SNAKES IN THE CITY · LOCAL GUIDANCE

Snake catcher help in Scotland Island

Give the island address and the landing name together. Our office checks catcher availability and boat access before arranging offshore attendance.

Call 0411 103 488

Aerial view of Scotland Island homes, bushland and surrounding Pittwater
State of New South Wales (Spatial Services), NSW Imagery, CC BY 3.0 AU. Service-rendered crop; capture date unverified. An orientation image, not a current sighting or call-out photograph.

Name the island landing, not just “Cargo Wharf”

Scotland Island has several public landings. Northern Beaches Council lists Bells Wharf on Vivian Street, Carols Wharf on Richard Road and Cargo Wharf on Fitzpatrick Avenue. Church Point also has a Cargo Wharf on the mainland. When you call, identify which side of Pittwater you mean as well as the property address.

Check the council wharf directory for location names. A wharf is a meeting point, not a substitute for the address where the snake was seen.

Three details that help organise attendance

  1. Where is the snake? Describe the last observed position in relation to your house, garden, stairs or another fixed feature. Do not approach to improve the description.
  2. How can the property be reached? Name the proposed landing and describe the onward route from existing knowledge. Mention steps, locked gates or access shared with another property.
  3. Who is coordinating access? Give one contact number for the person who can agree entry and transport arrangements.

Snakes in the City arranges licensed snake removal subject to catcher availability and suitable boat access. Speak with our office before organising transport for a catcher. The fee and attendance arrangements are confirmed for the individual job; a fixed arrival time is not promised.

Keep a route for people, not a barrier for the snake

If a snake is beside steps or a path, keep children, visitors and pets away and use a different safe route if one exists. Do not surround it, push it towards a container or try to carry it to a boat. If it moves out of sight, report the last position rather than searching garden cover.

Someone waiting at the wharf should not leave another person watching from an unsafe distance. Tell dispatch if nobody can safely observe the area. Photographs are optional and should only come from a safe position already occupied.

Regional emergency department: Northern Beaches Hospital, 105 Frenchs Forest Road West, Frenchs Forest, open 24 hours. For suspected snakebite, call 000; the ambulance service determines transport and destination.

Pets and emergency care

For a suspected pet bite, call a vet immediately, keep the animal quiet and describe the boat-transfer arrangements. Mona Vale Veterinary Hospital, 22 Park Street, 02 9999 2269, lists weekday hours 8am–7pm and Saturday 8am–4pm. Its after-hours referral is 02 9452 2933; confirm the receiving clinic before travel. Do not wait for a snake catcher to arrange veterinary care.

Reading the regional observation map

Grid H3 in the 2025 observation report contains 26 records across the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not Scotland Island alone. Inclusion does not establish a sighting in this locality. These are public observation records, not unique snake totals or SITC call-outs. This is not a danger map or real-time snake tracker.

Around the island and western shore

The Church Point guide covers the mainland side of the crossing. Compare foreshore access in Elvina Bay and Lovett Bay, or the shore approach near McCarrs Creek. These are separate locations; confirm the actual landing for your property.

Browse our Northern Beaches guide and Sydney area directory. Local information checked 9 November 2026.

Call 0411 103 488