Current 4yo Boy Missing Yunta SA

[Wallace52]

Id like to know that too.
I feel like the mum, dad, and the Grandmas haven't been ASKED to go to the police station, away from Oak Park Station, and been questioned individually.
Don't know why I get that feeling, probably because I feel they are making the same mistakes

There’s no way any of the family have been asked to attend the police station and make a statement. No way.

IMO

 

[Curious Clues]

I wonder if the family have hired a private tracker to continue searching the area for Gus?

 

[winyhill]

They have already engaged the SES and ADF. Even if no crime has been committed, there is still a body to recover. Does not require any additional bureaucracy - there are organisations such as SARDA https://www.sarda.net.au/ and ASAR-K9 https://asark9.com.au/ which can provide resources. So, those proposed reasons are not valid.

I am not privy to there reason for not engaging a cadaver dog. I simply listed the most likely and logical reasons IMO why they haven't gone down that route. If you don't think those are the reasons, I would be interested to hear your theory as to why they haven't done that.

I am not sure if my maths are correct, but I estimate that covering a 40m sweep, it would take approx 3,100 kms with the dog to do a grid search of a 5km radius. How many KMS can a dog do per day?
Of course, for humans searching on a 2meters grid, it would be about 62,000 kms to cover the same area.

They have already identified places of interest to be searched. As stated before, I would begin with buildings and man-made structures. Go over all vehicles and machinery. Then follow roads, trails and watercourses leading away from the homestead. It really isn't that complicated. These organisations, people and dogs are experts. They will know what to do.

Teaching your grandmother to suck eggs. Why do you think the Police and Search&Rescue have not already done all that? And the family will still be searching as well and no-one knows the area better than them.

What "expert" organisations and people that they could bring are going to magically know more than the personnel and family already there?

Why so apologetic for SAPOL when they have turned up donuts in almost two months?

Not making excuses for them at all, but they have done everything humanly possible and I just dont think they can learn anything from random internet experts.

 

[31550]

they have done everything humanly possible

No they haven't. They haven't used cadaver dogs. I don't know why. You don't know why. It is not for economic/financial reasons as you suggested - the SAPOL ADF and SES teams would consume more resources as dog teams. It is not for bureaucratic reasons - it's entirely within SAPOL powers to engage the organisations I mentioned. They may have their reasons, but they haven't made these public. But whatever they have been doing for the past two months hasn't worked, so maybe it's time to try something else. Something which has been proven to work in the past?

 

[MP_]

I wonder if there is a pit somewhere that they put dead sheep in. I know piggeries our way have pits for dead animals.

 

[winyhill]

I wonder if there is a pit somewhere that they put dead sheep in. I know piggeries our way have pits for dead animals.

No, dead sheep would be just left for the scavengers. Graziers on a 60,000 hectare property do not have a dead pit.

That is used for places like piggeries as you say and also feedlots where there are a lot of animals in a small area, so it is imperative to keep the area clean.

 

[Wallace52]

I wonder if the family have hired a private tracker to continue searching the area for Gus?

Probably not. IMO

 

[Wallace52]

No, dead sheep would be just left for the scavengers. Graziers on a 60,000 hectare property do not have a dead pit.

That is used for places like piggeries as you say and also feedlots where there are a lot of animals in a small area, so it is imperative to keep the area clean.

I know a lot of farmers who will excavate and bury a dead animal.

Like a sheep, for example.

They’re not going to have a pit but they will source an excavator for a day.

IMO

 

[Wallace52]

There’s a new podcast out, published by the Daily Mail. The show is called “The Trial”. Reporters Karleigh Smith and Wayne Flower speak about the Gus Lamont case.

Karleigh gives her latest update.

 

[Curious Clues]

And the family will still be searching as well and no-one knows the area better than them.

Other than when the police and media were on the property there are no reports to suggest the family’s daily activities are being watched. It’s not known if Josie, Jess and Shannon are still searching.

After police arrived at the property on 27 September the only family member the public has been told actually searched for Gus was his dad Joshua.

 

[Underarrest_]

Is it possible police and family are working together on a theory seeing as they haven’t found him?

 

[winyhill]

I know a lot of farmers who will excavate and bury a dead animal.

Like a sheep, for example.

