SA travel rules and quarantine

South Australia has rules on which fruit, vegetables, plants, and plant products can be brought into the state, Riverland Pest Free Area (PFA) and to Kangaroo Island.

These measures are important to prevent the spread of pests and dieases and there is a zero-tolerance policy in place.

You must eat the restricted items or dispose of them in the quarantine bins that are clearly signed across SA at road entry points, airports, and rail terminals.

When travelling, your vehicle will be checked for non-permitted produce at:

• quarantine stations located on highways at key entry points into the state
• random roadblocks located after quarantine bins across the state.

You will be fined if you're caught with restricted fruit, vegetables, plants, or plant products at the Yamba quarantine station, or at random roadblocks.

Australian Government restrictions

Australia has broader rules and regulations about the movement of goods between states or within states.

Get more information on rules that apply across Australia:

• Travelling between states and territories – Australian Interstate Quarantine
• Australian Interstate Quarantine: A traveller’s guide
• Travelling into Australia from overseas – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

This is because:

• Pests, diseases and weeds can travel with you as you visit different areas of Australia.
• There are restrictions on what you can take as you cross state and quarantine borders within Australia.
• There are also biosecurity or quarantine zones within each state and territory to limit the spread of pests that are localised to that area.
• You need to be aware of all plants and food items that you may or may not be allowed to take to your destination state.