Snakes in the City · Local guide
Snake catcher North Curl Curl
A snake beside Curl Curl Lagoon, on the headland towards Dee Why or in a North Curl Curl garden needs a precise location. Call SITC and explain which side of the lagoon or which track entrance you can safely reach.
Our dispatcher checks licensed catcher availability for your location. A general call-out fee applies; confirm the fee and expected attendance when calling. How dispatch works.
Suspected human snakebite? Call 000 for an ambulance. Keep the person still and follow the operator’s instructions. Snakebite first aid.
Lagoon, beach and headland are different locations
The Council guide to Dee Why Headland describes a coastal wildlife corridor between Curl Curl and Dee Why lagoons. The walking route includes steps, short steep sections and uneven ground. A point on that track may be some distance from a vehicle entrance.
Give the nearest sign, lookout or street access when you call. If the snake crosses a narrow path, stop and allow room for it to move away. Do not squeeze past it on the seaward side, scramble over rocks or leave the track to keep watching.
Keep dogs away from the lagoon edge
Council’s North Curl Curl page distinguishes the beach, where dogs are prohibited, from nearby designated off-leash reserves. Follow the signs for the specific area you are using. If a snake appears, recall your dog and secure it without approaching the animal.
Do not send a dog into long grass or shallow water to flush a snake out. A dog that may have contacted a snake needs prompt veterinary advice, even when you cannot see bite marks. Let the vet decide the next step while another adult, if available, handles the snake-removal enquiry.
For a snake in a coastal garden
Tell SITC whether the last sighting was beside outdoor stairs, a retaining wall, a shed or stored surf and garden equipment. Keep those items still. Identify the gate that reaches the area without making the catcher pass through a locked house or approach from an inaccessible reserve boundary.
While help is arranged
Keep children and pets away. Observe only from a safe position, preferably behind a barrier. Never try to catch, pin, trap or kill the snake. A photo taken without approaching may help; it is not a requirement for calling.
Council lists red-bellied black snakes in its regional wildlife information. This is regional context, not a confirmed sighting at your address. For identification help, use our snake identification service.
Local vet and emergency contacts
For a possible pet bite, phone a vet immediately for transport advice. Tell them it may be a snakebite. Confirm the clinic can receive your animal; do not wait for snake removal.
Local veterinary option
Northern Districts Veterinary Hospital
67 May Road, Narraweena
02 9971 6562
Call to confirm opening hours and emergency availability.
Pet emergency option
SASH Northern Beaches · 24/7
4 Roseberry Street, Balgowlah
02 9875 0000
Northern Beaches Hospital — 105 Frenchs Forest Road West, Frenchs Forest. Human snakebite: call 000.
Nearby local guides
Northern Beaches service guide · All service areas · Snake safety and prevention
Local sources and contact details checked 12 October 2026. Photographs are captioned separately from service information.
Map context and snakebite first aid
Grid H4 records 38 observations across the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not North Curl Curl alone. Inclusion does not establish an observation in this suburb. It is not a danger score, live tracker or SITC call-out count.
If anyone may have been bitten, call 000, keep them still, apply pressure immobilisation and follow the call-taker’s instructions. Do not wash the bite or try to catch the snake.
Need help in North Curl Curl?
Call with the exact address, last sighting and safest entrance.