They’re not going to have a pit but they will source an excavator for a day.

IMO

A dead sheep. They would not even ever find most of them. The ones they do find would just be bone's.
To put this into perspective, an excavator would be 300 approx per hour for a small one. Then mobilisation/demobilisation. Then Min hire fee. $1,000 to bury a sheep. You do not have any experience of life on an outback sheep station.
A sheep is worth about 100 if young. 10 if old. Old ones would be dying every day.
Sheep die by hundreds on that property every year. Just the way it is.
Not an opinion, a fact from my experience from a lifetime on the land.

 

[passball]

4th search tomorrow,
25th November 2025

Update - Gus Lamont search on 25 November

Police will tomorrow (25 November 2025) return to Oak Park Station to continue the search for four-year-old Gus Lamont who was last seen on 27 September 2025.

www.police.sa.gov.au

 

[Earls Smother]

4th search tomorrow,
25th November 2025

Update - Gus Lamont search on 25 November

Police will tomorrow (25 November 2025) return to Oak Park Station to continue the search for four-year-old Gus Lamont who was last seen on 27 September 2025.

www.police.sa.gov.au

It's interesting she uses the term "locate evidence". Now, I know that can mean evidence of a body having just fallen down there, but nonetheless I would think you might use a different term for that.

If he is down a mineshaft that is at least 5.5km from the homestead, a number of things have to have happened for it to be a tragic accident.

He either went straight there in a big hurry, potentially continuing to walk after dark. What are the chances of this? Would he have the energy? Would he walk in a straight line and not wander aimlessly, particularly as it got dark? Would he not lose something like his hat during such a long walk?

Or, he walked part of the way there and stopped somewhere overnight. He either didn't hear anyone searching, or he completely ignored them and remained where he was 'hiding'. He also didn't notice the bright lights of the helicopter, or if he did, he again ignored them. He then got up the next morning and continued his journey to the mineshaft, rather than sit and cry like a normal lost 4 year old.

This, combined with re-searching a dam where he should have floated to the surface, is starting to sound very suss.

If he got to the mine which is 12km away, well you can multiply the suss factor by about 5 IMO.

 

[Raisedeyebrow]

4th search tomorrow,
25th November 2025

Update - Gus Lamont search on 25 November

Police will tomorrow (25 November 2025) return to Oak Park Station to continue the search for four-year-old Gus Lamont who was last seen on 27 September 2025.

www.police.sa.gov.au

Major update in search for missing Gus
https://www.news.com.au/national/so...n/news-story/dc8bf95bb89cce80d7161bdaa12e42b4

I think he might just be found now down one of those mine shafts. How police did t even know of their existence on the property has me frustrated honestly! Solid police work there to only now uncover this detail.

 

[Underarrest_]

How did police not know about the mine shafts? Did family not know about the mine shafts on their own property or no mention of them and police had to discover them themselves?

 

[Collie_wobbles]

Major update in search for missing GusView attachment 2484534
https://www.news.com.au/national/so...n/news-story/dc8bf95bb89cce80d7161bdaa12e42b4

I think he might just be found now down one of those mine shafts. How police did t even know of their existence on the property has me frustrated honestly! Solid police work there to only now uncover this detail.

Yeah found it odd Police were unaware of these mineshafts also. One would think the residents of Oak Park would know about these, considering the farm has been in the family for generations.

 

[zedx]

It's interesting she uses the term "locate evidence". Now, I know that can mean evidence of a body having just fallen down there, but nonetheless I would think you might use a different term for that.

If he is down a mineshaft that is at least 5.5km from the homestead, a number of things have to have happened for it to be a tragic accident.

He either went straight there in a big hurry, potentially continuing to walk after dark. What are the chances of this? Would he have the energy? Would he walk in a straight line and not wander aimlessly, particularly as it got dark? Would he not lose something like his hat during such a long walk?

Or, he walked part of the way there and stopped somewhere overnight. He either didn't hear anyone searching, or he completely ignored them and remained where he was 'hiding'. He also didn't notice the bright lights of the helicopter, or if he did, he again ignored them. He then got up the next morning and continued his journey to the mineshaft, rather than sit and cry like a normal lost 4 year old.

