Tully saucer nest photographs

Record summary

Queensland farmer George Pedley reported seeing a disc-like object rise from a swamp or lagoon area and photographed a circular disturbance commonly called a “saucer nest.” The photographs and associated account attracted investigation by Australian UFO groups and international researchers. The case matters for comparing photographs, environmental traces and witness testimony, but the origin of the images and the interpretation of the vegetation pattern remain disputed. Some investigators regarded the event as significant, while skeptical analyses proposed wind, machinery or fabrication. Original photographs, negatives and early investigative files are important verification targets.