Police are returning to Oak Park Station to continue the search for four-year-old Gus who was last seen on 27 September 2025.
The search on Friday 31 October 2025 will involve draining of a large dam on the property that is located about 600 metres from the homestead.
The dam, which is approximately 4.5 metres deep, was previously searched by police divers in the initial days of the search for Gus. The draining of the dam will enable a comprehensive visual search to be completed, particularly areas with underwater vegetation.
The renewed search of the dam is being undertaken to rule out the possibility Gus may have drowned.
This follows extensive ground and air searches of the area surrounding the homestead since Gus disappeared.
Task Force Horizon investigators have concluded assessing data and imagery of the terrain surrounding the homestead that was taken using a drone.
Unfortunately, the imagery has not identified any object of significance that has assisted in the search for Gus.
Further aerial imaging of an area out to 10km from the homestead is still being conducted. This is being done in stages and will take several weeks to complete.
On 17 October 2025 police concluded a four-day ground search for Gus. It followed an initial 10-day search with both involving SA Police, ADF members, SES volunteers, trackers and local property owners.
The most recent ground search extended to 5.5km from the homestead. This equates to 95 sqkm searched on foot. The original search area extended well beyond this with the use of the mounted operations unit and PolAir. This area has been estimated at 470 sqkm.
Police had been hopeful the extensive ground searches would locate Gus or provide evidence of the direction in which Gus may have walked, but this has not been the case.
Task Force Horizon is conducting multiple lines of inquiry to locate Gus. These investigations have not uncovered any evidence of foul play.
The family of Gus have continued to cooperate fully with police and are being supported by a victim contact officer. The family has asked that media representatives do not enter their property.
Further searches of the property will be considered in future as Task Force Horizon investigations continue.
