Man tragically dies after being bitten by a brown snake in North Queensland

A man has died following a suspected eastern brown snake bite.

Paramedics rushed to a house in Deeragun, Townsville, to help the man about 3.30pm on Tuesday.

He was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died.

It is understood the man was bitten by the deadly snake near the property and drove to the home to call emergency services.

A University of Melbourne study found that 23 of 35 snakebite deaths in Australia between 2000 and 2016 were caused by brown snakes.

Most people who die from snake bites in Australia are men and are bitten during the hottest months of the year, the study found.

The Eastern Brown is a medium-sized snake with a slim to moderate build and a rather small head.

They are known to prefer forests, scrubland and savannah grasslands and are common throughout eastern and south-eastern Australia.

Eastern brown snakes are most active in spring and fall.