Hunters Hill and the lower Lane Cove River
Peninsulas and established suburbs shaped by the Lane Cove and Parramatta rivers, foreshore sandstone and connected reserves.
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Snake Catcher Lower North Shore
Snake removal for homes, strata buildings and workplaces from Hunters Hill and Lane Cove to North Sydney, Middle Harbour and Mosman. Call with your address and the snake’s last-known location so we can check catcher availability.
NSW licence MWL000102655Fully insuredArrival estimate confirmed when arranging attendance
Suspected snakebite: call 000. Keep the person still and follow the ambulance operator’s instructions.
From the field
A tree snake in a Northbridge front yard
On a Sunday morning, our office arranged an experienced network catcher for a tree snake at a Dorset Street property. The catcher located and removed the snake; the published report records humane relocation as the next step.
Read the Northbridge call-out and see both photographs.
For properties nearby, see our Northbridge guide. This job records one attendance, not a guaranteed response time for other calls.
Find your Lower North Shore suburb
Choose a local guide for property access and coverage. The groups follow the region’s river peninsulas, residential ridges and harbour foreshores.
Willoughby, Chatswood and Middle Harbour
Residential ridges and commercial centres cut by bushland gullies, creek lines and Middle Harbour foreshores.
North Sydney and the inner harbour
Dense urban, strata and commercial properties connected to harbour slopes, parks, drainage and landscaped grounds.
Mosman and harbour foreshores
Headlands, beaches, reserve edges and mature gardens around the north-eastern harbour.
Arranging a catcher
Tell us where it is
Give the street address, last sighting and whether the snake is inside, in a yard or near people or pets. Stay back; do not search concealed spaces or approach for a photograph.
Explain the access
For steep blocks, identify the safest entrance and any stairs. For strata or commercial sites, give the building entrance, gate or loading-bay details and an on-site contact.
Confirm attendance
We check catcher availability and confirm the call-out fee when arranging the job. Ask for the current arrival estimate; travel conditions and existing call-outs affect timing.
For sloping properties around Sugarloaf Bay, read the Middle Cove and Castlecrag access guides. For shared buildings and foreshore locations, see Mosman.
See our removal services or read about Harley and his experience.
Keep people and pets clear
Move away, bring children and pets indoors if safe, and leave the snake an escape route. Watch only from a secure position. If it disappears, report its last-known location rather than moving timber, pots or equipment to find it.
For ongoing prevention, reduce concealed storage and spilled pet food, and maintain clear garden edges. No garden can be guaranteed snake-free. Read our full snake safety guide.
Suspected human snakebite: call 000
Keep the person still and follow the ambulance operator’s instructions. Do not wash the bite, apply a tourniquet or try to catch the snake. Healthdirect explains snakebite first aid.
Regional emergency contacts
Royal North Shore Hospital
Reserve Road, St Leonards.
General enquiries: (02) 9926 7111.
For a suspected bite, call 000 for an ambulance. Do not delay for a catcher.
North Shore Veterinary Hospital
63 Herbert Street, Artarmon.
24-hour emergency vet: (02) 9436 1213.
For a suspected pet bite, call the veterinary team immediately for advice. Do not wait for snake removal.
Contact details checked 28 September 2026. These are independent medical and veterinary services.
Local Lower North Shore guides
For dense residential access, shared driveways and nearby park edges, see the Willoughby East snake catcher guide. You can also return to the main service-area directory.
Creek-side and residential access guides
For steep gardens and the Blue Gum Creek landscape, read the Chatswood West snake guide. For compact yards, Cambridge Park and shared entrances around High Street, use the North Willoughby guide.
Need help with a snake?
Call with your exact location so we can check availability and arrange attendance.
Explore the Sydney-region snake observation report
Our 2025 public-data report provides broader regional context. A verified single-square reference is not available for this page, so no specific grid square is assigned. The report covers a defined rectangle, not every area served by SITC.
Explore the observation report and its coverage →
Counts apply to the whole square, not each suburb listed. A suburb appearing in a square does not mean a snake was recorded in that suburb. These are public observation records, not SITC call-outs, unique snake totals or a measure of danger.