Found Safe Australia - James Skillen, 3, Razorback, NSW, 31 March 2018

[Eloise]

http://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/story/5316390/missing-3-year-old-boy-near-mudgee/

James Skillen, aged 3, was last seen about 5pm yesterday (Saturday 31 March 2018) at a campsite on a property on Old Ilford Road, Razorback, about 69km south of Mudgee.

 

[Eloise]

Still missing according to NSW Police social media.

Got to about 13°C last night in the area according to weatherzone, so if he's sheltered somewhere he'll hopefully be perfectly fine physically.

 

[Bohemian]

Thanks for posting about James’ disappearance, Eloise. I’m sending prayers for his safe return. It was a full moon last night so visibility would have been good if there was little cloud in the area. Hopefully, James found himself a little hidey-hole to sleep in and searchers will stumble across him today.

 

[Bohemian]

Search underway after 3yo boy wanders off from campsite at Razorback, near Mudgee
BY LILY MAYERS
ABC NEWS
34 MINUTES AGO [as at 09:22am Sunday 01April 2017]

‘Three-year-old James Skillen was last seen at a private property campsite in Razorback, about 70 kilometres south of Mudgee, last night.

Police, the State Emergency Service and rescue volunteers have begun ground searches of the property this morning.

The three-year-old is described as having a fair complexion, about 60 centimetres tall, green eyes and sandy blond hair in a buzz cut.

He was last seen wearing dark blue shorts and a t-shirt and carrying a yellow backpack.’

Click on headline link for more (above).

 

[gregjrichards]

"A three-year-old boy has wandered away from a campsite near Mudgee in the NSW Hunter region, with search crews spending the night in bushland looking for him.

James Skillen was last seen about 5pm on Saturday at a campsite with his family who were enjoying an Easter break on a property on Old Ilford Road, Razorback, about 69km south of Mudgee.

An extensive search of the area by police, NSW Ambulance, the Rural Fire Service, SES and the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association hasn't located the child.

Crews have spent the night looking for James in bushland and the search is continuing, a NSW Police spokeswoman woman told AAP on Sunday.

Overnight temperatures dropped to 15 degrees."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...r-Mudgee-NSW-Hunter-region.html#ixzz5BNA08OH5

Praying James is found alive.

 

[they'll get you]

Do llittle kiddies wonder off on their own or do they usually follow someone or something. (Or grabbed)
If this property is used for a shooting/camping weekend then he was last seen at 5pm, that's the perfect time for á shot' he could have wanted to follow 'the men', at times these óut-of-the-way places people go for the long weekends are for shooting or a good booze up, its about an hour from Sydney.
Are there any dams in the area?
Oh I hope this little one is found because when I heard about him this morning I thought instantly of William and then my mind shot to Brett Cowan.

 

[Eloise]

It's 3 or 4 hours from Sydney to Mudgee I think.

He looks a lot like William. An eerie coincidence

 

[always reading]

Do llittle kiddies wonder off on their own or do they usually follow someone or something. (Or grabbed)
If this property is used for a shooting/camping weekend then he was last seen at 5pm, that's the perfect time for á shot' he could have wanted to follow 'the men', at times these óut-of-the-way places people go for the long weekends are for shooting or a good booze up, its about an hour from Sydney.
Are there any dams in the area?
Oh I hope this little one is found because when I heard about him this morning I thought instantly of William and then my mind shot to Brett Cowan.

It makes me think of little Deorr.

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[CoverMeCagney]

I also thought of William and DeOrr.

Not sure the 60cm height description is right though?

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Sydney is 9 hours ahead of U.K. time, so if Mudgee is the same then James has been missing approx 17 hours so far.

 

[lampshade1]

Sydney is 9 hours ahead of U.K. time, so if Mudgee is the same then James has been missing approx 17 hours so far.

Just under 18.5 hours. Daylight savings ended in NSW last night which adds an extra hour.

 

[inkpink]

Search didnt start until 7pm...

Inspector Dan Skelly from Dubbo said authorities and volunteers were scouring the 100-acre property in daylight again, after a search began yesterday at 7:00pm.


http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-...y-james-skillen-last-seen-near-mudgee/9608144

 

[gregjrichards]

I also thought of William and DeOrr.

Not sure the 60cm height description is right though?

Me too. I just hope James's case doesn't turn out like either.

 

[they'll get you]

It's 3 or 4 hours from Sydney to Mudgee I think.

He looks a lot like William. An eerie coincidence

Thanks Eloise I had a peek at Google maps says it's 2-3 hours from Sydney and surrounding areas.

 

[inkpink]

The article says that they were camping with a group of 20.

I wonder if there is a bunch of kids that were all hanging out together.

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-...y-james-skillen-last-seen-near-mudgee/9608144

 

[Eloise]

I also thought of William and DeOrr.

Not sure the 60cm height description is right though?

60cm is quite short if accurate! Just googled average 3yo boy height and it's 88cm-100cm or thereabouts

 

[they'll get you]

The sunset was at 6.50 pm yesterday (before daylight saving)
https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/australia/sydney?month=3

 

[inkpink]

This article says he was last seen at 5.45pm at the camp kitchen.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/04/01/08/10/missing-boy-razorback-mudgee-nsw-major-search

I wonder what he carries in his backpack....? Bathers, towel....

I hope he hasn't gone off to go swimming. Other dangers in that area besides water and terrain would be snakes.

 

[they'll get you]

The article says that they were camping with a group of 20.

I wonder if there is a bunch of kids that were all hanging out together.

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-...y-james-skillen-last-seen-near-mudgee/9608144

If some were older kids he might have followed them. I hope there weren't guns used to shoot rabbits etc.

 

[they'll get you]

This article says he was last seen at 5.45pm at the camp kitchen.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/04/01/08/10/missing-boy-razorback-mudgee-nsw-major-search

I wonder what he carries in his backpack....? Bathers, towel....

I hope he hasn't gone off to go swimming. Other dangers in that area besides water and terrain would be snakes.

Yes, why the backpack?
He was last seen wearing dark blue shorts and a t-shirt and carrying a yellow backpack.