Missing aircraft searches were concentrated mostly north of Sydney, New South Wales, towards Newcastle, and included four Royal Australian Air Force aircraft. Sister Stinson aircraft VH-UKK also left Archerfield on Saturday morning and unsuccessfully checked the McPherson Range area. The highest part of the range is Mount Barney at . Separate to reports north of Sydney, and Taree, sound of a possible crashed aircraft was reported by a farmer from Nimbin, New South Wales, and searches were launched from Lismore. Most hope of finding the aircraft was abandoned by Tuesday, 23 February 1937.