THINK ABOUTIT UFO SIGHTING REPORT
Date: 1967
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Location: Clare South, Australia
Urban or Rural: Rural
Entity Type: hairy dwarf like being
Entity Description:
Hynek Classification: CE-III (Close Encounter III) Close observation with animate beings associated with the object.
Duration:
No. of Object(s): 1
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Shape of Object(s): A disc-shaped craft reportedly landed, and a “hairy dwarf-like” being was seen jumping out.
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Source: Keith Basterfield
Summary/Description: It was reported that a disc shaped craft had landed and a hairy dwarf like being was seen jumping out and disappearing into the ground. (?) No other information.
The Basterfield Research & Australian CE-III Hotspots
The report of the Clare South sighting is preserved largely due to the meticulous cataloging of Keith Basterfield, one of Australia’s most prominent UFO researchers. Basterfield is renowned for his focus on Close Encounters of the Third Kind (CE-III), and the 1967 Australian “wave” provided a wealth of high-strangeness material. In cases like Clare South, the rapid emergence and disappearance of entities—often described as small, hairy, or non-human—are central themes in Basterfield’s work on Australian phenomenology.
Researchers often note that 1967 was a peak year for Australian sightings, with reports often surfacing from rural areas where disc-shaped craft were seen interacting with the terrain. Basterfield’s documentation highlights the unique nature of these “hairy dwarf” reports, which often share more in common with folkloric “earth spirits” than traditional extraterrestrial models. By archiving these fleeting encounters, Basterfield has provided a critical database for modern investigators looking to map the long-term patterns of UFO activity across the continent.
“The account of the hairy dwarf at Clare South stands as a quintessential example of the high-strangeness encounters that defined the 1960s Australian UFO wave. While the brevity of the initial report leaves much to the imagination, the specific detail of the entity ‘disappearing into the ground’ aligns with broader patterns of subterranean or interdimensional travel often reported in global CE-III cases. As digital archives like these continue to grow, the work of researchers like Keith Basterfield ensures that these fleeting moments of contact are never truly lost to history, providing a vital roadmap for future investigation into the Australian phenomenon.”
