Close Encounters Down Under
From the Australian Outback to the alps of New Zealand, Close Encounters Down Under investigates some of the most bizarre alien contacts of all time.
Seasons & Episodes
E1Queensland's Tropical Coast
Jan 5, 2023
Queensland's Tropical Coast: Delve into the incredible collection of UFO stories of first-hand witnesses, from flying saucers to strange encounters in sugar cane fields.
E2New Zealand and the Bass Strait
Jan 12, 2023
Investigating the disappearance of pilot Frederick Valentich, whose last transmission gives a disturbing account of what he experienced.
E3Queensland & Papua New Guinea
Jan 19, 2023
Travel to Queensland's farming country where rain-drenched crops meet the Great Barrier Reef. Is there a link between water and UFO activity?
E4Melbourne and Regional Victoria
Jan 26, 2023
Explore Melbourne's long history of UFO sightings and hear incredible first-hand accounts from Victoria's locals of otherworldly encounters.
E5NSW & NA
Feb 2, 2023
Rob and Shelley Hartland believe they live under a UFO super highway. Meanwhile, Peter Khoury claims he experienced a close encounter - of the sexual kind.
E6Rural Australia
Feb 9, 2023
Visit Australia's vast expanses, where farmers have been finding mutilated cattle. Plus, meet Phil Tindale who believes he witnessed two UFOs in combat.
Videos
Storyline
From the Australian Outback to the alps of New Zealand, Close Encounters Down Under investigates some of the most bizarre alien contacts of all time.
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