Northern Territory tourism officials hope to lure potential tourists to the Top End with the promise of UFO encounters.
The plan is being spearheaded by local UFO hunter Alan Ferguson, who told ninemsn he is developing a tour which will almost guarantee visitors a sighting.
"The Territory is a real hot spot for UFOs, and she has been for a long time," he said.
"They’ll have to be patient, but I’ll take tours at specific times, like during an air force or military exercise or an electrical storm … the chances then are very high."
Mr Ferguson, 45, has recently launched a website with the help of government-sponsored initiative Tourism Top End.
A spokeswoman for Tourism Top End told ninemsn they will help promote the tours in the hope of sparking a new influx of tourists.
UFO sightings happen more frequently in the Territory than almost anywhere else in the world, according to Mr Ferguson.
"It’s a different culture here. Territorians spend more time outside compared to city folk, so they’ve got more chance of seeing something," he said.
"Lots of people here do believe in them and I know loads of people who have seen them themselves."
Mr Ferguson said he believes the Northern Territory is especially attractive for UFOs because of its military bases and vast areas of uninhabited land.
"Some of what we see is probably advanced aircraft training exercises, but some of them move so fast and so strange they simply can’t be of this earth," he said.
"The speed difference between what we have and what they have is like comparing a scooter to a V8 supercar."
He said that UFO phenomena had increased dramatically in recent years, and the typical flying saucer model of spacecraft was becoming dated as new vehicles take to the skies.
"Some of them look like a bowl turned upside down, and others are an orange colour — the types of spacecraft are advancing all the time."
He said he is surprised more people aren’t asking questions about what’s "going on upstairs".
"If you do want to see something that’s bizarre and way out there, come to the Territory and keep your eyes on the skies," he said.
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