Mysterious object found on Green Head Beach in Western Australia
A mysterious top hat washed up on an Australian beach, leaving locals and police behind puzzled by its origin.
An unidentified giant gold-colored metal object has been discovered by residents on Green Head Beach, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Perth, Western Australia.
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It is reported to be about 2.5m wide and 2.5m to 3m long.
Western Australia Police said analysis by the Fire and Emergency Department and Western Chemical Center reportedly , Australia considered the facility safe and did not pose a risk to the local population.
Authorities have asked the public to stay away from the cylinder while attempts to officially identify it continue.
The item was not delivered from a commercial aircraft, they said.
The Australian Space Agency said the cylinder was may be from a “foreign space launch vehicle”, adding that it maintains contact with global partners. Australia,” the organization said in a statement.
Fuel tank from a rocket
Geoffrey Thomas, an aviation expert, told the BBC that the object could be the fuel tank of a rocket that fell into the Indian Ocean at some stage last year.
Locals reportedly first spotted the object over over the weekend.
About 30 people went to the beach to get up close and personal,” Greenhead resident Garth Griffiths told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
“A local woman and her partner discovered him right at the water's edge and pulled out in his four-wheel drive vehicle,” said Mr. Griffiths.
“It was a great social evening. It was a beautiful quiet night, with children digging sand castles around it,” he added.
Mr. Griffiths described the object as a semi-cylindrical object made from lightweight carbon fiber such as “lightweight resin.” .
The police said they would ensure the security of the object until it was removed.
“This measure was taken to ensure the safety of possible evidence and facilitate further examination,” said representative of the Western Australian Police.
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