A snake beside a small park, rear fence or shared driveway needs space. Keep children and pets away and give the exact property side and entrance.
Cambridge Park and the surrounding streets
Cambridge Park is a small local park and thoroughfare between 29–33 Cambridge Street, North Willoughby. With homes and private fences close to public space, “near the park” is a starting point rather than a usable location. Name the street entrance, path or fence line where the animal was last seen.
Around High Street and the North Willoughby shops, a street address may serve more than one tenancy or access lane. Tell the office whether the sighting is in a front garden, rear courtyard, garage or common passage, and which entrance can be used without passing close to the snake.
Small spaces: what helps and what makes things harder
Inside a garage or house
Keep the room quiet. Close internal doors only if you can do so without approaching the snake. Explain the last fixed point, such as a cupboard base or garage corner, and keep others out.
Courtyards and narrow side paths
Move away and leave the route clear. Do not move planters, stored timber or bins to search. A close photograph is unnecessary; describe what you observed from safety.
Shared property or park edge
Ask one resident or site contact to coordinate access. Keep dogs inside and children away from the last position. Do not crowd a gate or surround the animal.
Local veterinary help and bite priorities
Willoughby Veterinary Hospital is at 193 High Street and lists 02 9958 8775. Call to check immediate availability. For 24/7 emergency care, North Shore Veterinary Hospital, 63 Herbert Street, Artarmon, lists 02 9436 1213. If a pet may have been bitten, minimise its movement and telephone a vet immediately.
Suspected snakebite: call 000. Keep the person still, apply pressure immobilisation and follow the ambulance operator. Do not wash the bite, cut it or use a tourniquet. Healthdirect first-aid guidance. Do not walk or drive to hospital unless emergency services direct you.
Arrange help without a species guess
A precise last-seen landmark matters more than trying to identify a snake by colour. Say if sight was lost and leave possible hiding places untouched.
Snakes in the City records the location and access details, then coordinates an available licensed catcher according to location and availability. Confirm the call-out fee by phone. Attendance timing and capture are not guaranteed.
2025 observation map: grid G4 contains 34 records across the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not North Willoughby. It does not establish a sighting in this suburb. This is not a danger score, live tracker or SITC call-out count.
Find the right neighbouring guide
Chatswood is useful to the west, Willoughby to the south, and Willoughby East for streets toward Eastern Valley Way. Castle Cove provides another nearby northern reference. The Lower North Shore hub brings the regional guides together.