Snake Catcher Alfords Point

Alfords Point is surrounded by bushland near the Georges River, while local places include Narnia Park and Casuarina Road Oval. Its steep and rocky properties can make close observation unsafe, so stay on level ground and identify the nearest deck, wall or garden feature.

When calling from Alfords Point, explain whether the animal is indoors or outside, whether it remains visible, and whether children, pets, customers, livestock or workers are nearby. Harley can then assess the immediate risk and the safest access.

Local settings include the Georges River escarpment, Narnia Park and Casuarina Road Oval, bushland reserves, rocky slopes, large gardens and decks and garages. The priority is not to search each space; it is to keep the immediate area clear and preserve safe access.

Bushland corridors and sloping gardens make distance especially important; never follow a snake through a rear boundary or reserve.

• the Georges River escarpment: Pause gardening, storage or maintenance work around the Georges River escarpment after a sighting.
• Narnia Park and Casuarina Road Oval: Where Narnia Park and Casuarina Road Oval is shared, ask one person to control access and another to meet Harley.
• bushland reserves: Keep people and pets away from bushland reserves until the sighting has been assessed.
• rocky slopes: Identify the safest gate, path or building entrance leading toward rocky slopes without approaching the animal.
• large gardens: Use large gardens as a landmark when explaining the last known position; do not move closer to inspect it.
• decks and garages: Tell Harley whether decks and garages is open, enclosed, elevated or difficult to access from the street.

A sighting does not establish that there is a nest or more than one snake. Avoid assumptions about species, numbers or where the animal has gone; preserve the last reliable observation instead.

• Avoid approaching from either side, particularly around the Georges River escarpment.
• Ask workers, visitors and neighbours to use another entrance or area.
• Keep visual contact only while you can remain on stable, open ground.
• Never touch, trap, corner, poke or attempt to kill the snake.
• If someone may have been bitten, call Triple Zero (000) immediately and follow the operator’s instructions.

Licensed work in Alfords Point is completed by Harley Jones, an experienced wildlife relocator operating under NSW General Licence MWL000102655.

Appropriate containment and a controlled route through the Alfords Point property help protect residents, workers and the reptile.

When no snake can be found, Harley will not pretend the site is certain to be clear. He will identify the remaining uncertainty and provide practical next steps. Read about Harley’s training and experience or review the Greater Sydney snake-removal process.