herping in the ACT

[mickousley]

Hi Guys i am going to work in the ACT any body know any good herp spots
i just finished 10 months near lightning ridge so the city should be a good change for awhile
Mick

 

[mickousley]

i take it no one has gone for a herp walk in this area
mick

 

[Mr_48Volts]

I live here and only got my first snake 6 months ago, I'm sure in places like the Cotter and Cowen Forest you'd find plenty.....I'll have to start herping too!

 

[Alixis]

out near Cotter around the pumping station is pretty good seen some nice things there

 

[Mr_48Volts]

you moved north Alixis?

 

[AGAMIDAE]

Yeah Palament House plenty of snakes in there

 

[Mr_48Volts]

Used to be hawks and peacocks, didn't know we had snakes, although Peter Costello does seem very cold blooded lol

 

[mickousley]

thanks i will have a look arond cotter
mick

 

[deathinfire]

Down around the cotter over the years I've spotted RBBS (I spot about 5 every summer), eastern browns, eastern beardys, eastern long neck turtles, a few skinks.

 

[mickousley]

hi thanks for the info its 3.50 am and im headiing out the door as i have a 3hour drive
thanks
mick

 

[scotchbo]

Yeah Palament House plenty of snakes in there

Bugger you beat me to it i only just read the thread lol

I thought the poor bugger's would freeze at this time of year i hear it get's pretty damm cold down there

 

[ando611]

Look all around the brindabella's as well, plenty of bush land and plenty of fauna

 

[Lucas]

Mickousley............................., get out and check around the Cotter. Kambah Pools are pretty good . Ginnenderra Falls are usually tops too. Get out and take a walk around Tidbinbilla/Namadgi Nat park. If you want head east there are plenty of spots a short drive out. Araluan Valley, Deua nat park. Moreton National park, if you're lucky you'll find the odd Diamond. Nerriga road will take you from Braidwood to Nowra through some of the most beautiful scenery lots of animals of all variety.
Want more just ask.

 

[ando611]

Captains Flat is prime territory for the Highland Copperhead too, it's about 50km south east of the ACT (it's even colder than Canberra there :shock: )

 

[Lucas]

Gets cold doesn't it ando. I got sick of living in town and moved to wamboin for 12 months really bloody cold. Had Eastern browns, Tighers, Red Bellys, Copperheads Blue tongues, Shingle backs, Eastern Beardies, Cumminghams common skinks and the odd Scorpion too.

Thats just what I found in the house paddock and the goat track we called a road

 

[Lucas]

Forgot to add marbled geckos. Found some while cutting wood

 

[Lucas]

looking at some roo at the moment too. ..............................In my frying pan

 

[Lucas]

hope this is of some help mickousley