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How Hummocky's (Mount Chappell Island) super-sized tiger snakes outgrew their mainland counterparts

Flying into Hummocky (Mount Chappell Island) and landing on the grass airstrip feels a bit like arriving at Jurassic Park. 

The island in Tasmania's Furneaux Group is said to host Australia's largest and most venomous tiger snakes.

But for Pakana ranger Grahame Stonehouse, those snakes are just another part of his day.

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