National Archives of Australia

The National Archives of Australia (NAA), founded in 1961 (with predecessor archives from 1901), is a government institution in Australia preserving over 60 million files. Key activities include archiving and providing public access to official records, including extensive UFO/UAP collections from RAAF, Army Intelligence, and other departments, totaling over 10,000 files in 130+ folders on sightings from 1950s-1980s. Notable achievements encompass retaining RAAF UFO reports (400+ in 1950s, 1,300+ 1960-1980), UAS summaries, and investigations like 1960 Woomera sightings near nuclear tests. Files were centralized in Victoria until 1989, then transferred to NAA in Canberra. Currently operational, NAA enables research into Australian ufology, supporting transparency post-1980s policy shifts.