If you’ve found a snake on your property anywhere in the Hunters Hill area, call 1300 599 938. Sydney Snake Catcher covers Hunters Hill year-round, seven days a week.
Don’t try to handle it. Don’t try to kill it. Stay back, keep eyes on the snake from a safe distance, and call. Most bites happen when people try to deal with the snake themselves.
Hunters Hill sits on the peninsula between the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, bounded by water on three sides. The character is heritage harbour residential — established Federation and Inter-war homes on substantial blocks, mature canopy, sandstone retaining walls, and a layout where almost every property is within a few hundred metres of either bushland reserve or river foreshore. The three suburbs of the LGA — Hunters Hill, Woolwich and Henley — share the same geography and the same snake activity pattern.
The dominant species is the diamond python. The century-old housing stock with mature roof spaces, the bushland connections through Boronia Park, Riverglade Reserve and the Lane Cove River foreshore reserves, and the established gardens supporting strong rodent and possum populations all sustain a resident python population. Roof cavity callouts run year-round, particularly through autumn and winter. Red-bellied black snakes appear occasionally on properties with pools, ponds or thick shaded garden beds along the foreshore reserves. You’ll also see green tree snakes, blue-tongues and water dragons. Eastern brown snakes are not a feature of Hunters Hill — the harbour bushland character doesn’t suit them.
Every snake we catch is relocated humanely to suitable habitat away from the property. Sydney Snake Catcher operators are licensed under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and fully insured.
Sydney Snake Catcher is your #1 voted Hunter’s Hill Snake Catcher — contact us today or call 1300 599 938.
The Hunter’s Hill area’s warm climate, waterfront bushland and established green spaces provide suitable conditions for native snake species, particularly during the warmer months when activity increases. Residential properties can unintentionally attract snakes by offering shelter and food sources such as rodents, frogs and small reptiles. Awareness and quick action are key to reducing risk and ensuring snakes are safely relocated.
Hunter’s Hill is surrounded by waterways, bushland reserves and foreshore parks that support a variety of native wildlife. Snakes often move through these environments while following creek lines, shoreline vegetation and bush corridors, occasionally passing through nearby residential properties as part of their natural movement.
Gardens with dense planting, rock walls, timber stacks and shaded areas can provide attractive shelter, particularly in warmer weather. Properties close to waterfront reserves or bushland edges may see occasional snake activity during peak seasons. Understanding the local habitat and how snakes use these natural spaces helps residents recognise why sightings occur and encourages calm, informed responses when snakes are encountered.
