Ep 319: The Mundrabilla Incident
“They’re saying… They started calling us liars, and that’s not true. We know what happened to us and did happen to us. There’s definitely something out there.”
Description:
In 1988, the Knowles family’s journey across Australia’s remote Nullarbor Plain turned into a nightmare when, in the pre-dawn hours of January 20th, they encountered a glowing, egg-shaped object that chased their car along the Eyre Highway. They claimed the light emitted a high-pitched hum, filled the car with a gray mist, and lifted the vehicle off the road before dropping it, blowing out a tire. Fleeing in terror, they found the car dented and covered in black dust — but strangest of all, they believed their voices had slowed down and changed pitch during the incident. A police officer confirmed their distress, and a truck driver reported seeing strange lights in the same area. What attacked the Knowles family that night? This week, we take a look.
Reference Links:
“Knowles Family UFO Encounter in Mundrabilla, Australia“ from UFO Evidence
“Australian Family Suffer Bizarre Shared Delusion” from Psychology Today
“Targeted By UFOs On The Lonely Roads Of Australia” from UFO Insight
“From the archives: The 1988 Nullarbor UFO Mystery – Solved” from The Skeptic podcast
Condon Report, Chapter 4 – Optical Mirage by William Viezee from National Capital Area Skeptics
“Camels hit and killed in truck crash on Eyre Highway on Nullarbor Plain” on abc.net.au
“Our Story” from the Nullarbor Roadhouse’s website, nullarborroadhouse.com.au
“"Abu Fanous" the jinn of the Saudi desert” from arabic.animalgoodnews.com
“Australien Skies 3: Search for the Min Min” on Amazon Prime Video
“Pannikin Plains Push Project 2023 - The Search For The Holy Grail” from shearwater.com
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Episode 319: The Mundrabilla Incident. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess. Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound. Music and Sound Design by Allen Carrescia. Tess Pfeifle, Producer and Lead Researcher. Ed Voccola, Technical Producer. Research Support from The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2025 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.