SNAKES IN THE CITY · LOCAL GUIDANCE
Snake catcher help in Bardia
A snake beside a private courtyard needs different access arrangements from one on shared estate land. Describe the location and who can authorise entry.
Private yard, shared garden or public space?
Before describing the estate or neighbourhood, give the street number and the position you actually observed. Tell our office whether it is inside your property, in a common garden or beyond the boundary. You do not need to investigate who owns an unfamiliar space before calling; simply explain what you know.
For shared property, one resident may be able to report a sighting while a manager or owner controls the gate. Have the appropriate contact available so entry can be agreed without sending neighbours to inspect the hiding place.
Use a precise local reference
Bardia Public School currently lists its address as 37 Arthur Allen Drive. If describing a sighting near the school, distinguish the school grounds from the public verge or a neighbouring home. A familiar landmark helps explain an address, but it does not authorise someone to enter that property.
For a sighting inside school grounds, notify school staff from a safe position and let the responsible staff member coordinate access. Do not gather children or bystanders to watch the animal, and do not treat a residential removal booking as permission to use a school entrance.
Questions the office can resolve by phone
Can someone attend this address?
Snakes in the City checks location and licensed-catcher availability before arranging attendance. Call 0411 103 488 with the address, last-seen position and contact details. The office will explain the fee and practical arrangements; an immediate arrival is not guaranteed.
Should I search the garden before calling?
No. Leave plants, stored items and outdoor furniture undisturbed. Keep pets indoors or otherwise safely separated without approaching the sighting area. If you have lost sight of the snake, give the last confirmed location and time instead of searching for a new photograph.
What if the snake crosses the boundary?
Update dispatch with what you observed. Do not follow it into another garden or shared area. The catcher needs accurate information and lawful access, not an assumption that the snake remained at the original address.
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 Bardia 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.
Regional connections
For an address in Denham Court, see the guide to Willowdale Park meeting points and safe property access. Give the actual suburb and entrance when arranging help.
For a property further north in Casula, use its guide to parkland entrances, pets and residential access. Confirm the suburb of the actual address when calling.
For other addresses along the wider south-west corridor, see Campbelltown, Holsworthy, Liverpool and Moorebank. These guides concern distinct localities rather than interchangeable Bardia addresses.
Use the Macarthur area guide or Sydney directory to find the appropriate coverage page. Local information checked 9 November 2026.