$1 Million Reward Offered for Information on Disappearance of Gus Lamont

A reward of up to 1 million Australian Dollars has been announced for information that will lead to finding four-year-old Gus Lamont, who went missing from a remote farm in South Australia nearly a year ago.

Disappeared at Oak Park Station

Four-year-old Gus Lamont went missing on September 27, 2025, at Oak Park Station, located about 300 kilometers inland from Adelaide. His disappearance from his family's property triggered one of the largest child search operations in the state's history.

When Gus's grandmother went outside to call him inside, the young boy was nowhere to be found. Despite extensive searches conducted, no trace of the toddler has been found.

Comprehensive Search Operations Conducted

South Australia Police, emergency workers, volunteers, and Australian Defence Force personnel participated in search efforts across a vast 60,000-hectare area. Police teams carried out 11 separate land searches over a 30-day period.

Aerial search operations conducted covered an area of 700 square kilometers, but these efforts yielded no results.

Investigated as a Major Crime

In February 2026, the toddler's disappearance was declared a major crime. Police authorities consider someone living at Oak Park Station to be a suspect while ruling out the parents.

The child's parents, Joshua Lamont and Jessica Murray, appeared publicly for the first time via a police-released video, urging anyone with information to contact authorities.

Aerial Footage and Reward Decision

Taskforce Horizon teams manually reviewed aerial footage collected from previous searches and identified certain anomalies in these recordings. Police are examining these findings before deciding whether to conduct another physical search on the property.

The South Australian government has officially announced a reward of up to 1 million Australian Dollars to encourage information leading to a conviction.