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

[Dotta]

I’m a bit confused about who actually saw Gus last.

People who’ve read my earlier posts will know I like to look closely at the language police use, and this one really stands out.

In the press conference on October 3, Assistant Commissioner Parrott said Gus was last seen “by family” and that “a family member came out later to call him in.” He didn’t specify who that was.

Then a few days later, on October 7, the written SAPOL statement says “Gus was seen outside at 5pm on Saturday playing on a mound of dirt by his grandmother. At 5.30pm she has gone outside to call him in, only to find him missing.”

We also have at least one outlet referring to Josie as “grandmother.” So who actually saw him last? Was it Josie, or Shannon?

As if my doubts on this timeline weren’t already deep enough, I feel that even the person who saw him last hasn’t been clearly identified to the public.

Don't forget that DM wrote
that is was mother who went looking for him
as my earlier link stated.

Found it:

But now it reads:

"Half an hour later,
when Gus was called in for dinner, he had gone."

The mystery of angelic Gus, 4, who disappeared in the Outback

His grandmother says she saw him playing there at 5pm two Saturday evenings ago.Half an hour later, when Gus was called in for dinner, he had gone.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[TootsieFootsie]

August is a common Germanic name.

It's also a French name with an e at the end Auguste.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

It's also a French name with an e at the end Auguste.

From the Latin Augustus.

 

[tedtink]

He has been referred to as August, Gus and Augustus in separate articles.


"Four-year-old Augustus Lamont was last seen playing at family’s remote Outback farm on Saturday"

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"Augustus Lamont, who’s known as Gus,"

"No trace of Gus has been located" - boy still missing in South Australia

A baffling mystery continues to unfold on a remote property in rural South Australia. Police and search and rescue experts have unsuccessfully been working to locate a missing four-year-old boy who has somehow seemingly disappeared from his family’s farm. Augustus Lamont, who’s known as Gus, was...

www.times.co.nz

 

[SouthAussie]

SA Police has announced the formation of Taskforce Horizon – a team dedicated to finding Gus Lamount as the search for the missing four-year-old continues in SA’s Mid North.

SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, earlier today, answered questions relating to why the search has been resumed, who is partaking in the search, and why they’ve ruled out foul play.

Here is the Commissioner’s interview in full.

Grant Stevens has been a good police commissioner in SA. A straight shooter. We heard a lot from him during the height of covid, and took solid guidance from him. He is a face that most/many South Australians know, and listen to.

He sounds very clear that this search is happening to try to ensure they haven't missed Gus - that he could possibly be further than first thought. 'Leaving no stone left unturned'. They have specialists who are reviewing and guiding them.

Maybe they are looking at topography, and estimating that Gus could have reached this rocky outcrop/dry creek bed/specific landscape if he had kept moving.

Either way, when I look at the landscape pictures shown in that video it is easy to see how Gus could still be missed. There is so much saltbush and brush everywhere. And it is a huge area.

imo

 

[Marg944]

Search for Gus continues​

14 Oct 2025 4:27pm

“Today, Tuesday 14 October, police resumed searching at the property located 43 km south of Yunta, for missing four-year-old, Gus.
The first day of the continuing search for the missing boy has concluded with no evidence being located.

The coordinated search has progressed in zones outside of the original search area and will continue on Wednesday. Extreme heat forecast for Thursday is expected to restrict searching to the cooler morning period.

Resources used today include 18 police officers, 82 ADF members and 33 vehicles and SES resources including seven members, a drone and two utility terrain vehicles.

The search for Gus, who was last seen on Saturday 27 September, is being conducted as part of Task Force Horizon that was announced this morning by Police Commissioner Grant Stevens.”

Search for Gus continues

Today, Tuesday 14 October, police resumed searching at the property located 43 km south of Yunta, for missing four-year-old, Gus.

www.police.sa.gov.au

 

[Lady-J]

Grant Stevens has been a good police commissioner in SA. A straight shooter. We heard a lot from him during the height of covid, and took solid guidance from him. He is a face that most/many South Australians know, and listen to.

He sounds very clear that this search is happening to try to ensure they haven't missed Gus - that he could possibly be further than first thought. 'Leaving no stone left unturned'. They have specialists who are reviewing and guiding them.

Maybe they are looking at topography, and estimating that Gus could have reached this rocky outcrop/dry creek bed/specific landscape if he had kept moving.

Either way, when I look at the landscape pictures shown in that video it is easy to see how Gus could still be missed. There is so much saltbush and brush everywhere. And it is a huge area.

imo

Yep now it really sounds like a case of a little boy lost

 

[spiritualdreaming]

Yep now it really sounds like a case of a little boy lost

Yep, I just wonder what exactly grabbed his attention that particular day to wander off, considering they say he has never done it before.

 

[Hexe]

My adventurous son would’ve been capable of covering 6 kms when he was four

Doesn't mean August was capable of that. I am pretty sure the police asked about his marching abilities before they created the search perimeter.

 

[Lady-J]

Yep, I just wonder what exactly grabbed his attention that particular day to wander off, considering they say he has never done it before.

No idea - he’s only four. Wish I knew

 

[Ellery84]

DBM / double post.

 

[Ellery84]

No idea - he’s only four. Wish I knew

It could be as simple as a bird that he chased a long distance. I'm confident with the new search and all of the multi-agency resources, LE will find some more clues as to what has occurred.

Imo

I am trying to be optimistic.....

 

[Absoluterubbish]

I’m not sure who the mod is on this thread but I have confirmed that I did not edit another member’s post at all and I never do. I simply hit reply to the post I was replying to.

 

[musicaljoke]

Yep, I just wonder what exactly grabbed his attention that particular day to wander off, considering they say he has never done it before.

Sadly we will never know. Perhaps he wanted to see where the sun went when it sank from the sky. Four year olds have wonderful imaginations.

 

[Absoluterubbish]

Sadly we will never know. Perhaps he wanted to see where the sun went when it sank from the sky. Four year olds have wonderful imaginations.

They definitely do but most generally also stay near a loved one. Maybe my children have been different but I just find it hard to fathom a 4 year old disappearing into the sunset. IMO

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Where are you little man?

 

[SouthAussie]

They definitely do but most generally also stay near a loved one. Maybe my children have been different but I just find it hard to fathom a 4 year old disappearing into the sunset. IMO

I think that the difference may be that Gus has never had to fear traffic, strangers, crowded situations on a daily basis.

As a friend of his family said, that property was his back yard.
He likely felt safe and secure there. It can be a safe and secure feeling growing up in the outback.

imo

 

[Porky1]

Really little 4 year old, very big dingo?

Article goes on to say "this party involvement" of which I imagine wildlife is one (remote) possibility.

Where are you, Gus? And how did you get there?

JMnaggingO

Wild dogs, dingo’s, wild pigs (?)

 

[statt#1]

SA Police has announced the formation of Taskforce Horizon – a team dedicated to finding Gus Lamount as the search for the missing four-year-old continues in SA’s Mid North.

SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, earlier today, answered questions relating to why the search has been resumed, who is partaking in the search, and why they’ve ruled out foul play.

Here is the Commissioner’s interview in full.

Thanks for the vid. Sounds like they're moving forward based on the premise that Gus has wandered off. He describes the family as "stoic". That made me pause and reflect a bit.