coastal taipan distribution

[Helikaon]

Hey guys, having a dicussion with one of the vets at work. am after an accurate distribution of coastal taipans in the south east qld region.

cheers
Gary

Looking for info from the local snake relocators, one of the venom detection kits came up with coastal taipan

 

[Helikaon]

i have never once seen a taipan here, everytime someone thinks its mulga or taipan it ends up being an eastern brown.

 

[najanaja]

none of us could give a accurate distributation only from common knolledge..
ive been a snake catcher on the northern gold coast and hinterland region and have only had to relocate 3 over the years...

one was at Coomera, one at Canungra and one at Jimboomba...

dont know if that helps

 

[Waterrat]

There are few records from northern NSW. I don't know the exact locations.
You would find data on ccurate distribution in SE Qld with QM. Patrick Cooper is the Curator of reptiles there, a very approachable man, give him a call.

 

[redbellybite]

Well according to the local rag GYMPIE TIMES ...a Taipan was caught by a local snake catcher on SATURDAY 23.10.10.. at one of the local schools in Gympie ...but like I said it is in the local paper ...would think if this was the case it will be recorded and the EPA will get records of the catch ...

 

[najanaja]

There are few records from northern NSW. I don't know the exact locations.
You would find data on ccurate distribution in SE Qld with QM. Patrick Cooper is the Curator of reptiles there, a very approachable man, give him a call.

ive heard of them in the suger feilds in the lismore(ish) region.

 

[Helikaon]

Thanks Waterat. i will do that 2morro.

Would any of you consider the range from books like the wildlife of greater brisbane accurate?

 

[-Peter]

In the 70's I took a tai to the old Qld Museum. It was identified and taken from me. I have since been told that no tais have been recorded from that time. Having just recently arrived in Qld from Vic I had thought it to be a brown. The place being between Mitchelton and Keperra in 1975. I later caught a tai in the grounds of Government House in Fernberg Rd Bardon in the late 70's but its most likely it was dumped there. The main snakes there were browns and carpets. Brisbane was a very different place then.

 

[Waterrat]

The thing is - how precise do you need to go? They occur all along the Qld coast but there are pockets where they are totally absent and there hot spots. This map is from a 1986 publication and I am sure QM will have an updated version.

 

[nico77]

gary my unkle used to get them some times at lowood hanging around next to the thunder box in a pile of old timber , he is a bit of a hill billy (found a brown in the house and took to it with a 12 gauge once ) so they may have been browns .

cheers nico

 

[Helikaon]

Im not sure of the exact area the client comes from but i would say local to the ipswich region

 

[Firepac]

I did a "wildlife online" extract for the Ipswich City council area and the taipan was not listed. However that isnt to say that it has not been found just not recorded by DERM

 

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day guys,

I don't want to call anybody a liar, but I have a keen interest in Coastal Taipans, especially those that occur in SEQ.

VDK's can give false positives - it has happened before. I wouldn't trust it 100% especially when it comes up with something quite rare.

Localities for SEQ include Canungra, Dundas, Fernvale, Lacey's Creek, Kin Kin and Coolum Beach. They are incredibly rare snakes in SEQ - I have searched for over 8 years now, in all of the spots, including exact GPS marks, and have yet to turn one up. A lot of the records are 25+ years old and would represent the last of now locally extinct populations. Very few have been recorded in the last 15 years.

 

[Jonno from ERD]

http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/australian-snakes-37/wild-coastal-taipan-photos-87506/

 

[Helikaon]

thanks jonno.

 

[cement]

Johnno have you ever heard of a Tai being found at Grafton? I was looking at a distribution map the other day and it shows a few finds from Nth NSW.

 

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day mate,

There have been three confirmed Taipans from about 20 minutes north of Grafton (and I have seen photo's of a fourth).

 

[Helikaon]

hey jonno how long ago was the recording for fernvale, as that would be the closest location to this particular case. the interesting fact from this is that the symptoms were different to the typical symptoms of snake bites in this area and it was given Coastal taipan Antivenine and has recovered beautifully. i still believe it was a false positive but it peeks my interest none the less

 

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day mate,

I was under the impression you were out near Gatton, hence why I was a little dismissive. I know of two definite Taipans from within 5km northwest of Fernvale in the last five years. There's also a 35 year old record of a roadkill at the Brisbane Valley Highway turnoff at Blacksoil (near the BP servo's).

 

[eipper]

there have been taipans recorded (more than one) in beaudesert

they are also in more than location in the northern rivers districts in NSW