An unlucky young man was airlifted to hospital twice after being bitten by a snake twice at the same location.

The 18-year-old contractor was bitten by an unidentified snake on the lower right leg while clearing scrub on a Capella property west of Rockhampton about 10.30am on Friday.

The RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter airlifted the man twice to Mackay hospital in three days. Credit:RACQ CQ Rescue

An RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter airlifted the man to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition.

On Sunday, the man went back to work in the same paddock when he was bitten again by a snake, twice on the left forearm, when he put down his chainsaw after clearing scrub.