Dictionary of Sydney

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A snake catchers home near Sydney. The home of a man named 'Snaky George' - supposed to be 'snake proof' or 'venom proof' [..]ly speaking, in the dense bush near Little Bay (Leper) Hospital coast south of South Head. 1892

From the collections of the
(from James Samuel Bray pictorial collection c1876-1897, Item 06: Album including drawings of cultural artefacts, fish, and snakes, 1876-1897, Mitchell Library)