Lisa R. gets yet another deadly no-prize for bringing us yet another example of Australia trying its level best to kill whomever tries to live there. Australia: go for the beaches, stay because the inhabitants put you into a box.
And teh wiki provides us with some fun facts.
1 - venomous (shocker, as it's from Australia
2 - it's illegal to kill or injure them (stiff fines and all)
3 - if untreated, you've got a 45% chance of dying.
4 - they really don't want to bite you. Really - trust us, we're doctors.
5 - much like corn snakes, they tend to come in a wide variety of colors. However, corn snakes don't want to kill you.