At a home
Give the street number, which side of the house, the last-seen point and whether a gate is locked. A photo is useful only if it can be taken from a safe distance.
Penrith district · licensed snake removal
Snake Catcher Werrington
For a snake at a Werrington home, yard or work site, keep a clear distance and call Snakes in the City on 0411 103 488. Tell us where it was last seen; we will confirm availability. For a possible human bite, call 000 first.
Snakes in the City · Harley Jones · NSW wildlife licence MWL000102655. This guide does not claim a Werrington sighting or call-out.
Creek park and everyday streets—not one uniform setting
Penrith City Council lists Werrington Creek Park off Burton Street, with sports fields, an off-leash dog area and parking beside its playspace. Werrington also has established homes and a station-centred corridor. Council’s 2026 Kingswood–Werrington plan describes future growth around health and education institutions; those plans are not proof that every proposed development has been built.
The difference matters when giving directions. A Burton Street address near the open-space corridor, a compact home garden and a site near the station may have different gates, vegetation and safe viewing points. The park is a landmark, not evidence of a snake at any nearby address.
Make the first call useful without approaching the snake
Stay where you can see the last-known position without cornering the animal. Move children and pets away, close an accessible door if the snake is indoors, and leave a clear route for a licensed catcher. Do not lift garden materials or probe a drain.
Near a shared entrance
Tell us whether people are using the path, parking area or doorway. Ask others to stay back; do not form a crowd around the animal.
Beside open space
Use the correct street entrance or landmark, then the exact property address. Do not follow a snake toward Werrington Creek, the lake or vegetation.
If the animal disappears, stop at the last safe observation point. A search through cover increases risk and may make its position less certain.
Possible bite to a person: call 000 now
Healthdirect treats every snake bite as a medical emergency. Call 000 for an ambulance, keep the person still and calm, and apply a pressure-immobilisation bandage to the bitten limb if available, following the ambulance operator’s directions. Immobilise the limb with a splint; note the bite and bandage times. Do not wash the bite, use a tourniquet, cut or suck the wound, or attempt to catch the snake. Do not drive the person yourself unless emergency services direct you.
Species are regional possibilities, not Werrington records
The Australian Museum’s eastern brown snake account and its red-bellied black snake account describe species found in the wider Sydney region. Neither account establishes a sighting at a Werrington street, park or customer property. Colour alone is unreliable for identification; keep your distance and leave that to a qualified professional.
Harley Jones is the licensed catcher pictured on this site. The photograph is a genuine Snakes in the City image, not a claim about a Werrington job. The team will confirm who is available when you call.
Where to call for people and pets
Human emergency
For suspected snakebite call 000, not a hospital switchboard. Nepean Hospital has a 24-hour public emergency department at Derby Street, Kingswood NSW 2747; current ED access is via Gate 7, Somerset Street. Hospital information: (02) 4734 2000.
Pet emergency
Nepean Animal Hospital, 50 Mulgoa Road, Regentville NSW, (02) 4733 3456, says it is open 24/7 for emergencies, including public holidays. Call first for advice and to confirm the case can be received.
Another after-hours option
SASH Western Sydney, 1 Rowood Road, Prospect NSW 2148, (02) 8609 9444, lists a 24/7 emergency department. Call first; do not try to capture the snake to take with your pet.
Connections around Werrington
Use the Penrith and Lower Blue Mountains service hub for the broader area. Council mapping places Werrington among Kingswood, Claremont Meadows, St Marys and Cambridge Park; these are useful nearby guides, not a claim of shared sightings.
Other service information: what the removal service covers · snake safety guidance · Google review panel. Existing genuine reviews are not represented as Werrington-specific cases.
Snake still visible at your Werrington address?
Stand back, keep pets and others clear, and phone 0411 103 488. For a possible human bite, phone 000.
Explore public snake observations around Werrington
Looking for broader wildlife context? The mapped place point for Werrington falls in square C4 of our 2025 Sydney-region observation report. A suburb can extend into neighbouring squares; this is an orientation guide, not a suburb boundary map.
View square C4 around Werrington in the observation report →
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.