Queensland is generally considered the Australian state with the most snakes, boasting around 120 species, with a high percentage being venomous, thriving in its diverse warm and humid environments from tropical rainforests to grasslands. While other states like New South Wales also have many venomous types, Queensland offers extensive habitats supporting a huge variety, including iconic ones like Taipans and Brown Snakes.
Snakes are not found in the snowy regions, and are most common in the rural bushland which is interspersed with agricultural areas. The Common Tree Snake is found in multiple provinces in Australia including New South Wales.
West Bengal has the largest number of snakes in India due to its diverse habitats. Learn why West Bengal leads in snake biodiversity and which other states follow. India has more than 300 different types of snakes. Some of them are harmless, while others are very dangerous.
Lord Howe Island is the only destination in Australia without snakes, poisonous spiders, dangerous sharks, crocodiles or stingers. You can kick your toe, or get stung by a bee, but that's about as risky as it gets.
Texas has a huge, diverse snake population that includes 68 different species—and which may swell to more than 100 if one includes sub-species. The vast majority of snakes in Texas are harmless and include the Texas indigo and eastern hognose snakes. The state's most venomous species is the Texas coral snake.
Top 10 Countries with the Most Snake Species According to Worldstats, Mexico leads the world with 438 snake species, followed closely by Brazil (420) and Indonesia (376). These biodiversity hotspots offer rich habitats—from rainforests to islands—that support a wide range of snakes.
North Carolina: With a staggering rate of 157.8 snake bites per million residents, North Carolina ranks as the state with the most snake bites. The state is home to a variety of venomous snakes, including the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake and the Copperhead.
Snakes are often attracted to yards and houses, when food and shelter are unknowingly provided by the human inhabitants. Brown snakes and taipans eat rodents and are attracted to garden or farm sheds to hunt rats and mice. Pythons regularly enter chicken pens and aviaries to prey on the occupants.
Canberra is officially Australia's #1 safest city, with a crime index rating of 26 out of 100. That places it as the 49th safest city in the world. This ranking comes from Compare the Market Australia, which analysed 6 years of public data from Numbeo's crime index.
The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is Australia's most venomous snake, possessing the most toxic venom of any land snake in the world, with a single bite holding enough potency to kill over 100 adult humans, though it's shy and rarely encountered in remote regions. Other highly dangerous snakes include the Eastern Brown Snake (responsible for more bites), Coastal Taipan, Tiger Snake, and Death Adder, notes Australia's Geographic and First Aid Pro.
Not only is the Eastern indigo snake the longest snake in Georgia, but it's considered the longest native snake in North America at up to 9 feet in length. While technically the Burmese python can grow longer and can be found in America, it's an invasive species.
Where can you find 75,000 snakes slithering together in a jumbled mass? The Narcisse Snake Dens of Manitoba, Canada, are home to the largest concentration of snakes in the world.
Natural snake repellents in Australia include plants, oils, sprays, and vinegar. Snakes have a strong sense of smell and are repelled by certain odors.
In hot weather, they can move around at night, but usually retreat to shelter. Brown Snakes shelter in hollow logs, rock crevices, unused animal burrows and under rubbish around buildings.
Brisbane is home to 27 species of snake. The most common snakes here include the: carpet python.
Hobart, Tasmania, is widely recognized as the cheapest major city, but smaller regional towns in Queensland and South Australia can offer even lower living costs.
That is, Victoria is the most lawless state in Australia. Victoria has recorded increases of up to 58 per cent in the number of victims in eight out of 16 crime categories, including kidnapping/abduction, motor vehicle theft, armed robbery, and other offences including retail crime.
The former Air Defence Headquarters at Condell Park is the only facility of its type, built in NSW during WWII. The underground bunker is one of four, purpose-built WW2 ADHQ in Australia, of which only three survive.
Strong smells like cinnamon, clove, vinegar, garlic, onion, and peppermint can deter snakes by overwhelming their sensitive sense of smell, though no scent offers foolproof protection, so combining scents with habitat modification (like removing hiding spots) is best for keeping them away. Oils of clove and cinnamon, mixed with water and sprayed, or crushed garlic and onion with salt, are common deterrents, as are strong plants like lemongrass and marigolds.
“You can tell if a snake is around by looking for tracks, shed skins, musky odors or droppings, fewer rodents or frogs, and unusual noises or movement.” Snakes are masters of disguise, blending into tall grass, brush piles, and hidden corners around your property.
This startling headline is not new, but it is becoming more common each summer in Australia. Snakes can not only find their way into your toilet bowl, they can swim through sewers and contort themselves through the s bend of your toilet pan to say hello.
The killer of the most people
The saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) may be the deadliest of all snakes, since scientists believe it to be responsible for more human deaths than all other snake species combined.
The snake known as the "silent killer" is the Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus), a highly venomous snake from India and South Asia, nicknamed this because its bite often causes little to no pain, delaying recognition while its potent neurotoxic venom causes paralysis, leading to respiratory failure, often as people sleep.
Snake bites are most common in natural settings, such as hiking trails, as well as in and around homes—especially those near wooded areas or tall grasses.