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Showing posts with label Quarantine. Show all posts

Wednesday, 5 August 2015

Quarantine on the Border of NT and WA

At the border of Northern Territory (NT) and Western Australia (WA) there is the Quarantine Station. There is one lane of traffic going into two lanes. One lane for large vehicles, the other for smaller vehicles.  There are two Quarantine men, they search your vehicle, they search the Caravans.
Any vegetables and fruit are disposed of by the men in their bins.
There is a hefty fee if caught by not declaring....

Things not permitted into Western Australia (WA)
Honey and other hive products
Unmilled Rice
Raw nuts as in Walnuts
Seeds (edible - commercially packaged)

Animals (birds/fish/aquariums/wildlife): pets or other.
Animals (livestock, cattle, pigs, horses etc)
Bees & apiary equipment 
Containers (agricultural/horticultural; used, including sacks, bags, cartons)
Soil (including in plant pots)
Plant items such as Bulbs, 
Cut flowers & foliage
Garden/house/pot plants
Seeds
Stock feed (hay/fodder)
Timber (dressed/without bark)
Wood (firewood: dried & bark free)
Wood (ornamental: dried & bark-free)

There are exceptions of course - some items require a permit.

The above was taken from the booklet given to us at the border - bringing 'into' Western Australia (WA)
In the booklet it's stated what can be brought into each State and the Territories of Australia.

 



The Border taken through the windscreen