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

[Wexford]

YES. If they do find him in a mine 5km away, doesn't that indicate that an adult had to take him there? He had no food or water. How would he travel so fr alone?

I think they possibly have learnt something from the disappearance of William Tyrrell and the coronial inquiry. They would have to rule out all the most remote possibilities. It does bother me though having spent some time around the gold mining areas in NSW that those areas tend to be scattered with mines and its not uncommon for people to fall into disused mines or shafts if they go off the beaten track at all (there are warning signs everywhere). I admit i have not been to SA and I am aware this was not gold mining so may have been a lot less 'scattered' than the gold rush days in NSW but I do wonder if it is possible there are badly covered mine shafts closer to the homestead that could give way or be discovered by a curious little boy. Of course there could be other reasons for some sort of digging to have been done in the past particularly on a farm that could cause ground to give way or sink holes to occur such as old septics, water tanks or fuel tanks or even burying of rubbish or animal carcasses and current owners may not even be aware of locations of any of these items if they go back far enough in time.

 

[SouthAussie]

I admit i have not been to SA and I am aware this was not gold mining so may have been a lot less 'scattered' than the gold rush days in NSW ..... (RSBM)

There was a gold rush in the Yunta area. Gold discovered in 1886 which led to about 5,000 people descending on the area.
There are scattered, abandoned gold mines. Further back in the thread are photos of an old mineshaft that a property owner recently found on his property (he has lived there for years).


In October 1886 Thomas Brady and Thomas Smith discovered gold on a property near Yunta. Not long after the discovery, 5,000 miners appeared on the goldfield. For the next ten years or so Yunta became a destination for gold prospectors. Miners have also travelled to Yunta with the hopes of discovering copper and various mines for slate have been recorded in the region.

Yunta SA

yunta.com.au

 

[BreakingNews]

I think they possibly have learnt something from the disappearance of William Tyrrell and the coronial inquiry. They would have to rule out all the most remote possibilities. It does bother me though having spent some time around the gold mining areas in NSW that those areas tend to be scattered with mines and its not uncommon for people to fall into disused mines or shafts if they go off the beaten track at all (there are warning signs everywhere). I admit i have not been to SA and I am aware this was not gold mining so may have been a lot less 'scattered' than the gold rush days in NSW but I do wonder if it is possible there are badly covered mine shafts closer to the homestead that could give way or be discovered by a curious little boy. Of course there could be other reasons for some sort of digging to have been done in the past particularly on a farm that could cause ground to give way or sink holes to occur such as old septics, water tanks or fuel tanks or even burying of rubbish or animal carcasses and current owners may not even be aware of locations of any of these items if they go back far enough in time.

My understanding is that it is old gold mine shafts. Probably a snake haven now

 

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Meaning?

From my understanding, fuel stations in Australia need to comply by law and keep the CCTV recordings data for of 3 months,from a date/from/ due to a particular circumstance....
I Just was wondering people captured on CCTV @ fuel stations around the outskirts of yunta Adelaide, would be interesting to cross examine 6 or 9 months ago compared to within 3 months today.
In shopping centres we are more reminded that cameras are in real time, and sometimes even edgy(slightly paranoid) if sometimes we are unsure of which aisle
Anyways in fuel stations we don't really seem to be concerned as much, due to worry of the cost of fuel , and which number fuel tank we were on to pay....
So basically, the family of Gus, could show a very indicative timeline of personal behaviour, if fuel stations do keep data CCTV recordings for more than 6 9 months
Interesting

 

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So basically a cross examination of behaviour between last 3 months compared to 12 months ago

 

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And don't you worry, if they want to find what you bought on a particular date in time in a shopping centres or fuel stations they can my friends...

 

[essareem]

From my understanding, fuel stations in Australia need to comply by law and keep the CCTV recordings data for of 3 months,from a date/from/ due to a particular circumstance....
I Just was wondering people captured on CCTV @ fuel stations around the outskirts of yunta Adelaide, would be interesting to cross examine 6 or 9 months ago compared to within 3 months today.
In shopping centres we are more reminded that cameras are in real time, and sometimes even edgy(slightly paranoid) if sometimes we are unsure of which aisle
Anyways in fuel stations we don't really seem to be concerned as much, due to worry of the cost of fuel , and which number fuel tank we were on to pay....
So basically, the family of Gus, could show a very indicative timeline of personal behaviour, if fuel stations do keep data CCTV recordings for more than 6 9 months
Interesting

So basically a cross examination of behaviour between last 3 months compared to 12 months ago

Great idea, I can see what you're saying now. If they haven't already thought of this/done this, I certainly hope they do.

 

[musicaljoke]

CCTV recordings from fuel stations within last 3 months

Wow, that would tie up an army of officers for a long time.

I expect that fuel is delivered to the farm. Most farms have a large tank of diesel and one of gasoline for bulk storage of fuels.