Elvina Bay snake catcher guidance
“Elvina Bay wharf” is not a complete access instruction. Say north or south, then describe the property and the last section of the walking route. Keep people and pets away while availability is checked.
Two wharves, different approaches
Council lists Elvina Bay North Wharf off Sturdee Lane and Elvina Bay South off Normanhurst Street. Both are commuter and boat tie-up facilities. Choose the landing that actually serves the property rather than the one that appears closest on a map.
Give the address, landing name, steps or slopes, and any locked gate. If a visitor is making the call, ask the owner for access instructions without sending anyone outside to search. A location pin helps orient the team but does not establish that a path or private jetty is usable.
A snake beside the path to your house
Do not step around it in a narrow passage or push it towards the bush with a broom. Use an alternative route only if you can see that it is clear. Otherwise wait in a secure place and explain that the normal approach is blocked.
If it disappears beneath a deck, leave the deck and surrounding stored material undisturbed. Record the time and exact edge where it went out of sight. Moving boards or garden equipment can put you closer to a hidden animal and make its last position less useful.
Before arranging a boat or meet-up
SITC’s office coordinates an available licensed catcher after taking the scene and location details. Elvina Bay attendance depends on availability and a workable offshore access arrangement. Confirm the landing, onward route, transport and call-out fee together; a ferry service is not a promise of catcher transport or arrival.
Secure pets indoors if that can be done without approaching the snake. Tell the office immediately if a person or animal may have been bitten: medical or veterinary help takes priority over removal.
Bite emergencies come first
A person may have been bitten
Call 000, keep still and follow the operator. For a limb bite, apply a pressure immobilisation bandage and immobilise the limb. Do not wash the bite, use a tourniquet or drive yourself. Official first aid.
Northern Beaches Hospital’s emergency department is at 105 Frenchs Forest Road West, Frenchs Forest. Call 000 for a suspected bite; ambulance services decide transport. Hospital details.
A pet may have been bitten
Keep the animal quiet and call a vet urgently for transport instructions. Veterinary first-aid guidance.
Sydney Animal Hospitals Newport: 1 Palm Road, 02 9997 4609, daily 7:30am–7pm. After hours: NEVS, 16 Myoora Road, Terrey Hills, 02 9452 2933. Call ahead; no antivenom stock is implied.
What grid H3 can and cannot tell you
The campaign places this locality in observation grid H3. Its 26 records cover the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not this locality. Inclusion does not establish an observation here. These are public observation records, not unique snake totals or SITC call-outs. The map is not a danger measure or real-time tracker.
Nearby guides and regional navigation
For a different offshore address, see Morning Bay’s foreshore and track guide or Scotland Island’s wharf and property guide. Confirm the actual landing and property; these are separate destinations and attendance depends on catcher availability and boat access.
Church Point is a mainland access reference. Bayview lies around the southern Pittwater shore, while Newport and Clareville provide eastern-shore guidance. Water separates these areas from Elvina Bay; do not infer a direct road route.
See the Northern Beaches hub and Sydney service-area directory. Local and contact information checked 2 November 2026.