Snake Island lies within the Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park located in Corner Inlet, South Gippsland Victoria. The island is adjacent to Wilson Promontory National Park and at 35 square kilometre in area it is the largest sand island within a complex of barrier islands that protect the South Gippsland coast from the sometimes destructive weather and winds of Bass Strait.

For over 100 years local farmers have been grazing cattle on Snake Island. Cattle are driven to the island across the tidal shallows for both summer and winter agistment.

The Snake Island Cattlemens Association was formed to administer the agistment of cattle and in conjunction with Parks Victoria as the principle land manager, continue these traditional practises to ensure the sustainable management of the island for a multitude of diverse users.

Herding cattle out to Snake Island

The island being relatively remote is also popular with bushwalkers,