Central Queensland residents have reported bright lights and a loud boom in the night sky, sparking speculation of a meteor strike. Harvard astrophysicist Johnathan Powell told the Gladstone Observer “this sounds like a big [meteor], first in several years that has been that big”. Jacques Reimers was sitting at the beach at Boyne Island when he said he saw the entire thing unfold. He turned around and saw a brilliant meteor or something flash overhead and disappeared over the sea,” she posted on Facebook. Claire Dent said she saw something bright in the sky with a “tail” and then heard a loud boom.

Source: The Guardian September 27, 2016 00:02 UTC