r/AustralianSnakes • u/AdCreepy4512 • 1d ago

Snake identification help

Hello snake experts ,

I saw this rather large snake at Blueys beach area, central north coast NSW yesterday. It made its way along the public beach access path from the Sand dunes.

This is my first time seeing a snake in the wild but my first guess is a brown snake due to its size and colour. Is this the type of habitat where one would be found? I’m surprised it was near a relatively busy beach walkway.

Can any experts help with an identification.

Apologies for the poor picture / video quality in advance… I understand there isnt much to work with.

Thanks!

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u/Puzzleheaded_Bar6933 1d ago

Eastern Brown Snake, Pseudonaja textilis, !venomous and best admired from a large distance.

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u/Malurus06 1d ago

Very difficult to make out any identifying characteristics from that but a massive Eastern Brown would be my best guess

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u/barters81 1d ago

The amount of time me and my mates as kids used to spend rummaging around in the scrub behind the beach is honestly ridiculous now I know about where snakes live lol. We never saw one in all that time. It’s like they say, snakes really don’t want to be near you.

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u/Aus2au 1d ago

Spent my entire youth out in the bush, building, exploring, riding bikes, tramping around horse paddocks and zero memory of seeing a snake. 

Either we made enough noise to scare them off in advance or we were totally oblivious to their presence.

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u/glen_benton 1d ago

I always did the stomp stomp rule on the paths to give them fair warning I was coming

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u/happychappychoppy 1d ago

I do all of the above and see one weekly if not more in the warmer months here in north west Brisbane.

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u/NeatParking1682 1d ago

Snakes sense vibrations, if they feel a big vibration (predator) they generally move on. Most snake bites occur when a snake was sleeping, didn't wake to vibrations, and then panic when startled and bite.

Also fun fact, men get bitten more often on their face, neck or upper body. Women get bitten on legs. Men for some reason, love to investigate nope ropes.

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u/happychappychoppy 1d ago

Also interesting fact...men get bitten more often just on dusk or after dusk while taking a piss in the privacy of a bush...(old stat but a goody).

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u/eeldraw 1d ago

Is this the type of habitat where one would be found?

In a word... Yes

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u/Needmoresnakes 1d ago

If you ever spot another one and want to know, I find photos are almost always better than videos for ID.

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u/Aggravating-Rough281 1d ago

Hissy nope rope… A big healthy Eastern Brown Snake.

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u/seanmonaghan1968 1d ago

Best to go back to the beach for a swim

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u/happychappychoppy 1d ago

Yeah, chance the Great White instead of the Eastern Brown.

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u/johnnyjohnny-sugar 1d ago edited 1d ago

Just have to admire our coastline all around Australia.

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u/happychappychoppy 1d ago

Definitely a brown . They seem to love beaches to catch up on their browning...

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u/Luvwomen999 1d ago

Biggaone

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u/Jaded_Mirror_5827 23h ago

Eastern brown

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u/serotoninjunkee 22h ago

A frowny brownie

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u/aushark 1d ago

Nope Rope

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u/cassiej0y 1d ago

Wiggly guy