Touring South Australia

Quarantine Restrictions

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TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE
WHAT YOU CAN & CAN’T BRING INTO SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Fruit & vegetables into South Australia
South Australia is free from fruit fly and other pests.
The movement of fruit and some vegetables into South Australia is prohibited unless certified.
Quarantine roadblocks and quarantine disposal bins are strategically placed throughout SA.
Entry conditions do apply and may vary depending upon which state travellers are coming from.
Restrictions apply to all fresh, unprocessed (purchased or home grown) fruit, and some vegetables including:
• Citrus - orange, mandarin, lime, grapefruit, lemon, cumquat
• Pome - apple, pear, quince, crab apple
• Stone - peach, plum, apricot, nectarine, cherry
• Tropical and temperate - avocado, banana, berry fruit, feijoa, fig, guava, grape, passionfruit, loquat, mango, paw paw, persimmon
• Fruiting vegetables - capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo
• Allium family - onions, garlic, spring onions, leeks, chives, shallots etc
• Potatoes
• Pumpkins, melons, cucurbits, beans
The following produce is permitted:
• Cooked, processed, preserved, frozen, canned, dried fruit and vegetables
• Pineapple
• Leaf vegetables – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, celery (restricted from WA))
• Root vegetables – carrot, turnip, parsnip, swede, radish, beetroot, ginger; washed (tops removed)
• Sweet Potato
• Mushrooms
• Asparagus
• Foods such as dairy produce, meat, smallgoods, seafood, & packaged or processed goods are unrestricted.
Permanent Roadblocks (Quarantine Stations) in South Australia
Random roadblocks operate on roads leading into SA’s Riverland (Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone).
Permanent roadblocks are stationed in the east, north-east & west of the state at:
• Yamba Sturt Highway
• Oodla Wirra Barrier Highway
• Pinnaroo Mallee Highway
• Ceduna Eyre Highway
Plant Material into South Australia
Some plants including cuttings, bud wood, bulbs and grapevines are restricted or prohibited.
Dirt (garden soil) is not permitted. Commercial growing medium accepted.
Check with PIRSA for entry conditions.
Green snail (Western Australia)
South Australia is free from green snail. This pest is a problem in WA and can be carried in a wide range of plants including native varieties, leafy vegetables, cereal crops and pasture crops including hay.
Green snail host material must be declared at the Ceduna Quarantine checkpoint.
Check with PIRSA for entry conditions.
Fire Ant (Queensland)
South Australia is free from fire ant. This pest is a problem in certain parts of Queensland. High-risk materials include pot plants, soil, mulch, potting mix, baled hay or straw, landscaping or construction materials, machinery and equipment.
Check with PIRSA for entry conditions.
* Quarantine restrictions may change without notice, for current information please contact:
PIRSA Plant Health Operations
Tel: 1300 666 010
Email: pirsa.planthealth@saugov.sa.gov.au
www.pir.sa.gov.au/sqs
Last update April 2007