Kings Park is a smaller, less prominent suburb in the Blacktown LGA, sitting quietly between Marayong, Kings Langley, Quakers Hill and Seven Hills. It doesn’t have the volume of a Blacktown or a Quakers Hill, and it doesn’t have a defining piece of habitat like a major reserve or a golf course. What it has is a connected position — drainage corridors threading through to all four surrounding suburbs, the Bells Creek and Breakfast Creek tributary systems running through the wider area, and a residential street pattern that puts a substantial proportion of properties within reach of those corridors. The result is steady, moderate-volume work through the warmer months, with both Eastern Brown Snakes and Red-bellied Black Snakes turning up on properties that connect into the surrounding suburb network.
If you have spotted a snake in Kings Park, call Sydney Snake Catcher on 1300 599 938. We are the original and longest-running snake catching business of its kind in NSW, licensed, insured, and available every day of the year.
Stay calm and step back. Bring children and pets indoors. If possible, keep watching the snake until we arrive. Call 1300 599 938.
You do not need to take a photo. You do not need to identify the snake. You do not need to follow it or get close. But if you can, try to keep a visual on the snake from a safe distance. If it disappears into cover, keep watching the spot where you last saw it — snakes will often reappear within minutes once the area goes quiet. Knowing where the snake last was makes our job much faster when we arrive. We stay on the phone with you, explain everything clearly, and guide you through the process from the moment you call.
Kings Park is largely 1970s and 1980s residential housing on standard suburban blocks — brick veneer, slab construction, established gardens that have had decades to mature, sheds and garages with accumulated yard storage, and a network of drainage easements and small reserves threading through it. The suburb itself is modest in size, but its position matters more than its size does. The drainage system here connects directly into Marayong’s reserve corridor, Kings Langley’s drainage network, Quakers Hill’s broader corridor and the Bells Creek and Breakfast Creek tributary systems beyond.
What that means in practice is that the snakes we attend in Kings Park are very rarely Kings Park snakes in any meaningful sense. They’re snakes from the wider corridor that have moved into the suburb following rodents, frogs, drainage lines or shelter. The species mix and the recurring job patterns reflect that. Properties along the drainage easements and on streets backing onto reserve or vacant land see the most activity. Properties deeper inside the suburb see less, though the connected nature of the corridor means no street is fully insulated.
The other defining feature of Kings Park is the same one that defines most of the older Blacktown LGA suburbs — established housing stock with the kind of gaps, sheds and accumulated storage that gives both species somewhere to settle in once they cross into a yard.
Eastern Brown Snake — the species we catch most often in Kings Park. Browns work the established housing stock the same way they do across the rest of the older Blacktown LGA — following rodents through sheds, garages, accumulated yard storage and along long boundary fences. They will travel in from the surrounding suburbs via drainage easements and reserve corridors without warning. Older homes with gaps under the slab give them plenty of hiding options. Highly venomous, fast, and quick to disappear into cover. Step back, keep a visual from a safe distance, and call us.
Red-bellied Black Snake. Common along the Breakfast Creek and Bells Creek drainage lines and on properties with permanent water. They will move into adjoining backyards from the wetter drainage corridors, particularly properties with pools, ponds or thick garden beds. Venomous, but generally far less defensive than browns. They will move away if given the chance.
Blue-tongued Lizard. Not a snake, but the reptile we are called for almost as often. Blue-tongues are large, slow-moving native skinks that get mistaken for snakes because of their size and the way they flatten their bodies when threatened. They are harmless, beneficial, and good for a garden — they eat snails, slugs and beetles. We will attend, identify the animal on site, and where appropriate either leave it where it is or relocate it to a safer part of the property.
For the Eastern Browns, the established-suburb pattern. Sheds with accumulated yard storage. Garages and the gaps under garage rollers. Gaps under the slab on older brick veneer homes. Garden beds with thick mulch. Retaining walls and rock features. Long grass along boundary fences, particularly the side facing drainage easements, reserves or vacant blocks. Around chicken coops, aviaries and outdoor pet bowls. Inside houses where a brown has followed rodents through a gap.
