Fundamentally not true. Some of the most dangerous snakes in Australia always live in and near watercourses, and are usually disturbed while sunning themselves

Fundamentally not true. Some of the most dangerous snakes in Australia always live in and near watercourses, and are usually disturbed while sunning themselves near a river when someone decides to go for a swim. The types of snakes found swimming around in the Queensland floods are not the types you want to be messing with. Try this one on for size : http://www.snakecatchers.com.au/Red_Bellied_Black_Snake.html http://www.snakecatchers.com.au/Red_Bellied_Black_Snake.html I saw a 3m one of these about a week ago sunning itself next to the river near my house. And I don't live in the bush.