On 15 July 1960, a Commonwealth Police constable observed a brilliant white light over the Wewak test site, documented in an Australian Department of Supply report. The object identity was never settled.
Wewak matters because it is an official report of a light over a restricted test site — a case whose cause remains unresolved.
Commonwealth Police Constable Hubert Scarborough observed a brilliant white light playing across the ground at Wewak, a restricted test site.
Documented
The observation is documented.
The Australian Department of Supply filed report M.518.1 on 24 July 1960, documenting the light.
Documented
The official report is documented.
The identity of the light remains disputed, with test-related or unknown phenomena proposed. No photograph is established.
Debated
The light’s identity is disputed.
The case rests on a single official report. No photograph is established.
Unverified
Any extraterrestrial origin is unverified.
The Australian Department of Supply report is the sole primary source. It documents the observation but does not establish the light’s identity.
The official Australian report.