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The site of one of the world’s first reported crop circles has been nominated for national recognition.
In 1966, a flying saucer was allegedly spotted over a lagoon on a small farm in Tully, North Queensland.
The large circular print in the reeds was later photographed.
The so-called Tully Saucer Nest in northern Queensland.
The incident was the subject of a high-profile ABC podcast in 2024 and was attributed to everything from a minor tornado to a hoax.
“This moment in Australian history gave unprecedented credibility to the UFO phenomenon and offered concrete evidence for what was largely dismissed as fiction at the time.” Change.org petition He said it was published this month.
“Tully Nest is not just a physical space, it is also a symbol of our curiosity and willingness to question the unexplained.
This incident attracted national attention.
“Not only will this preserve an important moment in our nation’s narrative about unexplained weather events, but it will also validate the experiences of those who have faced similar situations and been laid off.”
Australia does not have a “national historic site” register as stated in the petition, but it does have a National Heritage List.
The incident at Tully was among the first reports of cyclical impressions attributed to UFO activity, and was followed by a worldwide “crop circle” trend largely attributed to hoaxers.
The petition, started by Anthony Goodall of the group Encounters Down Under, had collected 53 signatures as of Tuesday evening.
