Can I take a small potted plant my caravan or is it not allowed because of interstate travel?
woolman said
05:23 PM Oct 20, 2016
A lot of state boarders you won't be able to cross with plant material or soil.
Hey Jim said
06:09 PM Oct 20, 2016
A friend with weed, is a friend indeed. Only joking.
What type of weed are you wanting to transport.Maybe you could post it to yourself, to collect at the other end.
Not Guilty this end.
Someone will give you the right answer. The Red made me do it again.
Off to the Naughty corner I go.
NeilandRaine said
06:16 PM Oct 20, 2016
Can't take plants into Sunrasia, South Australia or west Australia. There are checkpoints on the west Aust Border, Kunannara and on the Nulabour. Also Ceduna and Peterborough in St Aust. Some places have bins and they tell you to dispose of vegies plants and fruit. You can be spot checked after bins. also one going into Broken Hill
KFT said
06:35 PM Oct 20, 2016
NeilandRaine wrote:
Can't take plants into Sunrasia, South Australia or west Australia. There are checkpoints on the west Aust Border, Kunannara and on the Nulabour. Also Ceduna and Peterborough in St Aust. Some places have bins and they tell you to dispose of vegies plants and fruit. You can be spot checked after bins. also one going into Broken Hill
Last time I went through Broken Hill the bin and the signs were all removed. Only checkpoint we encountered was the one at OodlaWirra in SA.
more info here: http://www.quarantinedomestic.gov.au/
-- Edited by KFT on Thursday 20th of October 2016 07:11:11 PM
-- Edited by KFT on Thursday 20th of October 2016 07:11:50 PM
NeilandRaine said
08:58 PM Oct 20, 2016
KFT wrote:
NeilandRaine wrote:
Can't take plants into Sunrasia, South Australia or west Australia. There are checkpoints on the west Aust Border, Kunannara and on the Nulabour. Also Ceduna and Peterborough in St Aust. Some places have bins and they tell you to dispose of vegies plants and fruit. You can be spot checked after bins. also one going into Broken Hill
Last time I went through Broken Hill the bin and the signs were all removed. Only checkpoint we encountered was the one at OodlaWirra in SA.
more info here: http://www.quarantinedomestic.gov.au/
Ok, been a few years since we were in B'Hill. Still one coming into Mildura from Hay and another between Horsham and Sth Aust
-- Edited by KFT on Thursday 20th of October 2016 07:11:11 PM
-- Edited by KFT on Thursday 20th of October 2016 07:11:50 PM
Dunmowin said
09:18 PM Oct 20, 2016
We travel, and have for the past 5 1/2 years, with potted herbs in our caravan. If/when crossing a boarder that prohibits the transport of these herbs/soil, we dispose of prior to crossing the border, and clean out the trough then at the next nursery, purchase new soil and seedlings and start again.
Entering Tassi, South Australia and parts of Victoria have been our biggest issue - if you could call it that. I can't remember what we did when we entered WA from SA. Attached is the last quarantine document listing all allowable/disallowable products.
If you have any questions, you should direct them to quarantine in each state, they are more than happy to answer your questions - and are not scary either.
Hope this helps
Bruce and Bev said
11:03 PM Oct 20, 2016
If you cross into WA, you can expect to loose any growing vegetation, like small pot plants, herbs etc - along with the rest of the prohibited items.
The other States have cut back their border crossing staff and often they are unmanned for weeks at a time, but if manned - you will loose what is on their States prohibited list. The national list that details each State and Territory restrictions is very easy to follow.
When we have to dump ours. like others, we dump the plants and soil and then drop into the next Bunnings and top up again. One thing about vanning - you have the time to care for your greenery (no - not the illicit stuff lol) and with some sun on them most days, a little seaweed fertilizer and keeping them moist - they quickly grow. We buy little potted ferns which have about 3 different types in them from The Green Shed and they cost less than $10.
