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Bayside & Georges River

Snake catcher
Arncliffe.

A heavily urban coast of airport and port land, apartments, park strips, golf courses, wetlands and the Georges River foreshore.

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Local view of Arncliffe, Sydney
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The local lens

Arncliffe is not just a name in a list.

Arncliffe lies about 11 kilometres south of central Sydney, placing it within the Bayside & Georges River response cluster.

Public access, security and traffic can be the main challenge. Tell us whether the animal is inside a residence, in a workplace zone or beside open park or wetland land.

Check the local geographic source

What changes the call

Tell us which scene fits.

01

Compact homes

Courtyards, garages, side access and under-house storage.

02

Airport and industrial

Secured gates, freight areas, landscaping and plant equipment.

03

Wetland and foreshore

Rock revetments, drains, grass edges and shared paths.

Make space

Keep people and pets well back. Do not surround, touch or block the snake.

Keep watch

Watch only from a secure position and remember the last place it disappeared.

Call 24/7

Phone 0484 033 337 with the exact address and site details.

“It was right there a second ago”

Places worth describing—not poking.

The catcher’s search starts from the last reliable sighting. Do not pull these areas apart yourself.

Before a catcher sets off

Three useful Arncliffe questions.

Does security need advance notice?

Can the public or staff be kept out of the immediate zone?

Which gate or loading entrance is closest?

Species context—not a remote identification

Colour is not a safety test.

Wetter foreshore and drainage corridors can suit red-bellied black snakes, while open disturbed land can be used by eastern brown snakes. Urban location alone cannot identify an animal.

Take a zoomed photograph only from behind glass or another secure position. Never move closer for identification.

After the immediate problem

Make the property easier to inspect.

No Sydney property can honestly be guaranteed “snake-proof”. These practical steps reduce shelter and make future sightings easier to manage.

  1. 1Keep freight and storage lanes clear.
  2. 2Control rodents around food and waste.
  3. 3Maintain door seals in ground-level rooms.
  4. 4Avoid reaching into foreshore rocks or drains.

Nearby pages by geographic distance

Local links that make sense.

Mascotabout 3.5 km awayBotanyabout 4.7 km awayBanksiaBayside & Georges RiverBanksmeadowBayside & Georges River

Snake in Arncliffe now?

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