Snakes in the City · Local guide
Snake catcher Elanora Heights
A sighting below an Elanora Heights garden can be much harder to reach than its street address suggests. Tell SITC whether the snake is near the house, down a slope or on a public track, and describe the safest existing entrance.
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.
Above Deep Creek and the lagoon catchment
Council identifies Deep Creek Reserve below Woorarra Lookout in Elanora Heights. Its biodiversity review also describes habitat in the western part of the suburb and the connected Deep Creek and Narrabeen Lagoon landscape.
Those connections help explain the setting; they do not tell us whether a snake is on a particular property. If you see one from a deck or upper garden, describe the level it was on and the last fixed landmark. Stay on established access rather than climbing down a bank to keep it visible.
Street access and track access are not interchangeable
For a home, explain whether the usable gate is beside the garage, down external stairs or at another frontage. A fence adjoining reserve land is not necessarily an entrance. Let the dispatcher know about locked gates and any pets occupying the only safe approach.
For a public-track sighting, give a signed entrance or junction and identify the direction you walked. Do not use “Deep Creek” on its own when you can provide a clearer reference. Follow current signs and closures; the older photograph above illustrates the landscape, not today’s track condition.
What to leave alone while waiting
If the snake has moved beneath decking or a garden shed, keep people off that area and leave stored items undisturbed. Do not send a dog beneath the deck. Tell SITC whether you still have a safe view; losing sight of the animal is better than moving into a dangerous position.
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
Elanora Veterinary Clinic
2/53 Kalang Road, Elanora Heights
02 9970 6647
Call to confirm opening hours and emergency availability.
Pet emergency option
NEVS · after-hours pet emergencies
16 Myoora Road, Terrey Hills
02 9452 2933
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 H3 records 26 observations across the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not Elanora Heights 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 Elanora Heights?
Call with the exact address, last sighting and safest entrance.