Hi Jamgo,
94 km SE of Windorah puts you at at 26°16'45.3"S 143°34'36.2"E which should be fairly close to Kangaroo Creek about half way between the Warrabin and Byrock Station turnoffs?
If that is the case then you really should have thrown this snake in the Esky and deposited it with the Qld Museum, since a search of Museum records suggests this is the most southerly specimen yet found in and around the fringes of the Channel Country. It may infact be THE most southerly legitimate record for this species - there is a specimen from just east of Cockatoo (25°41'12.2"S 150°10'26.6"E) and of course there may well be other non-Museum records below the 25°S mark, but for now pat yourself on the back for a truly great find.
The other records are from Windorah ( QM J10308 ), Stonehenge ( QM J73843 ), Westerton ( QM J62214 ) and Diamentina Lakes ( QM J60713 ). I suggest you write a short letter to Patrick Couper at the Queensland Museum, giving the details of your snake sighting - date, location and a copy of the photo - that way it can be recorded as a reliable sighting in the Museum records.
Good onya mate!!
Cheers
David
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