at www.project1947.com/kbabduct.htm
• [kb3] * "Australian Abductions: A Catalogue of Cases", compiled by Keith Basterfield, 2005, at www.project1947.com/kbcat/kbabduct0505.htm
• [go1] * "Chronologie OVNI", web page compiled by Godelieve Van Overmeire, Belgium, circa 2000, at users.skynet.be/sky84985/chron14.html
• [js1] * "UFO-Related Human Physiological Effects", catalogue by John F. Schuessler, 8962 West Unser Ave., Littleton, CO 80128, USA, at www.scientificexploration.org/jse/articles/ufo_reports/schuessler/5.html
• [ar1] * "1956 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1956.shtml

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