Aussie YouTube star Miller Wilson pats a King Cobra

An Australian boy has filmed himself up close and personal with a highly venomous snake as he pats a King Cobra on the head.

Youngster Miller Wilson, who has already garnered almost 93,000 YouTube followers on his extreme wilderness channel, made the video while visiting western Bali.

As a menacing King Cobra stares down the cameraman, Miller can be seen in the background describing the lethality of its venom.

Without hesitation he reaches over and touches the snake on the head.

In his video, 12-year old Wilson said he travelled overseas for the sole purpose of encountering a variety of wildlife, including snakes.

Wilson made headlines last year when a video of him helping a stingray give birth went viral.