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State Borders in Australia.
Border Crossings in Australia – some of the issues you may encounter:
NSW,_SA_and_Vic
QLD
WA
State Border Crossings are for the most part a simple procedure. Gone are the days of the Fruit Fly Checkpoint or the Tick Gate, but that does not mean you can flout the law. Taking fruit across the border from NSW into Victoria is still prohibited, and there are bins to put the fruit into. If you are driving on the highway these days the bins are less likely to be seen, so be sure not to take fruit with you, and there should be no problem. See also National Parks and Aboriginal Lands for more information about what can be transported across borders, be they State, Aboriginal Lands or National Parks. For a detailed map of Australia
NSW, SA and Vic Regional Fruit Fly Zones
Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone for NSW, Victoria and SA.
information provided:
5 September 2000 (and still current as far as is known). The Zone is to help protect the fruit growing regions within the red border. So taking fruit out is OK, but not to take it is and risk the transportation of fruit fly to the area.
QLD
The Qld to NSW Border Tick Gates
Taking animals across the QLD to NSW border is less likely to be a problem, but there are CAM checks in place. For
the full story visit their site (http://vision.cmit.csiro.au/project/tickcam), but in brief, see the information below. It is not about pet dogs, but taking cattle across the border, so I doubt it will affect most traveller (just don't think it is a fruit fly zone, & eat or jettison all your fruit, then find out it is for ticks):
Tick-Cam Traffic Surveillance for Cattle Tick Control
NSW Agriculture currently run a Cattle Tick Program to protect NSW from the harmful effects of Cattle Ticks which are uncontrolled in parts of Queensland
and other northern states. The Cattle Tick Program uses the following processes to achieve this goal.
- A requirement for written documentation accompanying all livestock crossing the Queensland/NSW border.
- Compulsory treatment with insecticide of all risk livestock crossing the Queensland/NSW border.
- Surveillance of border crossing points to enforce the previous two measures.
The aim of the TickCam system was to upgrade the video surveillance system in the Tweed Heads area, which will achieve a number of business benefits.
WA
WA's
State Borders' are among the most restrictive in Australia (for the full story
go to this website http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/quarantine). They are are also on
the look out for Cane Toads, which are heading in their direction, and they will
even inspect under your vehicle. They check Air, Rail and Sea, as well as Road
passengers, so be sure you know the rules before arriving, and make sure you do
not try to take in prohibited items. For more information
Download this
pamphlet from AGRIC
According to the AGRIC website: Western Australia is free from
many animal and plant pests, diseases and weeds found elsewhere in Australia.
Quarantine restrictions apply to the movement of a range
of goods between Western Australia and other states and territories, whether
they be commercial goods or personal effects. These restrictions are in place to
prevent the introduction and spread of many weeds, pests and diseases that
affect agriculture, the environment and their way of life.
Monitoring the interstate entry of quarantine risk materials is conducted
through road checkpoints, interstate quarantine passenger clearance and, rail
and sea freight clearance and surveillance.
Quarantine Risk Materials: Import requirements are placed on items recognised as 'Quarantine Risk Materials' or 'QRM'. Under the Plant Diseases Act 1914 and Plant Diseases Regulations 1989,"QRM' are items that have the potential to carry exotic weeds, pests and diseases in to Western Australia. In the Regulations, they are also known as 'potential carriers'.
The following items are commonly recognised as quarantine risk materials and must be declared to Quarantine WA for inspection immediately upon entry into the state. See (http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/pw/q/importrequirements) for more information.
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Restrictions apply to any plants or parts of plants brought into Western
Australia. Only permitted species of plants or parts of plants can be imported,
and these must satisfy applicable treatment and certification requirements.
Failure to satisfy legislated requirements may result in penalties to $5000.
