Australia AUSTRALIA - 4YO AUGUST (GUS) Missing from rural family home in Outback, Yunta, South Australia, 27th Sept 2025

[essareem]

It depends on the age of the grandparents, but there comes an age when they may start to develop cognitive issues such as dementia. The early stages will probably be almost unnoticeable but may be enough to make them less able to look after an active and curious child.

I haven't read all the sources for the case, but has there been any suggestion that Gus may be cognitively disabled or ND in some way? It seems to me strange that in an open and largely silent landscape he did not hear searchers calling him and return. It's possible that he was injured and unable to respond or that he managed to wander beyond hailing distance, but if he was cognitively disabled or ND he could have hunkered down or hidden somewhere and become trapped. From what I've seen, the homestead/station has a very small population so he should know everyone who would have gone out searching for him, at least in the early stages, and not therefore hidden from someone he didn't know.

Agreed, that's the first thing I thought - it's possible dementia played a role. Sufferers in the early stages are usually quite aware of their cognitive decline. Just so sad for everyone involved.

 

[Marg944]

I haven’t seen any reference to Gus’s parents, only to the Grandparents.

 

[BreakingNews]

Don't see any toys. What he was playing with?

Bush kids don't always need toys. They make their own fun.
I hope they have searched thoroughly under that sand.

 

[TMich6811]

Bush kids don't always need toys. They make their own fun.
I hope they have searched thoroughly under that sand.

Grandma said he had a shovel at least.

I agree about the sand though, I said that upthread. I hope that was checked

 

[BreakingNews]

Do we know how long he wasn’t supervised?

This is the Australia bush. My sister at aged 3 would disappear for hours at a time, but always with the dog. Everyone else was busy on the farm. Mum always had a vague idea where she was. Out dog was her best babysitter. City folk may not understand this.

 

[essareem]

This is the Australia bush. My sister at aged 3 would disappear for hours at a time, but always with the dog. Everyone else was busy on the farm. Mum always had a vague idea where she was. Out dog was her best babysitter. City folk may not understand this.

Same, actually I just remembered we were doing this even at Gus' age. Would disappear into the bush in the morning and come back when the sun was going down. Always something interesting / dangerous to do, didn't need toys. Nobody knew where we were. Those were the days.

 

[Marg944]

The “family” have requested that Gus’s picture is not released in this search for him. They have said there is no need, as he wouldn’t have been kidnapped.

Yet, the Police have released a picture of the tshirt Gus was wearing.

Police Comb Through Wilderness for Boy, 4, Last Seen Wearing Minions Shirt, Who Has Been Missing Since Saturday

Police are searching for missing 4-year-old boy August "Gus" Lamont, who went missing while wearing a Minions shirt from his family's home in the remote Australian outback. Gus was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 27.

people.com

“South Australia Police have not released photos of Gus, as per his family's wishes.”

“Police are still working on the theory that Gus likely wandered off.

They do not believe Gus has been taken, as the only people who would travel on the nearby road are station owners.”

Survival expert gives hope to family of boy missing in the Outback

Alone Australia Season one runner-up Michael Atkinson has explained why little Gus could still be alive.

www.dailymail.co.uk