Woody n Sue said
07:11 AM Oct 21, 2016
Speaking as a farmer DONT DO It , why would you want to put yourself at risk of being charged with importing a disease / pathagen into another region / state ( or transporting it closer to the border by dumping it before the check point ) that could destroy the livelihood of another person / people or indeed a whole industry .
To me it's no different to all those idiots on the telly at airports trying to bring in food that could destroy Australian agriculture.
Shoot me down if you like but I will not apologise for Australia's quarantine rules, they are vitally important to our continuing food supply and security .
Woody
NeilandRaine said
07:43 AM Oct 21, 2016
Woody n Sue wrote:
Speaking as a farmer DONT DO It , why would you want to put yourself at risk of being charged with importing a disease / pathagen into another region / state ( or transporting it closer to the border by dumping it before the check point ) that could destroy the livelihood of another person / people or indeed a whole industry . To me it's no different to all those idiots on the telly at airports trying to bring in food that could destroy Australian agriculture. Shoot me down if you like but I will not apologise for Australia's quarantine rules, they are vitally important to our continuing food supply and security .
Woody
Agree with you 100%
LLD said
09:04 AM Oct 21, 2016
Recently at the inspection at Pinaroo, the car behind us said they had a bunch of rhubarb. The plant inspection officers (three of them 2 male and 1 female) had no idea what rhubarb was. A few of us described it as red celery. On inspection the rhubarb had been washed (no soil residue) so it was allowed thru. We were all stunned that trained Govt Inspectors did not know what rhubarb was.
Bruce and Bev said
09:52 AM Oct 21, 2016
LLD - that's why the Poms regard "RHUBARB" as a polite but rude term to say about a comment made they think is rubbish LOL
Hey Jim said
09:59 AM Oct 21, 2016
Hi there Bruce,
Off topic, but your avertar reminds me of a large Mango type tree root.
A friend with weed, is a friend indeed.
Only joking.
What type of weed are you wanting to transport.
Maybe you could post it to yourself, to collect at the other end.
Not Guilty this end.
Someone will give you the right answer
. The Red made me do it again.
Off to the Naughty corner I go.
Last time I went through Broken Hill the bin and the signs were all removed. Only checkpoint we encountered was the one at OodlaWirra in SA.
more info here: http://www.quarantinedomestic.gov.au/
-- Edited by KFT on Thursday 20th of October 2016 07:11:11 PM
-- Edited by KFT on Thursday 20th of October 2016 07:11:50 PM
We travel, and have for the past 5 1/2 years, with potted herbs in our caravan. If/when crossing a boarder that prohibits the transport of these herbs/soil, we dispose of prior to crossing the border, and clean out the trough then at the next nursery, purchase new soil and seedlings and start again.
Entering Tassi, South Australia and parts of Victoria have been our biggest issue - if you could call it that. I can't remember what we did when we entered WA from SA. Attached is the last quarantine document listing all allowable/disallowable products.
http://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Australian-Interstate-Quarantine-A-Travellers-Guide.pdf
If you have any questions, you should direct them to quarantine in each state, they are more than happy to answer your questions - and are not scary either.
Hope this helps
The other States have cut back their border crossing staff and often they are unmanned for weeks at a time, but if manned - you will loose what is on their States prohibited list. The national list that details each State and Territory restrictions is very easy to follow.
When we have to dump ours. like others, we dump the plants and soil and then drop into the next Bunnings and top up again. One thing about vanning - you have the time to care for your greenery (no - not the illicit stuff lol) and with some sun on them most days, a little seaweed fertilizer and keeping them moist - they quickly grow. We buy little potted ferns which have about 3 different types in them from The Green Shed and they cost less than $10.
To me it's no different to all those idiots on the telly at airports trying to bring in food that could destroy Australian agriculture.
Shoot me down if you like but I will not apologise for Australia's quarantine rules, they are vitally important to our continuing food supply and security .
Woody
Agree with you 100%
Hi there Bruce,
Off topic, but your avertar reminds me of a large Mango type tree root.
Jim