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Illustrated by Richard Morden

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An Alien Abduction? | The Unexplained Files

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There are many theories that people have developed in order to try to explain this phenomenon. There are lots of myths and legends of piracy, extraterrestrial involvement, and other far-fetched ideas. A lot of the theories are similar to those of the Bermuda Triangle. However, most disappearances can be associated to combinations of wind and sea conditions, and the numerous semi-submerged rocks and reefs within the Bass Strait. The prevailing winds and currents are westerly. This causes unpredictable sea conditions, especially when strong winds occur.

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Bass Strait Triangle is marked in blue

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The first reported disappearance over what’s known as the Bass Strait Triangle occurred in 1920 when a military Airco DH. 9A went down while searching for a missing ship.

On 19 October 1934, the Miss Hobart airliner went missing on a flight from Launceston to Melbourne. The aircraft, carrying nine passengers and two pilots, was last heard from at 10:20 AM near Wilson’s Promontory.

During World War II, several aircraft were lost during low-level bombing practice in the Bass Strait.

One of the most controversial disappearances was that of Brenda Hean in September 1972. Hean, a well-known environmentalist, had taken off from Canberra in a 1930s Tiger Moth to lobby against the flooding of Lake Pedder. She and her pilot were never seen again. Aviation investigators found no evidence of what happened, but determined the plane likely crashed between Flinders Island and Tasmania.

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We’ve all heard the stories about the Bermuda Triangle and most of us know the terrifying tales can be explained by natural, if unusual, causes. Considered to be Australia’s Bermuda Triangle, the strange and mysterious Bass Strait Triangle is a body of water located between Victoria and Tasmania off the southern coast of Australia. The Bass Strait Triangle is rampant with stories of strange happenings including disappearances, alien abductions and mysterious sea creatures. From sea monsters and giant squid to alien abductions and alternate dimensions, there are many theories about what happens to planes and ships that go down in the Bass Strait Triangle. But, just like the Bermuda Triangle, the disappearances in the Bass Strait are likely a combination of less far-fetched causes including human error, treacherous weather, and plain bad luck.