Little Grassbirds at UQ Gatton

["Greg & Val Clancy" <>]

It is very common for people seeing a large brown snake to refer to it as a 
King Brown Snake.  The King Brown Snake is a close relative of the Black 
Snakes and doesn't occur east of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales 
but I can't comment on whether it reaches Gatton in Queensland, although 
from other's comments it is unlikely.  Coastal 'brown snakes' in NSW are 
either Eastern Brown Snakes or very rarely Taipans.  Smaller 'brown snakes' 
include the Yellow-faced Whipsnake and possibly the Black-bellied Swamp 
Snake.
Regards

Greg
Dr Greg. P. Clancy
Ecologist and Wildlife Guide
Coutts Crossing
NSW