This, combined with re-searching a dam where he should have floated to the surface, is starting to sound very suss.

If he got to the mine which is 12km away, well you can multiply the suss factor by about 5 IMO.

It just occurred to me, regarding him losing his hat and shoes, that people who do not live in Australia may not be aware that Australian children are taught from a very young age that due to our extremely high UV levels they MUST wear a sun protection hat at all times when outside. 'Australia has some of the highest levels of UV radiation in the world –in fact, just 15 minutes of unprotected exposure (when the UV levels are 3 or above) is enough to start to cause damage to your skin.' states the Australian cancer council.
There are no exceptions to this rule with the slogan ' NO HAT NO PLAY' used constantly and The Australian Cancer Councils 'SLIP SLOP SLAP' - slip on a shirt, slop on some sun screen and slap on a hat'. With this in mind, there is a high possibility he would not lose his hat. Also being on a farm, for safety reasons, he was likely wearing shoes that were chosen specifically because would not fall off.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Yeah found it odd Police were unaware of these mineshafts also. One would think the residents of Oak Park would know about these, considering the farm has been in the family for generations.

That should have been one of the first questions asked of the owners. Caves or apertures a small child could crawl into, either for shelter or for fun or curiosity.

 

[Sqotty from office works]

So,,, Mr "I've searched the property and he's not there" has missed the mine shafts as well as the SES and Police.
This is getting little William written all over it.

 

[MP_]

Major update in search for missing GusView attachment 2484534
https://www.news.com.au/national/so...n/news-story/dc8bf95bb89cce80d7161bdaa12e42b4

I think he might just be found now down one of those mine shafts. How police did t even know of their existence on the property has me frustrated honestly! Solid police work there to only now uncover this detail.

It’s a 60,000 hectare property, not all mine shafts would be on a register for people to know about. Review satellite and drone footage would be a very time resourceful task. The disregard for the police in this thread is astounding.

 

[Earls Smother]

It just occurred to me, regarding him losing his hat and shoes, that people who do not live in Australia may not be aware that Australian children are taught from a very young age that due to our extremely high UV levels they MUST wear a sun protection hat at all times when outside. 'Australia has some of the highest levels of UV radiation in the world –in fact, just 15 minutes of unprotected exposure (when the UV levels are 3 or above) is enough to start to cause damage to your skin.' states the Australian cancer council.
There are no exceptions to this rule with the slogan ' NO HAT NO PLAY' used constantly and The Australian Cancer Councils 'SLIP SLOP SLAP' - slip on a shirt, slop on some sun screen and slap on a hat'. With this in mind, there is a high possibility he would not lose his hat. Also being on a farm, for safety reasons, he was likely wearing shoes that were chosen specifically because would not fall off.

There is one exception - when it is dark. He didn't set off until after 5pm and sunset was 6:11pm.

 

[Sqotty from office works]

The disregard for the police in this thread is astounding.

The Police Australia wide have earned that disregard

 

[Lady O]

So,,, Mr "I've searched the property and he's no there" has missed the mine shafts as well as the SES and Police.
This is getting little William written all over it.

Hope their search is a bit more thorough than the one for Ray and Jennie Kehlet.

 

[Collie_wobbles]

It just occurred to me, regarding him losing his hat and shoes, that people who do not live in Australia may not be aware that Australian children are taught from a very young age that due to our extremely high UV levels they MUST wear a sun protection hat at all times when outside. 'Australia has some of the highest levels of UV radiation in the world –in fact, just 15 minutes of unprotected exposure (when the UV levels are 3 or above) is enough to start to cause damage to your skin.' states the Australian cancer council.
There are no exceptions to this rule with the slogan ' NO HAT NO PLAY' used constantly and The Australian Cancer Councils 'SLIP SLOP SLAP' - slip on a shirt, slop on some sun screen and slap on a hat'. With this in mind, there is a high possibility he would not lose his hat. Also being on a farm, for safety reasons, he was likely wearing shoes that were chosen specifically because would not fall off.

As much as they are taught from a young age, some kids just don't keep their hat on at all times. My 2 grandkids 2 and 4 know it's a must to wear their hats out in the scorching Mallee sun....but gee their hat's come off many times and we are always constantly putting their hat's back on their heads unfortunately.