Snakes of the Region
The Bathurst and Oberon region is home to a surprisingly diverse range of snakes, from highly venomous species such as Eastern Brown Snakes and Tiger Snakes to harmless species such as Diamond Pythons and blind snakes.
If you encounter an unfamiliar snake, keep your distance, rather than attempting to identify or handle it yourself.
Most Common
Not all snakes are found in the same area
For example Bathurst is typically not home to Highlands Copperheads
Whereas Oberon is home to them but not Red-bellied
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
Extremely Venomous
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Tiger Snake
Notechis scutatus
Extremely Venomous
Photo 327856799, no rights reserved
Highlands Copperhead
Austrelaps ramsayi
Extremely Venomous
Photo 609176149, no rights reserved, uploaded by Joshua S. Martin
Red-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Extremely Venomous
Photo 675970825, no rights reserved, uploaded by Connor Margetts
Less likely
The following snakes are found in the outskirts of the region
Not in any particular order
Eastern Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis nigrescens
Dangerously Venomous
Photo 623723474, (c) Bryce Watts-Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bryce Watts-Parker
Golden-crowned Snake
Cacophis squamulosus
Mildly Venomous – Not considered dangerous
Photo 153836242, (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer
Eastern Bandy Bandy
Vermicella annulata
Mildly to Weakly Venomous – Not considered dangerous
Photo 351043764, no rights reserved, uploaded by Max Tibby
Diamond Python
Morelia spilota ssp. spilota
Non venomous – Bite will still hurt
Photo 158055900, (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer
Broad-headed Snake
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Potentially dangerous Venom
Endangered
Photo 282905258, (c) prossington, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Blackish Blind Snake
Anilios nigrescens
Harmless – Unless you’re an ant
Photo 527018119, (c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lawrence Hylton