Overview
- The four-day operation under Taskforce Horizon methodically searched a 5.5km radius—about 95 square kilometres—around the Yunta homestead with police, ADF, SES, drones and specialist trackers.
- Extreme heat and strong winds curtailed daily efforts to the cooler morning hours, and teams reported no discoveries across the newly targeted zones.
- In the 20 days since Gus disappeared on 27 September, the sole potential trace remains a single footprint consistent with his boot pattern.
- Authorities say there is no evidence of foul play at this stage as the focus shifts to recovery and continued investigation, with the family cooperating and supported by police.
- Police appeals remain active for information about a separate missing man seen on 26 September on the Stuart Highway, including requests for dashcam footage near Wirraminna.