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The Best Episodes of Close Encounters Down Under Season 1

Every episode of Close Encounters Down Under Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Close Encounters Down Under Season 1!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Close Encounters Down Under Season 1 Episode 1 - Queensland's Tropical Coast
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Queensland's Tropical Coast

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Close Encounters Down Under Season 1 Episode 2 - New Zealand and the Bass Strait
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #2 - New Zealand and the Bass Strait

    S1:E2

    Investigating the disappearance of pilot Frederick Valentich, whose last transmission gives a disturbing account of what he experienced.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Close Encounters Down Under Season 1 Episode 3 - Queensland & Papua New Guinea
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Queensland & Papua New Guinea

    S1:E3

    Travel to Queensland's farming country where rain-drenched crops meet the Great Barrier Reef. Is there a link between water and UFO activity?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Close Encounters Down Under Season 1 Episode 4 - Melbourne and Regional Victoria
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Melbourne and Regional Victoria

    S1:E4

    Explore Melbourne's long history of UFO sightings and hear incredible first-hand accounts from Victoria's locals of otherworldly encounters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Close Encounters Down Under Season 1 Episode 5 - NSW & NA
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #5 - NSW & NA

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Close Encounters Down Under Season 1 Episode 6 - Rural Australia
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Rural Australia

    S1:E6

    Visit Australia's vast expanses, where farmers have been finding mutilated cattle. Plus, meet Phil Tindale who believes he witnessed two UFOs in combat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Queensland's Tropical Coast" is the best rated episode of "Close Encounters Down Under" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2023. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "New Zealand and the Bass Strait".