Step back
Give the snake room. Do not touch, trap, chase or try to kill it.
Snake catcher · Kensington 2033
Snake catcher Kensington
A snake has turned up in Kensington? Stop people moving through the area, get pets behind a closed door and call while you still know its last position.
Call for Kensington coverage0485 669 824The number goes to the SnakeSafe Sydney catcher network. Current availability is confirmed on the call.
What makes this page local
Centennial Parklands and Moore Park, local access and the ground around it
Dense residential streets and university buildings border one of Sydney’s largest park systems. Around Centennial Parklands and Moore Park, the mix of coastal scrub, paperbarks, fig trees and landscaped parkland creates very different shelter and access from a bare, newly cleared block.
With apartments, campus grounds, terraces and park-edge sites, the last-known position may be indoors, under a structure or along a shared boundary. Describe what moved after the sighting and what stayed untouched.
This does not mean a particular species is guaranteed to occur at a particular address. It explains why a catcher needs the actual scene—not a generic suburb assumption.
Local-area reference: City of Sydney ↗RegionEastern Suburbs and Central Sydney
Postcode2033
Local featureCentennial Parklands and Moore Park
Common property mixapartments, campus grounds, terraces and park-edge sites
Do this now in Kensington
Four calm steps make the scene safer
Clear the area
Move children and pets indoors or behind a closed door.
Keep a safe view
If you can do so safely, note where it goes. Never corner it.
Call the network
Tell us the suburb, the last clear location and any immediate risks.
Species context, not a diagnosis
Snakes you may hear about around Eastern Suburbs and Central Sydney
These profiles are a practical regional guide. They do not identify the animal at your property and they are not a reason to move closer.
Yellow-faced whip snakeDemansia psammophisDry forest, woodland, gardens and rocky groundVenomous; not generally considered dangerous →Diamond pythonMorelia spilota spilotaBushland, roof spaces, trees and rocky shelterNon-venomous →Small-eyed snakeCryptophis nigrescensForest, rocky ground, logs and sheltered gardensVenomous →
Useful local information
Map, veterinary care and hospital details
If a person may have been bitten, call 000 immediately. The hospital listing is for local reference only—not an instruction to drive instead of calling an ambulance.
SASH Alexandria
5/476 Gardeners Road, Alexandria NSW 2015
24-hour emergency veterinary hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital
Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031
Contact details were checked against the organisations’ own websites or NSW Health sources during this build. Call ahead because services and availability can change.
Part of a real service hierarchy
Nearby coverage and the parent region
This page sits under the Eastern Suburbs and Central Sydney service guide, rather than floating alone as a search-only page.
Questions people ask in the moment
Kensington snake removal FAQs
How fast can a catcher attend Kensington?
It depends on current catcher locations, traffic, access and other active jobs. Call with the exact suburb and situation so the network can check current coverage; we won’t invent a standard arrival time.
Should I try to identify the snake before calling?
No. Colour and pattern can be misleading, especially at a distance. Keep back and describe only what you can see safely. A zoomed photograph is optional, never worth approaching for.
Can you help at apartments, campus grounds, terraces and park-edge sites?
Those are all situations worth explaining on the call. Tell us whether the sighting is indoors or outside, the last reliable location, the safest access and who may be at risk.
What if the snake disappears?
Do not pull apart the hiding place or start a search. Close internal doors if that can be done without approaching, keep people and pets out, and tell the catcher exactly where it was last seen.
Keep it simple
Need a snake catcher in Kensington?
Call SnakeSafe Sydney on 0485 669 824. Keep people and pets away and tell us where the snake was last seen.