Snakes in the City · Local guide
Snake catcher Allambie Heights
Allambie Heights has ordinary suburban streets alongside very different kinds of open space. Manly Dam has several pedestrian entry points from the suburb, while Allenby Park includes steep valley slopes and two creek lines. That makes an exact address and a precise last-seen location more useful than saying only “near the dam” or “near the bush”.
If the snake is visible, keep people and pets well back. Watch from a safe indoor position if possible and do not corner, touch or try to trap it. Call Snakes in the City on 0411 103 488 with the street address, where on the property it was seen, when it was last visible and whether the attending catcher can reach the area without crossing a locked gate or loose-dog yard. The office takes those details and coordinates an available licensed catcher according to availability and location. A general call-out fee applies; confirm the fee when you call.
“Manly Dam side” still needs an entrance
Northern Beaches Council says Manly Dam has surrounding access points in Allambie Heights, Frenchs Forest, Manly Vale and North Balgowlah; the only vehicle entrance is from King Street in Manly Vale. For a private-property call, name the actual street and house access rather than asking a catcher to meet somewhere inside the reserve. If the sighting is on public land, identify the trail entrance, nearest signed feature and direction of travel. Do not leave a safe position to follow wildlife along a track.
Allenby Park edges are not garden extensions
Council describes Allenby Park as 42 hectares across Allambie Heights, Beacon Hill and Brookvale, with remnant bushland on steep slopes beside creek lines. Dogs must be on leash and cats are not permitted in this wildlife protection area. For residents beside the reserve, practical preparation means clearing access on your own property, securing pets, and telling the office whether the last-seen point is beside a fence, stormwater line, pool equipment or a shed. It does not mean entering bushland to search.Snake types residents may encounter
Northern Beaches Council says the wider local area supports many land and sea snake species. Around creek lines, dam-edge habitat and pools, a red-bellied black snake is one relevant possibility; green tree snakes can use urban gardens, and diamond pythons may be in trees or on roofs. Council also lists eastern brown snakes, tiger snakes and death adders, while noting that most of those are rare on the Northern Beaches. These are regional possibilities, not a claim about a sighting in Allambie Heights. Do not approach for identification: colour and location alone are not reliable enough for a safety decision.Regional species context: Northern Beaches Council snake-season guidance. Identification is never required before making the area safe.
Pets and people need different emergency calls
For a suspected human snakebite, call 000 for an ambulance. Keep the person still, apply pressure immobilisation and follow the call-taker’s instructions. Do not drive the person to hospital and do not wash the bite. Northern Beaches Hospital is at 105 Frenchs Forest Road West, Frenchs Forest; its switchboard is 02 9105 5000, but a suspected bite is still a 000 emergency. For a pet that may have been bitten, phone a vet immediately even if the animal appears normal. Allambie Vet is at 92 Allambie Road and lists 02 9905 0505. Outside its hours, SASH Northern Beaches at 4 Roseberry Street, Balgowlah lists 24-hour emergency care on 02 9875 0000. Call before travelling when possible. This page does not claim that any clinic stocks a particular antivenom.Allambie Heights on the observation map
Allambie Heights is an orientation label in grid H4 of the Sydney snake observation report. The 38 records apply to the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not to Allambie Heights. Inclusion does not establish an observation in the suburb. The map is not a danger score, live tracker or count of Snakes in the City call-outs.Northern Beaches service guide · main service-area directory