For Red-bellied Black Snakes, the wetter spots. Pool pump housings — warm, dark, undisturbed, close to water. Pool surrounds and water features. Garden beds with thick mulch and dense plantings. Under decks and verandahs in shaded damp corners. Along fences backing onto the wetter sections of drainage corridors.
The reptile-deterrent products on the market — powders, sprays, ultrasonic devices — do not work. Skip them. What does help on a Kings Park property is anything that addresses the food, water and shelter both species are looking for.
For Eastern Browns, reducing rodent activity is the most effective measure. Older suburbs sustain steady rodent populations once they settle in, and browns will follow. Set bait stations around sheds and garages. Clean out accumulated yard storage. Tidy chicken coops, aviaries and outdoor pet feeding areas. Seal gaps under sheds, the slab and outbuildings. Keep grass short along boundary fences, particularly the side facing drainage easement or reserve.
For Red-bellied Black Snakes, keep pool pump housings tidy and unappealing. Thin out heavy garden beds along boundary fences. Manage frog activity where it has become concentrated against the house, without killing the frogs — they are protected.
Across both species: tidy sheds, organised storage, sealed gaps under sheds and decks, and mowed grass along the boundary. None of this guarantees a snake-free yard, but it does meaningfully reduce the chance of one settling in.
A snake inside a Kings Park home is an emergency. Both Eastern Browns and Red-bellied Black Snakes will work their way inside given the chance. Older Kings Park homes with gaps under the slab, around external doors or in the brickwork are particularly vulnerable through subfloor and skirting entry points. We attend snake-inside-the-house jobs in Kings Park through the warmer months. We respond as quickly as we can, locate the snake, remove it safely, and check the house is secure before we leave.
Sydney Snake Catcher is the original and longest-running snake catching business of its kind in NSW. We operate the largest network of qualified snake catchers in the state — when you call, the catcher closest to you is dispatched. We have catchers across the Kings Park / Marayong / Kings Langley / Quakers Hill corridor regularly through the season, and we know the established-suburb patterns of this area from years of practical work.
We work calmly, without panic, and without making anyone feel judged about the state of their property. Snakes turn up in Kings Park because of the connected drainage corridor running through this part of the LGA, and because of the established housing stock that gives both species somewhere to settle in. We explain what we are doing, what species we are dealing with, why the snake is on the property, and what — if anything — can be done to reduce the chance of the next one settling in.
If you see movement, hear rustling, or notice your pet fixated on one area of the yard, call 1300 599 938 immediately.
Does Kings Park get many snake callouts?
Moderate, steady volume through the warmer months. The suburb is smaller than its neighbours but sits on a well-connected drainage corridor running through to Marayong, Kings Langley, Quakers Hill and Seven Hills. Snakes move through the network and into Kings Park properties on a regular basis.
What snake is most common in Kings Park?
The Eastern Brown Snake, with the Red-bellied Black Snake the second most common. Browns are favoured by the established housing stock and rodent activity. Red-bellied Black Snakes are more common on properties with pools, water features or properties along the drainage corridors.
Where do the snakes in Kings Park come from?
Mostly from the surrounding suburbs and the drainage corridors that connect them. The Breakfast Creek and Bells Creek tributary systems, the Marayong reserve corridor and the Kings Langley drainage network all feed into Kings Park. Snakes follow rodents, frogs and shelter into the suburb from the wider network.
What should I do if I find a snake in my garage in Kings Park?
Close the internal door between the garage and the house. Move any children and pets to a safe area. If you can do so safely, keep a visual on the snake from a distance — but do not approach it. Call Sydney Snake Catcher on 1300 599 938. We will guide you through the rest.
How quickly can a snake catcher get to Kings Park?
We operate the largest network of snake catchers in NSW and dispatch the catcher closest to you. Kings Park sits within our core service area and we have catchers across the surrounding suburb network regularly. Response times vary with traffic and existing jobs, and we prioritise active sightings.
Sydney Snake Catcher — 1300 599 938
Licensed, insured, and on call 24/7 across Kings Park and the wider Blacktown LGA.
Nearby Suburbs We Service: Marayong, Kings Langley, Quakers Hill, Seven Hills
