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

 

[quiz]

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

 

[quiz]

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

 

[quiz]

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.

 

[RedHaus]

This is a question for @BreakingNews and / or @Greenie75 regarding the "Quiz" call-in AM radio show BreakingNews heard at 2:30am the other day and Greenie75 transcribed (since deleted), during which a "Bob" called in and spoke about his search for wee Gus with Fleur.

Bob had said he and Fleur were the only ones (presumably the only civilians) to be searching for Gus, he was heading out that morning to search again and asked for volunteers to join, and most importantly, IMO, he stated he and Fleur KNOW (not think) Gus is still alive.

Is there any way either of you can confirm the date of that "Quiz" show? Can you confirm it was live vs. an older rerun?

What if it was just a rerun, and all our fuss about what Bob said is irrelevant now?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Wexford]

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

Ah ok I thought they were copper mines. Certainly when gold was discovered it created a very haphazard style of mining back then. I spent some time in Hill End in NSW and there are disused mine shafts absolutely everywhere. You want to stay on the track there and not go wandering around the bush.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

This is a question for @BreakingNews and / or @Greenie75 regarding the "Quiz" call-in AM radio show BreakingNews heard at 2:30am the other day and Greenie75 transcribed (since deleted), during which a "Bob" called in and spoke about his search for wee Gus with Fleur.

The programme doesn't do reruns.

Previous Nightlife episodes are on the site.

Episodes are up for about a month to listen to.

The link to the episodes are all still there but after about a month the play button is gone and you get
audio not available.

Awhile ago they started having separate links to parts of the four hour programme and even though the whole episode may no longer play after a month, the quiz part and other parts can still be listened to and don't seem to time out.

From me, a dedicated long time Nightlife listener.

 

[Dotta]

"Gus Lamont: ​

Gold mining history of Yunta resurfaces ​

as search continues for missing SA boy.​

Four-year-old August Lamont vanished from his family’s sheep station in September."

Forgotten history of where Gus vanished and why searchers had no idea about mine shafts

Four-year-old August Lamont vanished from his family’s sheep station in September.

7news.com.au

 

[Mauig’ma]

Praying for lil Gus. Please God let le and sar find him soon. He deserves to be given back to those who love him. Praying hard rn. God speed please

 

[spiritualdreaming]

This is a question for @BreakingNews and / or @Greenie75 regarding the "Quiz" call-in AM radio show BreakingNews heard at 2:30am the other day and Greenie75 transcribed (since deleted), during which a "Bob" called in and spoke about his search for wee Gus with Fleur.

Bob had said he and Fleur were the only ones (presumably the only civilians) to be searching for Gus, he was heading out that morning to search again and asked for volunteers to join, and most importantly, IMO, he stated he and Fleur KNOW (not think) Gus is still alive.

Is there any way either of you can confirm the date of that "Quiz" show? Can you confirm it was live vs. an older rerun?

What if it was just a rerun, and all our fuss about what Bob said is irrelevant now?

Thanks in advance!

Was Friday 28th November 2025

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www.abc.net.au

 

[Ellery84]

Well they have a whole strike force with 12 people on it. Many hands make light work.

If they really try, they can get it done.

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

 

[BreakingNews]

This is a question for @BreakingNews and / or @Greenie75 regarding the "Quiz" call-in AM radio show BreakingNews heard at 2:30am the other day and Greenie75 transcribed (since deleted), during which a "Bob" called in and spoke about his search for wee Gus with Fleur.

Bob had said he and Fleur were the only ones (presumably the only civilians) to be searching for Gus, he was heading out that morning to search again and asked for volunteers to join, and most importantly, IMO, he stated he and Fleur KNOW (not think) Gus is still alive.

Is there any way either of you can confirm the date of that "Quiz" show? Can you confirm it was live vs. an older rerun?

What if it was just a rerun, and all our fuss about what Bob said is irrelevant now?

Thanks in advance!

It has been linked several times above. It was real time, except that I am in Qld and an hour behind EST. I was only awake to hear him say that no one else was looking for Gus, except for him and Fleur. I didn't even hear him ask for volunteers. All I can say is that it was live the other night and the cat woke me up being silly. So I turned on the ABC radio.

 

[BreakingNews]

Ah ok I thought they were copper mines. Certainly when gold was discovered it created a very haphazard style of mining back then. I spent some time in Hill End in NSW and there are disused mine shafts absolutely everywhere. You want to stay on the track there and not go wandering around the bush.

Anyone following the Samantha Murphy case from near Ballarat will be well aware of disused and abandoned gold mine shafts there also.

 

[BreakingNews]

The programme doesn't do reruns.

Previous Nightlife episodes are on the site.

Episodes are up for about a month to listen to.

The link to the episodes are all still there but after about a month the play button is gone and you get
audio not available.

Awhile ago they started having separate links to parts of the four hour programme and even though the whole episode may no longer play after a month, the quiz part and other parts can still be listened to and don't seem to time out.

From me, a dedicated long time Nightlife listener.

Except it wasn't Nightlife. It was the show after that. Overnights I think it is called. It was Pav as announcer. Anyway I've put the link on here several times and apparently someone has transcribed the piece. All I heard was no-one is looking for Gus except Fleur and me.
All the other info of the link staying up for a few links is the same. Thanks TF

 

[Raina_the_observer]

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

The Wheal Motley mine is an abandoned copper mine.

Gus has been gone for 63 days, and multiple searches have yielded no clues

The disappearance of Gus Lamont is one of those events that have a seismic impact on public consciousness: they distress, disturb, upset and unsettle. This week six mine shafts were searched, providing no further clues in the case.

www.abc.net.au

 

[FromGermany1]

Except it wasn't Nightlife. It was the show after that. Overnights I think it is called. It was Pav as announcer. Anyway I've put the link on here several times and apparently someone has transcribed the piece. All I heard was no-one is looking for Gus except Fleur and me.

If Fleur is a good friend of the M's, it doesn't really make sense, that Bob and Fleur were searching for volunteer helpers, who aren't wanted on the property by the whole family of JM/SM/JM. MOO