SNAKES IN THE CITY · LOCAL GUIDANCE
Snake catcher help in Austral
The vehicle entrance and the place a snake was seen may be different. Give both details so the office can coordinate an available licensed catcher.
Start with the entrance you can identify safely
At a property with a long driveway or more than one gate, a street address is only part of the access information. Tell the office which entrance is normally used and where the snake was last visible relative to a shed, fence or building. Use information you already know; do not go outside to inspect the area.
Liverpool Council’s Austral and Leppington planning information describes an area undergoing development. Existing rural properties and newer streets can present different arrival arrangements. If a map pin points to an old frontage or a worksite entrance, explain that when you call.
A shed sighting is not an instruction to clear the shed
Leave stored materials in place after a sighting. Moving tools, sheets or stacked items can bring someone into contact with a concealed snake. Keep pets and children elsewhere, avoid opening a door that requires passing the last-seen position, and give the catcher a description of what is known.
If a snake has gone towards a drain or easement, do not follow it or enter the drainage area. Tell dispatch whether you saw it enter an opening or simply lost sight of it nearby. That distinction helps avoid treating an assumption as a confirmed hiding place.
For a builder, tenant or property manager
- Nominate one person to answer calls and coordinate permitted entry.
- Describe which part of the property is affected and any existing access restrictions.
- Keep workers and vehicles clear of the sighting area; do not use machinery to expose the snake.
- Confirm the call-out fee and catcher availability with SITC before expecting attendance.
Our office uses the location and available licensed catchers to arrange professional removal. We do not promise that a particular catcher is stationed in Austral or that every job can be attended within a fixed time.
Emergency help for people and pets
Liverpool Hospital emergency department is open 24/7, with entry from Goulburn Street. For suspected snakebite call 000; let the ambulance service determine transport and destination.
For a suspected pet bite, contact a vet immediately and keep the animal quiet. VECA Campbelltown is a 24/7 veterinary hospital at 5/10 Blaxland Road; call 02 9129 5888 for receiving and transport advice. Do not wait for snake identification or a removal appointment.
Reading the regional observation map
Grid D6 in the 2025 observation report contains 23 records across the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not Austral 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.
Finding the correct south-west guide
For an address around the community and recreation precinct east of Austral, use the Carnes Hill guide, which explains facility entrances and public-space reporting.
For other addresses in this part of Sydney, use Liverpool for the city-centre area, Horsley Park to the north, and Fairfield or Moorebank for those separate localities. These are regional navigation options, not alternate names for Austral or promises of a particular travel route.
Our South-West Sydney hub and full area directory organise the wider coverage. Local information checked 9 November 2026.