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Hard to tell for sure, but it's probably a Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) or a Yellow-spotted Monitor (Varanus panotpes), Although it's a bit out of the panoptes natural range. If it's captive though it could be that.

Yeah the little bugger did bite me.... :)

Awesome! Well done! :)

Looks like a Green Lacewing, not sure of the particular species though.

Good shot of a checkered one here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/euprepiosau...

Yes only one species. It does vary widely in colour, and can have that checkered appearance (I think it's the skin between the scales). It's also quite common and likes water as the name suggests :). But yes hard to confirm without a closer shot.

Hard to confirm from that distance but it's most likely a keelback (freshwater snake).

Given the thin shield on its head and the spiny tubercles on the neck I'd say this is a Saw-shelled turtle. Just lost his serrated shell as an adult.

Hi Laura. It's most probably a juvenile Red Belly Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus). Otherwise, if it had really small eyes, it might be also be a Small Eyed Snake (Cryptophis nigrescens).

Thanks everyone. Yes he was released nearby at the end of the day after all the clearing activity had been completed.