Photos by: Matthew Lincoln and Rod Lowther
Some snakes in Albury are venomous, but play a really important role in maintaining local food webs, ecosystems and controlling pest animals like mice and rats. Some common snakes seen within Albury include the Red-bellied Black Snake, Eastern Brown Snake and Tiger Snake.
Snakes are not naturally aggressive animals and will generally only attack humans if hurt, provoked, or try to be captured. All snakes and native wildlife are protected from harm under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
Snakes on private property
Council are seeking contact details of licenced snake catchers in our area to advertise on this page - please contact info@alburycity email address to let us know.
Snakes on Council owned parks/gardens or high profile public spaces
If there is a snake in one of our parks or gardens, please call our Customer Service team on 02 6023 8111. If safe, please keep an eye on the snake's location.
However, if a snake is in a natural area and doesn’t pose a risk to the public, generally we won't have the snake removed.
Please note: Council will not send a snake catcher out if the snake is in a residential home or area.
For more information about snakes visit NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
